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West Midlands Area League

Division 1

Autumn 2020 Division 1

Updated 19 February 2021

Redditch league champions

 

18 Feb. After a torrid season, Hereford scored their first match point in the last match.

4 Feb. Several league teams reported that players had difficulties in logging on to the chess.com website and captains agreed that the Sollihul Hereford match should be played over 3 boards. Redditch made certain of the league title with a convincing win over Worcester and Solihull beat Hereford, but they have left their win too late in the season to catch Redditch.

28 Jan. Redditch beat bottom markers Hereford and Longbridge drew with Solihull making it almost certain Redditch will be champions.

21 Jan. Solihull beat Hereford. Worcester fielded a full team this round and drew with Redditch.

14 Jan. Worcester went down to Longbridge who take over the top spot. Worcester were again player short: their reserve was unable to join before the start of the match. Redditch beat Solihull and only three match points now separate the top four teams to make a very exciting finish to the season. Although joint first on match points. Worcester must be outsiders because the other top teams have fixtures against struggling Hereford.

7 Jan. Worcester retain the top spot after crashing to Solihull: one of the Worcester players was not able to log on.The New Year also brought no cheer to Hereford who lost to Longbridge 1.
17 Dec. Worcester lead after last week´s pursuers Redditch even with grandmaster support lost to Longbridge.

13 Dec. Sutton Coldfield were having difficulties in recruiting to their team and have reluctantly withdrawn from Div 1.

19 Nov. The chess.com outage affected all matches in the second round. Results of any completed games will be sent for ECF online rapidplay rating, but the fixtures will be played from scratch at the end of the season.

12 Nov. Worcester 1 were the most successful team in the first round, and Redditch with GM support had to be satisfied with three match points against Longbridge.

