.Site updated 28th June 2009
The FIRST Huddersfield Blitz Tournament
was held on Sunday 28th June 2009 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
At the Ukrainian Club, Edgerton Road, Huddersfield. HD1 5RA
This was the first such tournament to be held by Huddersfield and we have no knowledge of anyone else staging such a tournament. 30 chess players enjoyed a frantic afternoon's chess. Hopefully it will become another of our annual events that people will look forward to coming to. For this year, with it being the first, there was no entry fee {and no monetary prizes either} It was be a single section 9 round swiss tournament with the first round being random as no grades were taken into account. Pairings were by computer. {Dave Tooley and Nigel Hepworth}
Gradings updated 16/6/09 . Round 7 results of Huddersfield Club Championship are now included.
This will probably be the final update of this season, unless errors are found.
17 players who were given estimated grades {as they did not have Yorkshire or ECF grades} have had their grades adjusted to minimise grading errors. This will cause fairly minor adjustments to the grades of the players who have played these players.
Latest Stuart Johnson YCA Results spreadsheet received 5/5/09 - SEE YCA Section table below.
Huddersfield Rapidplay [7th June 2009] Results can be found here
HDCA AGM
Wednesday 3rd June 2009
at Lindley Liberal Club, 7.45 pm.
"New Grades"
Some of you may have read about "New Grades".
Grades were analysed recently and it was apparent that results did not match the theoretical expectations. Players who outgraded their opponents by 10 points were scoring approximately 58% rather than the expected 60%. The system had become "stretched" at the lower end. The grades of players lower down the grading list had become pulled down lower than they should be.
Grades are being reviewed and "New Grades" will be produced.
The aim is to review the system and restore the old standard that a 10 point grade difference gives an expectation of 6/10 and so on.
The purpose of the review is to correct any drifting and to eliminate the distorting effects from improving juniors which is one of the causes of the "stretching".
Grading calculation will be done exactly the same way as previously, but grades will be amended to produce new starting grades to eliminate the stretching, drifting and distortion..
Incidentally this will make the HDCA Rating system for Handicap matches more accurate.
How will starting grades change ?
Well players around 150 may be approximately 10 points higher;
players around 130 may be around 15 points higher;
players around 110 may be around 20 points higher;
players around 100 may be around 23 points higher;
players around 90 may be around 25 points higher;
players around 80 may be around 27 points higher;
players around 70 may be around 30 points higher.
This sounds a lot - but look at the example below:
Previous Grade "New Grades"
100 versus 90 expected % = 60% becomes 123 versus 115 expected % = 58% .
The difference between the grades has only changed by 2 points.
I stress that the above is very approximate. I will inform you as the situation becomes clearer.
ECF grades will change.
The Yorkshire Grader Jon Griffiths has stated that for next season YCA will publish both old and new grades.
HDCA have decided to adopt the new grades.
Why are some players not graded ?
The Grading season runs from 1st June to 31st May. This Grading List includes all players who have had nine or more games recorded on the system in the last three seasons, including at least one in the most recent season. Players not meeting this requirement are ungraded, and do not appear.
James Rushton
James Rushton has died at the age of 91. James had been a very active member of Huddersfield Club for many years and is mentioned several times in the history section {below}. He was President in 1955 and 2001 and was secretary briefly for the Club and presented the club with the H.E.Atkins Memorial Trophy. He was secretary for the YCA and NCCU and in 1973 he was President of the BCF.
Wed 8th April
West Bretton win TeamKO !
HUDDERSFIELD CONGRESS 27th-29th March 2009
Front right Richard Boylan with his back to Eddie Baker. Top right spot Bien Cuaresma
Zooming in on Mike Fox [left] and Chris Booth
[left photo] Dave Gray [right] won when his opponent dropped his Queen. [Right] Upstairs - the Novice / Minor section.
Wed 11th March - Huddersfield Knights defeated Holme Valley 4 -2 and retain the Watkinson Cup.
In the Lower Half of the Watkinson finals CONGRATULATIONS to WEST BRETTON who take the Littlewood Shield after defeating David Browns 6-0.
Bill Lumley RAPIDPLAY FINAL Wednesday 18th February
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:
Congratulations to our Individual KO Champions Greg Eagleton, Paul Jackson and John Eagers !!
Sect 1 : Chris Booth 0-1 Greg Eagleton
Sect 2a: Dave Gray v Nigel Hepworth [postponed]
Sect 2b: Paul Jackson 1-0 Alec Ward
Sect 3: Norman Battye 0-1 John Eagers
Handicap Committee Review of Estimated Grades
The Handicap Committee have made the following changes :
Harris Vaughan [West Bretton] was 4 - changed to 6 [60 grade]
Diane Caufield [David Browns] was 3 - changed to 5 [50 grade]
Joe Froggatt [Holme Valley] was 5 - changed to 3 [30 grade].
Captains please take note that these handicaps will apply to all future matches.
Note that the grades of players who have played these players will change slightly on the next grading calculation because of these grading changes.
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Bill Lumley Rapidplay Grading Details 2008-9
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AGM / Constitution & Rules
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History
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Photos / Fun / Games Section
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AGM Minutes 2009
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YCA Section
YCA Fixtures 2008-9 [Excel format] HERE
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Stuart Johnson's YCA Results Excel Spreadsheets can be downloaded below
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YCA Grading List 2008 here
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YCA Grading List 2007 unavailable
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Chess Links
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2007-8 Season
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Tournaments and Congresses
Chess Videos
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 !
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2006 - 7 Season
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Miscellaneous Section
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21/9/07 Bill Lumley is British Correspondence Chess Champion !
See Cross table here Play through the games online here !!
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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
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