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The Northern Counties Chess Union (NCCU) runs competitions between its affliate members at Open, u2050, u1850, u1650 and u1450 level.
This year Merseyside have entered a team at u1850 against teams from Cumbria, Yorkshire and Manchester.
Our first match was away to Cumbria at the Crown Hotel, Eamont Bridge, Penrith - a picture postcard kind of place.
To say it was a challenge to muster together a team would be an understatement, yet against all odds we managed to arrive at 1pm with eleven good men and true (one default) to commence battle.
We had a good mix of players, with six of the ten MCA clubs represented by at least one player.
Although we were outgraded by an average of 130 ELO points per board, we gave a good account of ourselves. Indeed at one point, we were 3-2 ahead (3-3 including the default), with standout performances from Martin Cockerill (Wallasey), Phil Ramsey (Southport), John Grady (Formby) and Steve Farry (Wallasey).
In the final analysis, we succumbed to a defeat by 8 boards to 4, yet it was an enjoyable event and one that hopefully brings more regular participation from Merseyside in such competitions.
Our next fixture will be at home to Yorkshire at an as yet undisclosed date in the new year.
For anyone who is interested in playing, please contact Sanjoy Banerjee at
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Board 1 Andrej Stancak v IM Gary Quillan from the match v Liverpool 1
Atticus 2 continued their fine run of form with a record 7-0 win over Hoylake on Monday night, following on from their 5.5/1.5 victory over Liverpool 2 the previous week.With a record of 5/6 wins the team are well placed for another Title Challenge in the New Year. Some great individual performances but leading the way so far are Steve Kee 5.5/6 and Luke Boumphrey on 5/6.
MCA Division 1 Tue 8th Nov 2022
| Board | Home | Liverpool 2 | Atticus 2 | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (B) | 1870 (1878) |
G
Hawkins, James N |
½ - ½ |
B
Stancak, Andrej |
2131 (2127) |
| 2 (W) | 1854 (1860) |
B
Clarke, Michael |
0 - 1 |
S
Kee, Steve |
2070 (2108) |
| 3 (B) | 1819 (1814) |
G
Maher, Luke |
0 - 1 |
B
Williams, John P |
2031 (2038) |
| 4 (W) | 1848 (1841) |
S
Rovezi, Bashar |
0 - 1 |
B
Boumphrey, Luke S |
2011 (2033) |
| 5 (B) | 1801 (1787) |
B
Stephens, Ian Paul |
1 - 0 |
B
Ewart, Brian R |
1841 (1799) |
| 6 (W) | 1704 (1708) |
G
Leafe, Isaac |
0 - 1 |
B
Stuttard, David |
1812 (1824) |
| 7 (B) | 0000 () |
B
Gorchev, Vlad |
0 - 1 |
B
Burge, Steve J |
1749 (1745) |
| Total | 10896 | 1½ - 5½ | Total | 13645 |
MCA Division 1 Mon 14th Nov 2022
| Board | Home | Atticus 2 | Hoylake 1 | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (B) | 2131 (2127) |
B
Stancak, Andrej |
1 - 0 |
S
Stone, Mike |
2035 (2035) |
| 2 (W) | 2070 (2108) |
S
Kee, Steve |
1 - 0 |
B
Taylor, Edward H |
1924 (1909) |
| 3 (B) | 2031 (2038) |
B
Williams, John P |
1 - 0 |
B
Vasiev, Bahkti |
1718 (1749) |
| 4 (W) | 2011 (2033) |
B
Boumphrey, Luke S |
1 - 0 |
B
Stoddart, Mike |
1679 (1671) |
| 5 (B) | 1841 (1799) |
B
Ewart, Brian R |
1 - 0 |
S
Threlfall, Jack |
1604 (1631) |
| 6 (W) | 1812 (1824) |
B
Stuttard, David |
1 - 0 |
S
Tatar, Anthony |
1589 (1589) |
| 7 (B) | 1749 (1745) |
B
Burge, Steve J |
1 - 0 |
B
Packan, S |
0000 (1483) |
| Total | 13645 | 7 - 0 | Total | 10549 |
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If anyone is interested in playing some Classical Games on Lichess please contact Nick Griffin 07794895410, his Lichess Id is intrainingsorry.
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Our old friend Callum Ormerod is back in town on the night of December 10th, he would like to invite all Club members and friends to join him for a few drinks, conversation etc. Meetup at the Pen Factory Hope Street at 8pm.
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A good start this week for Atticus in the 7200 League picking up useful victories over Waterloo and Hoylake.