10 Nov. Hereford will enter Div 1 for Autumn season.

Division 1 table Autumn 2020

West Midlands Area League Autumn 2020 Final
Team Play Won Draw Lost For Against Diff Points
Redditch 18 11 4 3 46 26 +20 33
Solihull 1 18 10 5 3 41 29 +12 31
Longbridge 1 18 10 3 5 43 29 +14 28
Worcester 1 18 8 4 6 36½ 35½ +1 24
Hereford 18 0 1 17 16½ 53½ -37 1
Sutton Coldfield 1 (withdrew) 6 0 1 5 7 17 -10 1
Date Start Home Team Result Away Team
Thu 12th Nov 2020 20:00 Hereford 2½ - 5½ Worcester 1
Thu 12th Nov 2020 20:00 Redditch 4½ - 3½ Longbridge 1
Thu 12th Nov 2020 20:00 Sutton Coldfield 1 3½ - 4½ Solihull 1
Thu 26th Nov 2020 20:00 Hereford 2 - 6 Redditch
Thu 26th Nov 2020 20:00 Solihull 1 4½ - 3½ Longbridge 1
Thu 26th Nov 2020 20:00 Sutton Coldfield 1 2 - 6 Worcester 1
Thu 3rd Dec 2020 20:00 Longbridge 1 7 - 1 Hereford
Thu 3rd Dec 2020 20:00 Redditch 6½ - 1½ Sutton Coldfield 1
Thu 3rd Dec 2020 20:00 Worcester 1 3½ - 4½ Solihull 1
Thu 10th Dec 2020 20:00 Hereford not played Sutton Coldfield 1
Thu 10th Dec 2020 20:00 Solihull 1 3½ - 4½ Redditch
Thu 10th Dec 2020 20:00 Longbridge 1 2 - 6 Worcester 1
Thu 17th Dec 2020 20:00 Worcester 1 5 - 3 Hereford
Thu 17th Dec 2020 20:00 Longbridge 1 5½ - 2½ Redditch
Thu 7th Jan 2021 20:00 Hereford 1 - 7 Longbridge 1
Thu 7th Jan 2021 20:00 Solihull 1 6 - 2 Worcester 1
Thu 14th Jan 2021 20:00 Redditch 4½ - 3½ Solihull 1
Thu 14th Jan 2021 20:00 Worcester 1 2½ - 5½ Longbridge 1
Thu 21st Jan 2021 20:00 Hereford 1½ - 6½ Solihull 1
Thu 21st Jan 2021 20:00 Redditch 4 - 4 Worcester 1
Thu 28th Jan 2021 20:00 Redditch 7 - 1 Hereford
Thu 28th Jan 2021 20:00 Longbridge 1 4 - 4 Solihull 1
Thu 4th Feb 2021 20:00 Solihull 1 4 - 2 Hereford
Thu 4th Feb 2021 20:15 Worcester 1 1½ - 6½ Redditch
Thu 18 Feb 2021 20:15 Longbridge 1 5½ - 2½ Hereford
West Midlands Area League Division 1 Autumn 2020
Board Rating Longbridge 1 18 Feb Hereford Rating
1 2033/1900 Stern, Robert ½ - ½ Turner, Brian 1936/ -
2 2002/2050 Hurney, Kevin 1 - 0 Duke, Dillan 1616/1458
3 1813/ - Small, Edward 1 - 0 Hancock, David 0999/ -
4 1900/1945 Walsh, Marcus 1 - 0 Hanne, Nick 1344/ -
      3½ - ½    
1 2033/1900 Stern, Robert 1 - 0 Turner, Brian 1936/ -
2 2002/2050 Hurney, Kevin 0 - 1 Duke, Dillan 1616/1458
3 1813/ - Small, Edward 1 - 0 Hancock, David 0999/ -
4 1900/1945 Walsh, Marcus 0 - 1 Hanne, Nick 1344/ -
      2 - 2    
Board Rating Worcester 1 4 Feb Redditch  
1 - / - Rastall, Joe 0 - 1 Lalic, Bogdan 2536/2523
2 1781/1780 Holmes, Matt 0 - 1 Evans, Harry 1965/1968
3 1743/1848 Collett, Ray 1 - 0 Towers, Nigel 1757/1818
4 - / - Gardner, Matt 0 - 1 Russell, Scott 1618/1645
  1 - 3
5 - / - Rastall, Joe 0 - 1 Lalic, Bogdan 2536/2523
6 1781/1780 Holmes, Matt 0 - 1 Evans, Harry 1965/1968
7 1743/1848 Collett, Ray 0 - 1 Towers, Nigel 1757/1818
8 - / - Gardner, Matt ½ - ½ Russell, Scott 1618/1645
  ½ - 3½
Board Rating Solihull 1 4 Feb Hereford Rating
