Stephen Livermore has done and excellent job setting up the Dons Online Club on Chess.com.
Hopefully it will satisfy members chess appetites during the lockdown / self isolation period. Why not join in the fun and take part in lots of competitive and fun chess !!
Norfolk Online KO
After the success of the Don Online KO, Steve has now organised a Norfolk Online KO. There are 24 players in a Championship section, with Dons represented by Steve, Jim, David P, Jeff, Mervyn and John D, and 12 players in a Challengers section, with Dons represented by Biran, myself and Stephen C
A preliminary round is now in progress.
Iceni Monday Blitz
This event continues to attract a small but enthusiastic band of players on a Monday evening. Winners in recent weeks are:
14 Dec - Dave Hall
21 Dec - Will Bartram
28 Dec = Mervyn Hughes
4 Jan = Alex New
11 Jan = Michael Harris
Iceni Live League
The new season has now started and will run through to Easter. This time there are 28 teams from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire in 4 divisions. Dons A are in Division 1 and Dons B in Division 4. Both teams have got off to a great start winning their first round matches.
See https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/iceni-live-league-season-2-results-and-standings
Iceni Live Classic
This is the 6-round swiss for individual players using a time control of 45 minutes and 15 second increment. A new iteration of the tournament started last week with 34 players from across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Mervyn, Jeff and David P are playing in the Open section. Graham and I are playing in the Challengers section.
See https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/iceni-live-classic-3-tournament-results-and-standings
EACU Team Championship
This Eastern Counties team event is played on Lichess with a time control of 45 minutes and 15 second increment. Dons B are competing in the U1800 section and doing well. We won our first match and drew our second. The third and final match is next week. See https://ecflms.org.uk/lms/node/64519/table
Best wishes and keep safe!
Stephen
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NORWICH DONS Online KO Draw
(Winners in BOLD and underlined)
Preliminary Round Draw
WHITE BLACK
Stephen Livermore (won at 2nd Rep-15m) JOHN DOLAMORE
Quarter-Final Draw
WHITE BLACK
MERVYN HUGHES 1-0 Steve Moore
JEFF DAWSON 1-0 Jim McAvoy
John Dolamore (won at 1st Rep-45m) DAVID PAYNE
BIRAN SHAH (won at 1st Rep-45m) Greg Tebble
Semi-Final Draw
WHITE BLACK
Jeff Dawson 0-1 BIRAN SHAH
David Payne 0-1 MERVYN HUGHES
Final
WHITE BLACK
Mervyn Hughes 0-1 BIRAN SHAH
Congratulations to Biran on winning the DONS online KO
TIME CONTROLS
All Moves in 45 Minutes + 15 Second increment from move one. If the game results in a draw, then the match is replayed at the same time controls with colours reversed. If a further draw results, then the match is replayed at the following time controls (with colours alternating until decided): -
Games 3 & 4: 15 Minutes per player + 10 Second increment from move one
Game 5 onwards: 3 Minutes per player + 2 Second increment from move one
ROUGH SCHEDULE
Preliminary Round - ideally by 27 September
Quarter-Finals - by 18 October
Semi-Finals - by 16 November
Final - by 14 December
Good Luck to all
Steve Moore
Hopefully it will satisfy members chess appetites during the lockdown / self isolation period. Why not join in the fun and take part in lots of competitive and fun chess !!
Norfolk Online KO
After the success of the Don Online KO, Steve has now organised a Norfolk Online KO. There are 24 players in a Championship section, with Dons represented by Steve, Jim, David P, Jeff, Mervyn and John D, and 12 players in a Challengers section, with Dons represented by Biran, myself and Stephen C
A preliminary round is now in progress.
Iceni Monday Blitz
This event continues to attract a small but enthusiastic band of players on a Monday evening. Winners in recent weeks are:
14 Dec - Dave Hall
21 Dec - Will Bartram
28 Dec = Mervyn Hughes
4 Jan = Alex New
11 Jan = Michael Harris
Iceni Live League
The new season has now started and will run through to Easter. This time there are 28 teams from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire in 4 divisions. Dons A are in Division 1 and Dons B in Division 4. Both teams have got off to a great start winning their first round matches.
See https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/iceni-live-league-season-2-results-and-standings
Iceni Live Classic
This is the 6-round swiss for individual players using a time control of 45 minutes and 15 second increment. A new iteration of the tournament started last week with 34 players from across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Mervyn, Jeff and David P are playing in the Open section. Graham and I are playing in the Challengers section.
See https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/iceni-live-classic-3-tournament-results-and-standings
EACU Team Championship
This Eastern Counties team event is played on Lichess with a time control of 45 minutes and 15 second increment. Dons B are competing in the U1800 section and doing well. We won our first match and drew our second. The third and final match is next week. See https://ecflms.org.uk/lms/node/64519/table
Best wishes and keep safe!
Stephen
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NORWICH DONS Online KO Draw
(Winners in BOLD and underlined)
Preliminary Round Draw
WHITE BLACK
Stephen Livermore (won at 2nd Rep-15m) JOHN DOLAMORE
Quarter-Final Draw
WHITE BLACK
MERVYN HUGHES 1-0 Steve Moore
JEFF DAWSON 1-0 Jim McAvoy
John Dolamore (won at 1st Rep-45m) DAVID PAYNE
BIRAN SHAH (won at 1st Rep-45m) Greg Tebble
Semi-Final Draw
WHITE BLACK
Jeff Dawson 0-1 BIRAN SHAH
David Payne 0-1 MERVYN HUGHES
Final
WHITE BLACK
Mervyn Hughes 0-1 BIRAN SHAH
Congratulations to Biran on winning the DONS online KO
TIME CONTROLS
All Moves in 45 Minutes + 15 Second increment from move one. If the game results in a draw, then the match is replayed at the same time controls with colours reversed. If a further draw results, then the match is replayed at the following time controls (with colours alternating until decided): -
Games 3 & 4: 15 Minutes per player + 10 Second increment from move one
Game 5 onwards: 3 Minutes per player + 2 Second increment from move one
ROUGH SCHEDULE
Preliminary Round - ideally by 27 September
Quarter-Finals - by 18 October
Semi-Finals - by 16 November
Final - by 14 December
Good Luck to all
Steve Moore