This tournament starts on the 5th January and we have 4 BCCA members taking part:-
Mike Donnelly, John Rhodes, Richard Hall & John Pugh.
It is being played on the ICCF webserver, the average rating is 2504 with significant cash prizes available:
1st place £300
2nd place £200
3rd place £100.
For every game won a player will receive £25.
The cross table is available HERE Good Luck to all players especially the BCCA Members, we are sure this tournament will be a fitting tribute.
Andy Lindop has started 2014 in style. He has registered his 8th win in the 2013 postal Silver Medal tournament taking his total to 9/10. Even with 2 games remaining, he has sealed victory. Well played Andy! In addition, the 10 BCCA Candidate Master points earned by this tournament victory, takes him past 20 CM points. So he is now awarded the BCCA Candidate Master Title. Congratulations! See:- http://www.iccf-webchess.com/event?id=34061
We have had a flurry of results in the Webserver Trios, starting with J Etherington’s win in Class 2 Trio No.15 gaining promotion to Class 3 and 4 BCM Points. Frank McMahon has won Class 1 Trio No.59 and promotion to Class 2 plus 2 BCM Points. Finally, Mark Smith is the winner in Class 1 Trio No.50, Mark has also gained promotion to Class 2 and 2 BCM Points. Well played to all.
Following his win in Webserver Trio No.60 BCCA’s General Secretary, Neil Limbert,
has now achieved the BCCA Candidate Master Title.
Neil has amassed a total of 21 points, he came 2nd in the 2011/12 BCCC Candidates Tournament, won the 2011/12 BCCA Candidates B Tournament and the 2011 BCCA Counter Gambit Tournament. Well played Neil.
Congratulations to Walter Rattay on win the trio with a perfect score of 4/4. Walter has been promoted to Class 3 and awarded 2 BCM points. Well played.
New member Dawn Williamson came second and remains in Class 2 and Jim Fox came third.
The Trios Tournament is a very good way to earn BCCA Master Points and BCCA Candidate Master Points so if you are not already played why not give it a try.
After a tense battle with 4 players in contention right up to the very end, Geoffrey Herbert has emerged victorious and wins the ‘Bronze Medal’ with an excellent score of 9/10 and 8 wins. Geoffrey is also awarded 5 BCM points and will play in the Silver Medal Tournament if he enters again next year.
David Elwood came second with a score of 8/10 and 6 wins, David receives 3 BCM points and Rod Nixon just pipped Robert Bruce in to third place with a score of 7.5/10 and 7 wins. Robert had 7.5/10 and 6 wins.