Camborne Chess Club

After the coaching session at 6 p.m., there will be an evening of chess variants. This will be an informal session without clocks or the computer and I will not be keeping score! Chess equipment will be available for those not playing in the event. Here is the programme.

Before the start, the players divide into groups of four for bughouse but in pairs for the others.

Bughouse
This is played between two teams of players who each play a game against their opposite numbers on separate boards. One team has white, the other black. The game proceeds as in normal chess except that when a player captures a piece, he transfers it to his partner who may place it on the board on any subsequent move. This move may be used to interpose a check but not to effect a capture. As in normal chess, the object of the game is to deliver checkmate on each board.

Anti-chess
The object is to give away all one's pawns and pieces including the king. The king has no special status and may be captured (and offer itself for capture) just like any other piece. As in draughts, it is compulsory to make a capture if one is possible. Pawns may be promoted to any piece except a king. Stalemate is a draw.

Progressive chess
The object is to checkmate the opponent's king. White plays the first move, then black plays two moves, then white three, and so on. The turn ends if the player delivers check before making his full quota of moves. A player in check must clear the check on his first move.

Fischerandom
Normal chess except that the starting position (identical for both players) is determined randomly, which I will do beforehand. The only limitations are that the bishops must start on opposite coloured squares and the king must be placed between the rooks. Castling is effected by moving the king two squares on either side (or 1 if the king and rook are separated by 1 sqauare or none if the king and rook are on adjacent squares). The rook then jumps over the king to occupy the adjacent square. The same restrictions on castling apply as in normal chess.

Almost chess
Identical to normal chess except that the queen may not move diagonally but combines the moves of knight and rook instead.

The club rapidplay champion for 2023/24 is Ian George. He will hold the cup for 12 months. Full results and standings

Ian George

Ian George	01209 719727 3a.roskear@gmail.com
Robin Kneebone	07531 543651 chesscornwall@gmail.com

The trustees of the Cornwall Chess Trust have agreed to offer financial support to clubs for the cost of travelling to away matches. Details of the scheme and the application form can be found here.

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At the Annual General Meeting on 24 May 2023 the members approved the club constitution which can be viewed here. The club is now a formally constituted inincorporated association. This will allow us to open a bank account in the club's name and make for a smooth succession process when committee members withdraw or retire.

This will run throughout the season. Arrangements are:

Six round Swiss.

Time control: 75 minute + 10 seconds increment from move 1.

Games to be played at the club meetings on the dates shown in the right-hand column unless the players agree an alternative date.

Games to be submitted for rating in the Standard Play list.

Single section with grading prizes

The tournament winner will receive the club championship trophy (Trevor Johns Cup) and the highest ranked player rated under 1600 will receive the Philip Williams Cup.

Dates of rounds in calendar in the right-hand column.

Entries to Ian George (3a.roskear@gmail.com) by Monday 16 October 2023 to guarantee inclusion in the draw for round 1.

Details, rules, entry list, results and standings are here.

 

Last updated 16/4/2024

Results (all competitions and teams)
Board scores - Camborne (all competitions)
League tables
Rules (complete set)

Please note that on all the non-match dates below the club will be open for anyone to come and play, whether they are involved in the event or not.

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County Shield (Camborne A)
County Shield (Camborne B)
Quickplay League (Camborne A)
Quickplay League (Camborne B)
Minor League
A. W. Busby Cup
2024
TBA	TBA	Final A v Calstock (Roche)
Apr 17	Wed	Chess variants
Apr 18	Thu	Camborne A v Bude (Roche)
Apr 18	Thu	Camborne v Bude (Roche)
Apr 26	Fri	Camborne B v Bude (Roche)
Apr 26	Fri	Camborne A v Falmouth & Truro
Apr 29	Mon	Newquay v Camborne
May 1	Wed	Club championship (Rd.6)
May 8	Wed	Calstock v Camborne B (Roche)
May 10	Fri	Camborne v Newquay
May 13	Mon	Newquay v Camborne
May 15	Wed	Rapid - Gambits (12/5)
May 23	Thu	Bude v Camborne A (Roche)
May 29	Wed	Annual General Meeting

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