Welsh Correspondence Chess Federation

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

Ian Jones  Thursday, September 8, 2016

East Glamorgan have won the County CC Championships (C & DCCC) Division 3

The Butler Thomas

The crossable can be seen below .

They won by a clear 4 points from Worcestershire A having scored 14 wins from their 16 games.

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

1	East Glamorgan	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1E	1E	1E	1E	14
2	Worcestershire A	0	0	1	½	½	½	1	1	1E	1E	1	0	1E	1E	1	1	11.5
3	Hertfordshire B	1	1	½	0	1	½	0	½	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	9.5
4	Surrey C	1	1	1	0E	1	1	0	0	1	1	0E	0E	0E	0E	1E	1E	9
5	Somerset	½	½	0	0	½	½	½	1	1	½	½	½	½	½	1	1	9
6	Durham	0D	0E	1E	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	½	0	1	1	0	0	7.5
7	West Wales B	0	0	1	1	1	.	1E	1E	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	7
8	Worcestershire B	1	1	0	0	½	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	½	½	0E	0E	5.5
9	Gwent	1E	1D	½	½	.	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
10	Yorkshire D	0	0	1E	1E	0	0	0	0	1	1	½	½	0	0	0E	0E	5
11	Northumberland B	0	0	0E	0E	0	0	0E	0E	½	0	1	½	0E	0E	1	1	4

Austin Lockwood  Monday, August 15, 2016

The awards International Master (Tony Balshaw), Lady International Master (Helen Sherwood) and International Arbiter (Russell Sherwood) were awarded today at the 2016 ICCF Congress in Bremen, Germany.

Austin Lockwood  Thursday, August 11, 2016

Congratulations to the "ICCF Warriors" for winning the third British Webserver Team Tournament!

https://www.iccf.com/event?id=53439

Season Four will be organised by the Welsh Correspondence Chess Federation early in 2017, details will be posted here and team captains contacted nearer the time.

Russell Sherwood  Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Well Done to Ian Jones on securing his 2nd Norm  and the first Welsh CCE Title.

https://www.iccf.com/event?id=57594

Ian continues to push towards the CCM Title in these events!

Well Done!

Austin Lockwood  Sunday, July 17, 2016

Please join the new WCCF Facebook Group!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1968683540024705/

Ian Jones  Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Well Done to Fred Clough who won The WSTT/7/13/F, WSTT/7/13/Final –

Sicilian, Portsmouth Gambit, Tournament by a country mile.

All this in spite of being the lowest graded player in the final.