Welsh Correspondence Chess Federation

Russell Sherwood  Monday, October 17, 2016

An interesting season awaits for Welsh County Teams in the CDCCC!

Division 1 – Ward-Higgs https://www.iccf.com/event?id=61532

Bouncing back with immediate promotion following their relegation to the Sinclair last season West Wales A are looking to challenge for the Title this season. This will be no easy task with the two front runners – Yorkshire A and Essex A both having average ratings over 2300 and counting CC GM’s amoung their numbers.

However the draw has not been unkind and anything is possible!

West Wales A Team are:

1. Russell Sherwood 2326

2. Ian Jones 2333

3. Gareth Yeo 2252

4. Adam Davies 2236

5. Glyn Sinnett 2229

6. Andrew Gibbons 2094

7. Fred Clough 2149

8. Martyn Griffiths 2127

Division 2 – Sinclair https://www.iccf.com/event?id=61579

The East Wales A Team are:

1. John Claridge 2346

2. Helen Sherwood 2317

3. Mark Adams 2269

4. Alex Sherwood 2242

5. Dale Cannon 2183

6. Colin Denham 2112

7. Andrew Robertshaw 2033

8. Marybeth Baron 1991

Following successful promotion (as East Glamorgan) last season the EW A team are runaway favourites for promoton this season with an team rating almost 200 elo above their nearest rivals. Things are rarely so straighforward but anything less than promotion would not meet expectations!

Division 3 - Butler Thomas https://www.iccf.com/event?id=61584

Welsh interests here are both the East and West Wales B Teams. The division is always difficult to call with so many players new to CC but both teams are in the running for promotion!

East Wales B

1. Mark Slupski 1940

2. Margaret Baron 1835

3. David Roberts 1711

4. Marc Wakeham 1532

5. Arthur Wilding 1511

6. Michael Richards 1453

7.Malcom Chugg 1372

8.Edwin Allen 1800

West Wales B

1. Paul Scot 1945

2. Peter Bevan 1990

3. Adam May 1900

4. Andrew Smith 1863

5. Vaughan Thomas 1842

6. Mark Wilson 1808

7. David Guy 1726

8.Bill Flew 1621

Good Luck to All!!

Russell Sherwood  Sunday, October 16, 2016

https://www.iccf.com/event?id=52981

Wales win 35-21!

Congratulations to the team and especially: Helen Sherwood, Ian Jones, Gareth Yeo, Adam Davies, Alex Sherwood, Colin Denham and David Guy on scoring 100%

 

Russell Sherwood  Tuesday, October 11, 2016

We have been challanged to Friendly matches by Scheming Mind and Yorkshire.

Both will have oppotunities for all ratings.

If you wish to play please get in touch by Sunday 23rd October

Russell Sherwood

[email protected]

 

 

Austin Lockwood  Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Congratulations to Gareth Yeo on becoming the second Welsh player to earn the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Expert!

Peter M. Bevan  Sunday, September 25, 2016

Here is Adam's game against the Morra Gambit.

Ian Jones  Sunday, September 25, 2016

With computers now beating top players at Go, and having long conquered chess and backgammon, it is slightly gratifying to find that the world's leading chess computers cannot solve the puzzle below. They might, given powerful enough hardware, no doubt. Yet four of the world's leading players at the time, Kasparov, Nunn, Speelman and Timman solved it in under half an hour when given it 35 years ago.Maybe there is some hope for mankind yet.

Paul Lamford.

Peter M. Bevan  Saturday, September 24, 2016

Here is Ian Jones's extraordinary sacrificial game against Alvis Zvirgzdins (Latvia). 

Peter M. Bevan  Friday, September 23, 2016

Here is Gareth Yeo's favourite game to date (against Andrew Gibbons) which was played in the 2nd WCCF Invitational Tournament

Ian Jones  Thursday, September 8, 2016

Y Gweilch NiMo have won the British WS Team Tournament - Division 3.

This is a Four man team event and Y Gweilch NiMo were undefeated all season.

The crossable can be seen below.

If you are interested in playing next season, or even entering a team please contact Russell Sherwood.

1	Y Gweilch NiMo	1987		2.5	2.5	3.5	3	4	4	19.5
2	BCCA Sovereigns	2128	1.5		2.5	3.5	3.5	4	4	19
3	BCCA Endgamers	1969	1.5	1.5		3	3	3.5	3.5	16
4	BCCA Strategists	1851	0.5	0.5	1		2.5	4	3	11.5
5	Scheming Mind C	1849	1	0.5	1	1.5		1	2	7
6	Civil Service B	1809	0	0	0.5	0	3		2	5.5
7	Natcor B	1702	0	0	0.5	1	2	2		5.5

Ian Jones  Thursday, September 8, 2016

West Wales have won the County CC Championships (C & DCCC) Division 2

The Sinclair

The crossable can be seen below

They won by a clear 3 points from Hertfordshire A having scored 12 wins and 4 draws from their 16 games.

If you are interested in playing County Chess please contact Russell Sherwood.

1	West Wales A	1	1	1	1	1	½	1	½	1	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	14
2	Hertfordshire A	1	½	1	1	½	0	1	1	1E	1E	1	1	½	0	0	0E	10.5
2	Surrey B	1	1	0	0	½	½	1	1	0E	0E	1	1	1	½	1E	1	10.5
4	Warwickshire C	0	0	1	½	0	0	1E	1E	1	1	0	0	1	½	1	½	8.5
5	Northumberland A	½	1	0	0	0D	0	0E	0E	1E	1E	0	0	1	1	1	1	7.5
6	Yorkshire C	½	0	1	1	1	½	½	0	0	½	1	1	0	0	½	0	7.5
7	Essex D	½	½	1	1	1	1	0	0	0E	0E	0	0	1	1E	0	0	7
8	Lincolnshire	½	½	0	0	1	1D	1	½	0	0	0	½	½	0	½	½	6.5
9	Essex C	0	½	½	0	½	½	0	0	½	1	½	½	0	0	½	½	5.5
10	Warwickshire B	0	0	0	0	½	0	½	0	½	0	½	½	0E	0	0	0	2.5