1 2136/ - McCumiskey, Andrew 1 - 0 Walker, Perry - / -
2 1782/1848 Summerfield, Julian 0 - 1 Marchant, Geoffrey 2016/2005
3 1936/1953 Gibbon, Eric 1 - 0 Hanne, Nick 1337/ -
4 - - - - -
      2 - 1    
1 2136/ - McCumiskey, Andrew 1 - 0 Walker, Perry - / -
2 1782/1848 Summerfield, Julian 0 - 1 Marchant, Geoffrey 2016/2005
3 1936/1953 Gibbon, Eric 1 - 0 Hanne, Nick 1337/ -
4 - - - - -
      2 - 1    
Board Rating Longbridge 1 28 Jan Solihull 1 Rating
1 1976/2050 Hurney, Kevin 1 - 0 McCumiskey, Andrew 2136/ -
2 1870/ - Small, Edward 1 - 0 Summerfield,Julian 1782/1848
3 1876/1945 Walsh, Marcus ½ - ½ Hurtado, Philip - / -
4 1774/1945 Woodhouse, Stephen 1 - 0 Gibbon, Eric 1936/1953
      3½ - ½    
1 1976/2050 Hurney, Kevin 0 - 1 McCumiskey, Andrew 2136/ -
2 1870/ - Small, Edward ½ - ½ Summerfield,Julian 1782/1848
3 1876/1945 Walsh, Marcus 0 - 1 Hurtado, Philip - / -
4 1774/1945 Woodhouse, Stephen 0 - 1 Gibbon, Eric 1936/1953
      ½ - 3½    
Board Rating Redditch 28 Jan Hereford Rating
1 2536/2523 Lalic, Bogdan 1 - 0 Walker, Perry - / -
2 1965/1968 Evans, Harry 1 - 0 Turner, Brian 1961/ -
3 1757/1818 Towers, Nigel 1 - 0 Duke, Dillan 1558/1458
4 1618/1645 Russell, Scott ½ - ½ Hanne, Nick 1337/ -
      3½ - ½    
1 2536/2523 Lalic, Bogdan 1 - 0 Walker, Perry - / -
2 1965/1968 Evans, Harry ½ - ½ Turner, Brian 1961/ -
3 1757/1818 Towers, Nigel 1 - 0 Duke, Dillan 1558/1458
4 1618/1645 Russell, Scott 1 - 0 Hanne, Nick 1337/ -
      3½ - ½    
Board Rating Redditch 21 Jan Worcester 1 Rating
1 2547/2523 Lalic, Bogdan 1 - 0 Rastall, Joe - / -
2 1965/1968 Evans, Harry 0 - 1 Holmes, Matthew 1781/1780
3 1347/1330 Rimmington, Anthony 1 - 0 Collett, Ray 1743/1848
4   Jamie, Steward 0 - 1 Gardner, Matt - / -
      2 - 2    
1 2547/2523 Lalic, Bogdan ½ - ½ Rastall, Joe - / -
2 1965/1968 Evans, Harry 1 - 0 Holmes, Matthew 1781/1780
3 1347/1330 Rimmington, Anthony ½ - ½ Collett, Ray 1743/1848
4   Jamie, Steward 0 - 1 Gardner, Matt - / -
      2 - 2    
Board Rating Hereford 21 Jan Solihull 1 Rating
1 2016/2005 Marchant, Geoffrey 0 - 1 McCumiskey, Andrew 2136/ -
2 1961 - Turner, Brian ½ - ½ Summerfield,Julian 1782/1848
3 976/ - Hancock, David 0 - 1 Hurtado, Philip - / -
4 - default 0 - 1 Gibbon, Eric 1936/1953
      ½ - 3½    
1 2016/2005 Marchant, Geoffrey ½ - ½ McCumiskey, Andrew 2136/ -
2 1961 - Turner, Brian ½ - ½ Summerfield,Julian 1782/1848
3 976/ - Hancock, David 0 - 1 Hurtado, Philip - / -
4 - default 0 - 1 Gibbon, Eric 1936/1953
      1 - 3    
Board Rating Worcester 1 14 Jan Longbridge 1 Rating
1 1781/1780 Holmes, Matt 1 - 0 Hurney, Kevin 1976/2050
2 - / - Gardner, Matt 0 - 1 Stern, Robert 2008/1900
3 1743/1843 Collett, Raymond A 1 - 0 Small, Edward 1870/ -
4 - default 0 - 1 Walsh, Marcus 1876/1945
      2 - 2    
1 1781/1780 Holmes, Matt 0 - 1 Hurney, Kevin 1976/2050
2 - / - Gardner, Matt 0 - 1 Stern, Robert 2008/1900
3 1743/1843 Collett, Raymond A ½ - ½ Small, Edward 1870/ -
