Spanish schools have introduced chess class to boost maths learning – The Local

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An hour of chess a week can improve a pupil’s performance in maths by 30 percent, as schools across Spain are finding out.

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Summer Grading List 2015

Ref Member Name Sex Age Club Standard Previous Rapidplay Previous
106967G Bond, Peter D M North Norfolk 159 C 162 B
107150G Silver Bradley, John N M Dunmow 124 A 137 A 126 D 126 D
260472D Burnham, Martin K M North Norfolk 93 A 93 A
108479D Bronze Clear, David E M Gravesend 166 A 165 B
290356J Evans, Alex J North Norfolk 98 A 97 A 110 E 86 F
290357L Evans, Jack A M 12 North Norfolk 101 A 117 A 98 C 88 D
250078E Bronze Hackford, Edward North Norfolk 120 A 124 A
254572L Bronze Hodkinson, Peter M M North Norfolk 112 A 117 A 110 D 119 F
112886D Silver Holmes, Alan L M St Johns Norwich 88 A 88 A
295104G Jnr Silver Larner, Thomas O M 11 North Norfolk 72 C 73 B 87 E
295062F Gold Larner, Tony R M North Norfolk 98 A 92 A 80 E
300665H Silver McCoan, Oliver M North Norfolk 64 D 70 F
179136K Moreton, Richard C M North Norfolk 93 D 99 E 100 E
296731F Silver Page, Alan F M North Norfolk 131 A 125 A 134 D
264924L Pearl, John RF M North Norfolk 49 A 53 A 47 E 56 F
269250J Bronze Sallon, Michael D M North Norfolk 92 B 90 B
295118G Stoppani, William M 11 North Norfolk 69 B 79 A 78 E
298570G Jnr Bronze Thompson, Joseph M M 11 North Norfolk 66 E 78 F 51 F
192612D Bronze Tupper, Alex D M North Norfolk 95 E 95 C
121366A Gold Wells, Jonathan C M North Norfolk 182 A 183 A 172 D 169 E
287331L Wells, Moby M 14 North Norfolk 81 D 79 D 111 C 104 C

Sheringham Junior Chess Congress 2015

On the 19th September 2015, Sheringham Primary School will be hosting a junior chess congress.  There is also a section for parents and grandparents.

This tournament will be the first of a series of tournaments to form the Norfolk Junior Grand Prix 2015-16. Other tournaments will include the Norfolk Junior Championships in February/March and the Norwich Junior Congress in June/July. The players with the most points accumulated from the tournaments will win prizes at the end of the year.

Download the entry form here.

Note: Parents can enter aswell (Anthony, Tony??)

Any questions please contact Mr Perry (mperry7nre@nsix.org.uk)

Alex and Alex both win round 3 BCC 2015

Quick update. Just won my 3rd game vs a solid 133 player. In fact he was the player that beat jack in round 1, so it was time for a little chess revenge from dad! I havent analysed game yet, but i won an end game due to a mistake 40 ..Bxd4

Drawn game in round 2 yesterday. Jack lost in a tight endgame.

Really happy. 2.5/3 so far.

Jack also won his game so really pleased for him.

Alex Evans 1-0 Bill Egan, British Chess Championships 2015, 2015.07.29

evans jack 1-0 everitt david, british chess championships, 2015.07.29

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Alan at the British Chess Championships 2015 Rapidplay

At the first weekend of the British Championships at Warwick University the Rapidplay competitions were held. There were several sections and I had entered the U-150 tournament.  The format was over two days, with 11 rounds and 20 minutes on each player’s clock, plus an additional 10 seconds added after each move. Hopefully this would help me practice playing faster after many time-troubled games last season!

The first day was quite tough, with three losses in a row after long, close finishes which left me on 1.5/5. However, I started better on Sunday morning, and ended with 6.5/11 including a quick draw in the last round with most players suffering mental exhaustion by then!

An enjoyable couple of days at an excellent venue and good luck to Alex, Jack and Jon in the rest of the Championships at a more leisurely pace!

I’ve included an interesting game from Saturday where I reached a winning position only to see this disappear over the horizon as the moves got faster and faster…

Jack and Alex at the British Chess Championships 2015 Round 1

I thought i might write a quick report from the British chess championships after a really exciting 1st day. After arriving 10 mins late, due to traffic and lack of parking permit, myself and jack settled down to our games. We both had the white pieces. I was playing a 124 grade player, Jack a 133. I opened with e4 and my opponent played c5, the sicilian. Great, grand prix attack for me!. Anyway i wont comment on game but i will just put game below. I won so really pleased. Jack played a great game and had a really attacking position, then threw it away by blundering his rook. Peter wont be happy! Anyway here is my game.