SOUTHBOURNE SEAGULLS NEW LEAGUE TEAM FOR UNDER 100 GRADE PLAYERS
We are pleased to announce that Southbourne Chess Club have entered a team (Southbourne Seagulls) in the Bacchus Bournemouth East League along with Highcliffe Castles and Ringwood Gambits. All 4 Seagulls matches will be played at Tuckton Social Club in the New Year and we are now looking for players with a grade of less than 100 to play in it.
The provisional fixture dates are as follows:-
2020
Fri 3 Jan Seagulls v Gambits
Mon 27 Jan Castles v Gambits
Mon 10 Feb Gambits v Castles (at Greyfriars Ringwood)
Fri 20 Mar Seagulls v Castles
Fri 10 Apr Seagulls v Gambits
Fri 15 May Seagulls v Castles
Tim McCullagh has kindly agreed to be the captain. PLEASE LET HIM KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY.
The aim of the Bacchus League is to offer graded league conditions matches for players who do not normally get the opportunity to play in league matches, or are new to more competitive chess
The provisional fixture dates are as follows:-
2020
Fri 3 Jan Seagulls v Gambits
Mon 27 Jan Castles v Gambits
Mon 10 Feb Gambits v Castles (at Greyfriars Ringwood)
Fri 20 Mar Seagulls v Castles
Fri 10 Apr Seagulls v Gambits
Fri 15 May Seagulls v Castles
Tim McCullagh has kindly agreed to be the captain. PLEASE LET HIM KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY.
The aim of the Bacchus League is to offer graded league conditions matches for players who do not normally get the opportunity to play in league matches, or are new to more competitive chess
- The league will be run under the DCCA but is not part of B&DCL or DCL, so does not jeopardise eligibility to play in existing leagues. So players could play in all without prejudice
- Teams must be from clubs who are B&DCL and/or Dorset County members, but flexible to encourage new clubs, teams
- Games will be played under FIDE rules
- Players must be graded under 100, but one player over grade 100 in permitted, but only if the opposing team agrees in advance
- No match fees in 1st season
- Teams are typically 4 boards, but can be more if the clubs agree, or could be 3
- The spirit is to organise a team in playing strength order, but there are no penalties if this convention is not followed
- Clocks to be used – time control is 30 moves in an hour each and 15 minutes each to finish, but Time Increments are acceptable, providing both clubs agree in advance (1 hr + 15 secs a move, or whatever, but at least 1 hr each)
- Results will be sent to the County Grader for grading (and so clubs may incur a fee if that player is not an ECF member and 4 or more games played in Bacchus)
- Aim to have about 6 matches in total, so if 4 teams entered it would be a double round, 3 teams then 4 matches
- Although taking part is considered the priority, results will be published on the website and a league table produced. But no prize for winning the league as considered taking part is the priority.
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