Site updated 20th November 2008 
Contact Geoff with any questions, info etc. or if you want to be added to the Huddersfield & District Chess Association chess email distribution list by clicking the email link below: 
GeoffPeake@rubberducker.f2s.com  
 
Stuart Johnson's YCA Results Spreadsheets can now be downloaded from the YCA section below 
 
British Rapidplay Championships are to be held 29th/30th November  
At North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, HX3 6TE Tel: 01422 341527 
Details here 
 
Examiner, Round 5 
Tues
25-Nov-08
Holme Valley     v     Wakefield
Wed
26-Nov-08
West Bretton     v     David Browns
Wed
26-Nov-08
Netherton B       v     Netherton A
Wed
26-Nov-08
Hudd Rooks      v     Hudd Dragons
 
 
Watkinson, Round 5 
Tues
18-Nov-08
Holme Valley    6       v       David Browns   0
Tues
18-Nov-08
Hudd Knights    5       v      Wakefield          1
Wed
19-Nov-08
West Bretton     5      v      Netherton 2        1
 
Neth 1 v  Bishops postponed to 17/12/08
 
Want to play chess on line for free ? Try Chess Cube here 
Another free site : Free Internet Chess Server 
And another:   Chess Anytime 
 
Gradings were updated 20/11/08 [see 2008-9 season table below]  
[note : now include Yorks + Calderdale results] 
 
Individual Knock Out Draw /Results HERE 
First Round Wed 5th November at Lindley Liberal Club Huddersfield 7.30 pm [see draw for details]. 
 
Far Nigel Hepworth watches, 
LEFT Barry Brian drew against Paul Jackson, 
Joe Froggatt lost to John Eagers, 
Mehool Shah defeated Peter Hepworth, 
Bill Lumley drew with Mike Wilford, 
Leo Keely lost to Peter Shaw. 
 
I would remind Captains... 
Match Rules 
11. The Home Captain shall be responsible for sending the match result  to the League Secretary within 3 days of game completion. 
 
2008-9 Season
 
League
Grades and TeamKO
Rapidplay / Indiv KO
Match Results Jan - April 2009 pdf
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bill Lumley Rapidplay Fixtures 2008-9 pdf
 
Bill Lumley Rapidplay Results 2008-9
Team KO 2008-9
Bill Lumley Rapidplay Grading Details 2008-9
 
Bill Lumley Rapidplay Grading Summey 2008-9
 
 
YCA Section 
 
Chess Links 
 
 
Recent Results 
Examiner, Round 4 
Mon
10-Nov-08
Wakefield      2.5    v       Hudd Rooks     3.5
Tues
11-Nov-08
Hudd Dragons  5    v      Netherton B       2
Wed
12-Nov-08
Netherton A    3.5    v     West Bretton    3.5  
Wed
12-Nov-08
David Browns    2    v      Holme Valley    4
 
Watkinson, Round 4 
Mon
27-Oct-08
Wakefield          3
David Browns      3
Wed
29-Oct-08
West Bretton     2
Hudd Knights       4
Wed
29-Oct-08
Hudd Bishops   2.5
Holme Valley     3.5
Wed
29-Oct-08
Netherton 2       0
Netherton 1        6
 
Examiner, Round 3 
Tues
21-Oct-08
Holme Valley         5.5    Netherton A     3  
Wed
22-Oct-08
David Browns        4.5     Wakefield       3
Wed
22-Oct-08
West Bretton          6     Hudd Dragons  4.5
Wed
22-Oct-08  
Netherton B            1.5    Hudd Rooks    5
 
Watkinson, Round 3 
Mon
13-Oct-08
Wakefield      0.5
Hudd Bishops   5.5
Tues
14-Oct-08
Holme Valley   4
Netherton 1        2
Tues
14-Oct-08
Hudd Knights  4.5
Netherton 2     1.5
Wed
14-Oct-08
David Browns  1.5
West Bretton  4.5
 