4 - default 0 - 1 Walsh, Marcus 1876/1945
      ½ - 3½    
Board Rating Redditch 14 Jan Solihull 1 Rating
1 2547/2523 Lalic, Bogdan 1 - 0 McCumiskey, Andrew 2136/ -
2 1965/1968 Evans, Harry 1 - 0 Summerfield, Julian 1782/1848
3 1347/1330 Rimmington, Anthony ½ - ½ Hurtado, Philip - / -
4 1630/1645 Russell, Scott 0 - 1 Gibbon, Eric 1936/1953
      2½ - 1½    
1 2547/2523 Lalic, Bogdan 1 - 0 McCumiskey, Andrew 2136/ -
2 1965/1968 Evans, Harry 1 - 0 Summerfield, Julian 1782/1848
3 1347/1330 Rimmington, Anthony 0 - 1 Hurtado, Philip - / -
4 1630/1645 Russell, Scott 0 - 1 Gibbon, Eric 1936/1953
      2 - 2    
Board Rating Solihull 1 7 Jan Worcester 1 Rating
1 2150/ - McCumiskey, Andrew 1 - 0 Holmes, Matthew 1782/1780
2 1787/1848 Summerfield, Julian 0 - 1 Collett, Ray 1737/1848
3 - / - Hutado, Philip 1 - 0 Vernon, Colin 1359/1338
4 - /1953 Eric Gibbon 1 - 0 default -
      3 - 1    
1 2150/ - McCumiskey, Andrew 0 - 1 Holmes, Matthew 1782/1780
2 1787/1848 Summerfield, Julian 1 - 0 Collett, Ray 1737/1848
3 - / - Hutado, Philip 1 - 0 Vernon, Colin 1359/1338
4 - /1953 Eric Gibbon 1 - 0 default -
      3 - 1    
Board Rating Hereford 7 Jan Longbridge 1 Rating
1 1960/ - Turner, Brian ½ - ½ Stern, Robert 2008/1900
2 - / - Hancock, David 0 - 1 Small, Edward 1870/ -
3 - / - Hanne, Nick 0 - 1 Walsh, Marcus 1876/1945
4 1673/ - Lappin, Kieran 0 - 1 Woodhouse, Stephen 1770/1945
      ½ - 3½    
1 1960/ - Turner, Brian ½ - ½ Stern, Robert 2008/1900
2 - / - Hancock, David 0 - 1 Small, Edward 1870/ -
3 - / - Hanne, Nick 0 - 1 Walsh, Marcus 1876/1945
4 1673/ - Lappin, Kieran 0 - 1 Woodhouse, Stephen 1770/1945
      ½ - 3½    
Board Rating Longbridge 17 Dec Redditch Rating
1 1967/1050 Hurney, Kevin 0 - 1 Lalic, Bogdan 2547/2523
2 2008/1900 Stern, Robert 1 - 0 Towers, Nigel 1744/1818
3 1870/ - Small, Edward 1 - 0 Rimmington, Anthony 1347/1330
4 1876/ 1945 Walsh, Marcus 1 - 0 Russell, Scott 1630/1645
      3 - 1    
1 1967/1050 Hurney, Kevin ½ - ½ Lalic, Bogdan 2547/2523
2 2008/1900 Stern, Robert 1 - 0 Towers, Nigel 1744/1818
3 1870/ - Small, Edward 0 - 1 Rimmington, Anthony 1347/1330
4 1876/ 1945 Walsh, Marcus 1 - 0 Russell, Scott 1630/1645
      2½ - 1½    
Board Rating Worcester 1 17 Dec Hereford Rating
1 2082 /2133 Mellor, Stephen D 0 - 1 Marchant, Geoffrey 2005/2005
2 - / - Kitson, Peter R ½ - ½ Turner, Brian 1960/ -
3 1680/1683 Sutton, Rob 1 - 0 Duke, Dillan 1562/1458
4 1782/1780 Holmes, Matthew A 1 - 0 Hancock, Dave - / -
      2½ - 1½    
1 2082 /2133 Mellor, Stephen D ½ - ½ Marchant, Geoffrey 2005/2005
2 - / - Kitson, Peter R 1 - 0 Turner, Brian 1960/ -
3 1680/1683 Sutton, Rob 1 - 0 Duke, Dillan 1562/1458
4 1782/1780 Holmes, Matthew A 0 - 1 Hancock, Dave - / -
      2½ - 1½    
Board Rating Longbridge 1 10 Dec Worcester 1 Rating
1 1870/ - Small, Edward P 0 - 1 Kitson, Peter R - / -
2 1770/1945 Woodhouse, Stephen 0 - 1 Holmes, Matthew A 1782/1780
