Grading Database UpDate

Mike Johnson has discovered that now on the ECF Grading Database, if you click on your "ref number" next to your name you now get a lot of very useful data on your chess playing career.

When you click on your ref no you have four tabs:- Profile, Standard Games, Rapid Games and Grade progress.

For example if you click on the "Standard Games" tab and select a year from the drop down menu you can see a list of your results for that particular year and if you scroll down to the bottom of the page it is even presented in a Pie chart format!

Click on the "Grade Progress" tab and you can see the progress (or lack of!!) of your grade in a graphical format since 1994.

Its well worth a look. Here is the link to Coventry Chess Club members page:

http://www.ecfgrading.org.uk/?club=Coventry+Chess

Of course, you can also search other clubs on the database.

Simon
PS
Latest Cup Draw is under the Fixtues tab. Matches to be played March 20th 2012

U12 Warwickshire Chess Championship

I am delighted to announce that Rajen Parekh has won the U12 Warwickshire Chess Championship.

There were over 40 of the regions best chess players in his category from all over the Country. His score was 5.5. out of 6. There were 6 rounds with each round lasting a maximum of one hour.

This is a particular highly competitve tournament and has been running for many years. 

Our congratulations go to Rajen from everyone at Coventry Chess Club.

Here is a link for more information:

http://www.bablake.com/newsroom.php?item=685

Simon

League results and tables

Does anybody reading this know of any recent results, or up to date league tables from Div 1 ?

The obvious answer is to look on the new Coventry chess league website, but unless i'm losing the plot, the most up-to-date results seem to be partial results from the 25th Oct.

Bobby Fischer

At 9pm on Wednesday 30th November BBC 4 9pm Storyville there is an analysis of Bobby Fischers life.

May be worth a watch as it is unusual for chess to even get a mention on any TV programme.

Simon

Rearranged Venue 22nd November

Please note there is a function in the ballroom on Tuesday 22nd November.
Therefore all matches will be held in the Lounge.
The following week matches will be played in the Ballroom as normal.

Simon

KO Cup Draw

The KO Cup draw for the Coventry and District Chess League is as follows:

Rug C v Cov A

Cov C v Cov B

Cov F v Cov D

Cov E v Rug B

Nun B v Cov G

Matches to be played on 03.01.2012

Warwick University - UPDATE

Taken from the Coventry League website

Changes in Warwick University teams and location Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:34 PM PDT Warwick University have added a team to play in Division 2 (position 5 in the table) and called it University E. So - note that there are now more games in Div 2. Also note [all divisons] that the University have changed their chess location. It is now in Rooms 4 and 5 of the Students Union HQ. To get there find the Costcutter supermarket on the site and it is up the stairs to the RHS.