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16/11/2011 - Mike Biddle has provided a report from the last Rules Committee meeting, which can be found here...


14/11/2011 - European Team Chamionships - Update

England's Open team finished a disappointing 22nd. However, Michael Adams scored 6.5/9 on board 1, giving a performance rating (TPR) of 2841. This was the highest TPR in the tournament, and was enough to win him a gold medal on board 1. Gawain Jones had a TPR of 2706 on board 4, but unfortunately finished just outside the medals in 4th.

The Scotland team captained by Andrew Muir finished in 35th place, with Muir scoring 3/7 on board 3 with a TPR of 2317.

03/11/2011 - The European Team Championships have begun in Halkidiki, Greece. West Bromwich player Lawrence Cooper is captaining the 8th seeded England team, which is made up of Michael Adams, Nigel Short, David Howell, Gawain Jones and Nick Pert. Shirley & Wythall player Andrew Muir is playing on board 3 for Scotland. More information on the event can be found here :  http://euro2011.chessdom.com/   (Received from Alex Holowczak)

23/10/2011 - West Bromwich Club will be changing club night from November. Clubs will be advised and new dates confirmed.

23/10/2011 - Tomasz Sygnowski won the Rapidplay Open section with 5/6. Richard Webster won the Major section, also with 5/6. Louise Head and Sean Hewitt both scored 5/6 in the Intermediate section, while Joseph Friar won the minor with 5½/6. More...

11/10/2011 - There was a Special meeting of the Management Committee at the South Birmingham Venue on Monday 10th October, to discuss the latest ECF Document on its future plans for a membership scheme. ECF Chief Executive Andrew Farthing addressed the meeting and took questions on the proposals. The Management Committee then considered whether or not to support the forthcoming proposed changes in ECF Articles and Bye-laws. Read the document....

ECF Chief Executive Andrew Farthing addresses the meeting, with BDCL Hon. Gen. Sec Mike Walker (left) and League President Tim Lane (Right).

29/09/2011 - Graham Humphreys has received a special award from David Anderton for 60 years service to the Staffordshire Chess Association. Our congratulations go to Graham.

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