3 1876/1945 Walsh, Marcus 1 - 0 Gardner, Matt - / -
4 - default 0 - 1 Sutton, Rob 1680/1683
      1 - 3    
1 1870/ - Small, Edward P   Kitson, Peter R - / -
2 1770/1945 Woodhouse, Stephen ½ - ½ Holmes, Matthew A 1782/1780
3 1876/1945 Walsh, Marcus ½ - ½ Gardner, Matt - / -
4 - default 0 - 1 Sutton, Rob 1680/1683
      1 - 3    
Board Rating Solihull 1 10 Dec Redditch Rating
1 2150 / - McCumiskey, Andrew P 0 - 1 Lalic, Bogdan 2547/2523
2 1787/1848 Summerfield, Julian H ½ - ½ Evans, Harry 1965/1968
3 - /1953 Gibbon, Eric 0 - 1 Rimmington, Anthony 1347/1330
4 - / - Hurtado, Philip 1 - 0 Russell, Scott 1630/1645
      1½ - 2½    
1 2150 / - McCumiskey, Andrew P 0 - 1 Lalic, Bogdan 2547/2523
2 1787/1848 Summerfield, Julian H 0 - 1 Evans, Harry 1965/1968
3 - /1953 Gibbon, Eric 1 - 0 Rimmington, Anthony 1347/1330
4 - / - Hurtado, Philip 1 - 0 Russell, Scott 1630/1645
      2 - 2    
Board Rating Worcester 1 3 Dec Solihull 1 Rating
1 2082 /2133 Mellor, Stephen D 1 - 0 McCumiskey, Andrew P 2150 / -
2 - / - Kitson, Peter R 1 - 0 Summerfield, Julian H 1787/1848
3 1782/1780 Holmes, Matthew A 0 - 1 Gibbon, Eric - /1953
4 1680/1683 Sutton, Rob 0 - 1 Hurtado, Philip - / -
      2 - 2    
1 2082 /2133 Mellor, Stephen D 0 - 1 McCumiskey, Andrew P 2150 / -
2 - / - Kitson, Peter R ½ - ½ Summerfield, Julian H 1787/1848
3 1782/1780 Holmes, Matthew A 1 - 0 Gibbon, Eric - /1953
4 1680/1683 Sutton, Rob 0 - 1 Hurtado, Philip - / -
      1½ - 2½    
Board Rating Redditch 3 Dec Sutton Coldfield 1 Rating
1 2547/2523 Lalic, Bogdan 1 - 0 Owen, Neil J 1926/2065
2 1965/1968 Evans, Harry 1 - 0 Mildenhall, John 1888/1930
3 1744/1818 Towers, Nigel S 0 - 1 Mesesan, Mircea-Marius 1774/2095
4 1630/1645 Russell, Scott 1 - 0 default -
      3 - 1    
1 2547/2523 Lalic, Bogdan 1 - 0 Owen, Neil J 1926/2065
2 1965/1968 Evans, Harry 1 - 0 Mildenhall, John 1888/1930
3 1744/1818 Towers, Nigel S ½ - ½ Mesesan, Mircea-Marius 1774/2095
4 1630/1645 Russell, Scott 1 - 0 default -
      3½ - ½    
Board Rating Longbridge 1 3 Dec Hereford Rating
1 1976/2050 Hurney, Kevin 1 - 0 Turner, Brian 1960/ -
2 2008/1900 Stern, Robert 1 - 0 Duke, Dillan 1562/1458
3 1870/ - Small, Edward P 1 - 0 Hancock, David - / -
4 1876/1945 Walsh, Marcus ½ - ½ Hanne, Nick - / -
      3½ - ½    
1 1976/2050 Hurney, Kevin 1 - 0 Turner, Brian 1960/ -
2 2008/1900 Stern, Robert 1 - 0 Duke, Dillan 1562/1458
3 1870/ - Small, Edward P ½ - ½ Hancock, David - / -
4 1876/1945 Walsh, Marcus 1 - 0 Hanne, Nick - / -
      3½ - ½    
Board Rating Sutton Coldfield 1 26 Nov Worcester 1 Rating
1 1926/2065 Owen, Neil J 0 - 1 Mellor, Stephen D - /2133
2 1774/2095 Mesesan, Mircea-Marius 1 - 0 Kitson, Peter R - / -
3 - default 0 - 1 Holmes, Matthew A 1810/1780
4 - default 0 - 1 Sutton, Rob 1694/1683
      1 - 3    
1 1926/2065 Owen, Neil J 0 - 1 Mellor, Stephen D - /2133