MCA U7200 Mon 10th Oct 2022
| Board | Home | Atticus 7200 | Waterloo 7200 | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (B) | 1921 (1914) |
G
Rothwell, James P |
1 - 0 |
G
O'Driscoll, Peter |
1998 (2000) |
| 2 (W) | 1749 (1744) |
B
Burge, Steve J |
½ - ½ |
G
Williamson, Graham AG |
1819 (1810) |
| 3 (B) | 1708 (1706) |
G
Banerjee, Sanjoy K |
½ - ½ |
S
Butterworth, Brian |
1600 (1542) |
| 4 (W) | 1680 (1668) |
G
Webb, Tom EC |
½ - ½ |
B
Burr, Chris |
1600 (1250) |
| Total | 7058 | 2½ - 1½ | Total | 7017 |
MCA U7200 Tue 11th Oct 2022
| Board | Home | Hoylake 7200 | Atticus 7200 | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (B) | 1924 (1928) |
B
Taylor, Edward H |
½ - ½ |
G
Rothwell, James P |
1921 (1914) |
| 2 (W) | 1718 (1750) |
B
Vasiev, Bahkti |
½ - ½ |
B
Burge, Steve J |
1749 (1744) |
| 3 (B) | 1679 (1667) |
B
Stoddart, Mike |
0 - 1 |
G
Banerjee, Sanjoy K |
1708 (1706) |
| 4 (W) | 1604 (1625) |
S
Threlfall, Jack |
½ - ½ |
N
Philp, Steven |
1604 (1609) |
| Total | 6925 | 1½ - 2½ | Total | 6982 |
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After the summer hiatus (during which time Atticus members traditionally seek out such exotic spots as the Rivieira, the Algarve and the Wirral), the new season began with a blizzard of fixtures.
It was a renewal of acquaintances with Izzy Abuleela, who migrated Down Under twelve years ago, but was back to head up a stellar Atticus 3 line-up on Monday night against a strong Skelmersdale side. Izzy and Steve Burge drew on the top two boards, while Mike Williams and Mark Wadsworth gained handy victories on boards 3 and 4. Our very own "Captain Tom" (Webb) shared the spoils with Bart McHugh on board 5, and Artur Hrabchak marked his debut for the club with a victory on board 6, taking the tally to 4.5 v 1.5. We are pleased to welcome Artur and his girlfriend Olena to the club.
On Tuesday, Atticus 6000 went one better, by notching up a 4-0 victory away at Prescot & Knotty Ash. With board four defaulted, two of the club's phalanx of Steves did the business on the top two boards (respectively Philp and Winstanley) while another debutant, the fast improving John Pickering, a regular of the Tuesday night crew at Bookbinder in Lark Lane, exploited an ill-timed f6 in the French to land checkmate in 17 moves!
Life was less straightfoward in cyberspace where Atticus kicked-off the new 4NCL online season with a fixture against Plymouth 1. Steve Kee won a nice game, but Roger was ambushed by a FIDE Master on top board, and myself and Neil Tabor were left to lick our wounds, culminating in a 3-1 reverse.
So, the season begins in earnest and it looks as though the new kids on the block have started firing the first shots. It was a pleasure to welcome old friends and new, with Steve Burge's sister and her friend Cosetta from Bologna also attending the club on Monday night.
Well done to all that played, and we look forward to many more fun nights ahead!
Results
| Div 3 | Atticus 3 | 4½-1½ | Skelmersdale 1 | ||
| B | Izzy Abuleela (1842) | ½-½ | Paul Massey (1749) | ||
| W | Steve Burge (1746) | ½-½ | David Stanfield snr (1631) | ||
| B | Mike Williams (1714) | 1-0 | Russell Cowell (1654) | ||
| W | Mark Wadsworth (1699) | 1-0 | Raymond Weedall (1629) | ||
| B | Tom Webb (1678) | ½-½ | Bart McHugh (1616) | ||
| W | Artur Hrabchak (ug) | 1-0 | Peter Temme (1534) | ||
| u6000 League | Prescot & Knotty Ash | 0-4 | Atticus 6000 | ||
| B | Peter Bassett (1414) | 0-1 | Steve Philp (1604) | ||
| W | Chris Ford (1608) | 0-1 | Steve Winstanley (1526) | ||
| B | Bill Beaver (1233) | 0-1 | John Pickering (ug) | ||
| W | default | 0-1 | Natasha May (1380) | ||
| 4NCL Online | Atticus 4NCL | 1-3 | Plymouth 1 | ||
| B | Roger Williamson (2235) | 0-1 | Scott Crockart (2111) | ||
| W | Steve Kee (2070) | 1-0 | Caleb Caleshu (1708) | ||
| B | Sanjoy Banerjee (1714) | 0-1 | Rob Wilby (1686) | ||
| W | Neil Tabor (1362) | 0-1 | Adam Hart-Davis (1666) | ||
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The New MCA Fixtures 2022/23 fixtures are now available on the ECF Website, thanks to Russell Cowell and his MCA team for organising this.
Fixtures | ECF League Management System (ecflms.org.uk)
The Club Captains meeting to finalise MCA squads will take place next week.
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The Wiseman-Hurley Summer tournament got underway tonight with a great turnout of 30 players. Thanks to Sanjoy Banerjee for organising such a special event and making all competitors feel so welcome. The 9 round tournament promises to be extremely exciting with some of the top players(both old and new) from the MCA taking part.
- End of Season Celebration - Zorba's 17th June 2022
- Trophy Presentation and End of Season Celebration June 17th at Zorbas 19h30
- Cross Keys Pub Closed this Monday May 23rd for 1 night only
- Atticus MCA Division 1 and John Ripley Cup Winners 2022. Player of the Season Div 1 Andrej Stancak
- Atticus AGM Monday May 16th at 8pm
- John Ripley Cup Final Atticus v Aigburth 10/5/22
- Atticus win the Wirral League and the John Ripley Cup 11/5/22
- JR Cup and AGM DATES
- Atticus 2 Champions 2021/22
- The MCA 2021/22 Title will be decided tomorrow night as Atticus 2 take on Liverpool.