Playing chess over the board or CC chess through the BCCA is the same game with different features. Most BCCA members are either active or lapsed OTB players.
Despite this, the connections between the spheres of activity are often distant. For this reason, we are particularly pleased to see Longbridge Chess Club in South Birmingham (where Stan Grayland and Stephen Woodhouse play) reaching out to their members to publicise the BCCA.
The BCCA’s flagship event has reached the halfway point with completed games, with the leader being Matthew Bailey on 4.5 (with two remaining games) followed by Keith Kitson on 3.5 (with four remaining games). The full results can be seen here: Cross Table (iccf.com)
The BCCA 2021 AGM will be happening at 3.0 p.m. on Saturday 2nd October via Zoom.
The Zoom link is below. Please note that this link will also be used for an Executive Committee meeting immediately before the AGM and members are therefore asked to defer joining until 2.55 p.m.
Raymond Burridge is the winner of the 2020 Silver Medal Tournament. Congratulations both to Raymond and Alan Sutton who both also achieved CCE Norms. The full tournament table is here: Cross Table (iccf.com)