2 1774/2095 Mesesan, Mircea-Marius 1 - 0 Kitson, Peter R - / -
3 - default 0 - 1 Holmes, Matthew A 1810/1780
4 - default 0 - 1 Sutton, Rob 1694/1683
      1 - 3    
Board Rating Solihull 1 26 Nov Longbridge 1 Rating
1 - / - McCumiskey, Andrew P 1 - 0 Small, Edward P 1870/ -
2 1823/1848 Summerfield, Julian H 0 - 1 Woodhouse, Stephen V 1794/1945
3 - /1953 Gibbon, Eric 0 - 1 Walsh, Marcus 1929/1945
4 - / - Hurtado, Philip 1 - 0 Crees, Steve - / -
      2 - 2    
1 - / - McCumiskey, Andrew P 1 - 0 Small, Edward P 1870/ -
2 1823/1848 Summerfield, Julian H ½ - ½ Woodhouse, Stephen V 1794/1945
3 - /1953 Gibbon, Eric 0 - 1 Walsh, Marcus 1929/1945
4 - / - Hurtado, Philip 1 - 0 Crees, Steve - / -
      2½ - 1½    
Board Rating Hereford 26 Nov Redditch Rating
1 2005/2005 Marchant, Geoffrey 0 - 1 Lalic, Bogdan 2547/2523
2 1960/ - Turner, Brian 0 - 1 Evans, Harry 1965/1968
3 1562/1458 Duke, Dillan 0 - 1 Towers, Nigel S 1744/1818
4 - / - Hanne, Nick 1 - 0 Russell, Scott 1630/1645
      1 - 3    
1 2005/2005 Marchant, Geoffrey ½ - ½ Lalic, Bogdan 2547/2523
2 1960/ - Turner, Brian ½ - ½ Evans, Harry 1965/1968
3 1562/1458 Duke, Dillan 0 - 1 Towers, Nigel S 1744/1818
4 - / - Hanne, Nick 0 - 1 Russell, Scott 1630/1645
      1 - 3    
Board Rating Sutton Coldfield 1 12 Nov Solihull 1 Rating
1 1926/2065 Owen, Neil J 1 - 0 McCumiskey, Andrew P - / -
2 1888/1930 Mildenhall, John 1 - 0 Summerfield, Julian H 1823/1848
3 1774/2095 Mesesan, Mircea-Marius 0 - 1 Gibbon, Eric - /1953
4 1506/1525 Oliver, Peter J R 0 - 1 Hurtado, Philip - / -
      2 - 2    
1 1926/2065 Owen, Neil J ½ - ½ McCumiskey, Andrew P - / -
2 1888/1930 Mildenhall, John 0 - 1 Summerfield, Julian H 1823/1848
3 1774/2095 Mesesan, Mircea-Marius 1 - 0 Gibbon, Eric - /1953
4 1506/1525 Oliver, Peter J R 0 - 1 Hurtado, Philip - / -
      1½ - 2½    
Board Rating Redditch 12 Nov Longbridge 1 Rating
1 2525/2523 Lalic, Bogdan (b) 1 - 0 Stern, Robert C 1945/1900
2 1820/1818 Towers, Nigel S ½ - ½ Small, Edward P 1870/ -
3 - /1330 Rimmington, Anthony ½ - ½ Woodhouse, Stephen V 1794/1945
4 1606/1645 Russell, Scott 1 - 0 Crees, Steve 1600/ -
      3 - 1    
1 2525/2523 Lalic, Bogdan (w) ½ - ½ Stern, Robert C 1945/1900
2 1820/1818 Towers, Nigel S 1 - 0 Small, Edward P 1870/ -
3 - /1330 Rimmington, Anthony 0 - 1 Woodhouse, Stephen V 1794/1945
4 1606/1645 Russell, Scott 0 - 1 Crees, Steve 1600/ -
      1½ - 2½    
Board Rating Hereford 12 Nov Worcester 1 Rating
1 - /2005 Marchant, Geoffrey (b) 0 - 1 Mellor, Stephen D - /2133
2 1449/1458 Duke, Dillan 0 - 1 Kitson, Peter R - / -
3 1960/ - Turner, Brian 1 - 0 Holmes, Matthew A 1810/1780
4   Hancock, Dave 0 - 1 Sutton, Rob 1694/1683
      1 - 3    
1 - /2005 Marchant, Geoffrey (b) 1 - 0 Mellor, Stephen D - /2133
2 1449/1458 Duke, Dillan 0 - 1 Kitson, Peter R - / -
3 1960/ - Turner, Brian ½ - ½ Holmes, Matthew A 1810/1780
4   Hancock, Dave 0 - 1 Sutton, Rob 1694/1683
      1½ - 2½