Examiner, Round 2 
Mon
6-Oct-08
Wakefield             3       Netherton B       3.5
Wed
8-Oct-08
Hudd Dragons     3.5   Holme Valley     3
Wed
8-Oct-08
Hudd Rooks         5.5      West Bretton   1
Wed
8-Oct-08
Netherton A        4.5      David Browns  4.5
Watkinson, Round 2 
Tues
30-Sep-08
Holme Valley 3.5
Hudd Knights  2.5
Wed
1-Oct-08
Netherton 1   5.5
David Browns  0.5
Wed
1-Oct-08
West Bretton  6
Wakefield   0
Wed
1-Oct-08
Netherton 2   1.5
Hudd Bishops  4.5
Examiner, Round 1 
Tues
23-Sep-08
Holme Valley   3.5   Hudd Rooks     4
Wed
24-Sep-08
David Browns  3.5  Hudd Dragons  2.5
Wed
24-Sep-08
Netherton A     6      Wakefield         5
Wed
24-Sep-08
West Bretton   5     Netherton B    4.5
Watkinson, Round 1 
Tues
16-Sep-08
Hudd Knights  5.5
David Browns  0.5
Wed
17-Sep-08
Hudd Bishops 3.5
West Bretton   2.5
Wed
17-Sep-08
Netherton 1     5.5
Wakefield        0.5
Wed
17-Sep-08
Netherton 2      1
Holme Valley    5
 
 
Fixtures. 
Captains should check carefully and book venues/contact me about problems ASAP 
NOTE Huddersfield Bishops v Huddersfield Knights match is now Wed 3rd Dec [NOT Tues 2nd]. 
AND Netherton 1 v Huddersfield Bishops postponed to Wed 17th Dec 2008 
Please change these matches on your Fixture list if you have already printed out your fixtures. 
 
 
 
Joss Woolley has won the F.W. Brown Rapidplay Trophy for his performance in the Huddersfield Rapidplay. 
[Please contact Geoff for Trophy] 
 
 
 
Tournaments and Congresses 
 
 
Chess Videos   
 
Fees 
Reduced at AGM 2007. 
Fees: £5 per Club, plus: Bill Lumley Competition £5 per team, Watkinson £5 per team, Examiner £5 per team, Team KO FREE.  
Send fees direct to the treasurer [David Firth]. 
 
 
 
Chessgames.com is an online database of chess games. I strongly recommend this site. 
Example: After clicking the link, click the player drop down menu and select Alekhine, and click Find Chess Games ! 
You are able to completely explore Alekhine's life and games ! 
2006 - 7 Season 
 
Miscellaneous Section 
21/9/07 Bill Lumley is British Correspondence Chess Champion ! 
See Cross table here    Play through the games online here !!
Geoff and June have been on a  B I G  transatlantic liner  [Queen Mary 2] for THREE WEEKS.  
View photos of Geoff's transatlantic crossing, New York trip, and Caribbean cruise HERE 
Also Geoff's garden can be viewed HERE
 
If you do not want to pay the annual subscription to ICC, but do want to play say 10 minute games, or Fischer clock 2 12 games for free 
first click below, and then click the " play chess on the web for free" line. On the Jin Applet Click "Login as Guest". 
If you find you enjoy this site it is best to use one of the downloadable interfaces. I can recommend BabbasChess, which is available by clicking the "Download a graphical interface" section on the FICS main page. 
 
Another FREE on line chess server is Chess Anytime 
After clicking the link, click the Play as a guest button, then click the connection button to play FREE. 
 
If you are more interested in email type chess, -  one move each day or so, or weekly -  then I would recommend Chess World [which is NOT free for FULL membership, but you can play chess for free] at this link :  Chess World 
 
Recommended FREE [non chess] software 
I recommend Open Office as a FREE alternative to Microsoft Office. All of my Web spreadsheets and many of my pages are from Open Office. Get it here 
If you use digital photography and want FREE Photo and Image editing software, then I recommend Photofiltre.  
To get rid of Spyware from your computer FREE I recommend Spybot Search and Destroy. 
FREE dictionary and thesaurus 
FREE zip facility will work on any computer to open my zip files if you have older versions of windows. 
 
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