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Cumnor 1 play top of the table MCS/B1, but are safe in Division 2
Cumnor 1 are playing their penultimate game of the season tomorrow (Thursday) night at home, against top of the division MCS/B1. It will be a hard match – without a doubt. However, whatever the result,...
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Close but no Cigar… Cumnor 1 vs MCS/B1 [Match Report]
Cumnor 1 lost a very close match last night against Champions elect Magdalen College School Blackbirds 1 (MCS/B1). Cumnor 1 MCS/B 1 1 Varney, Andrew (143) 0 - 1 Daggitt, Matthew (186) 2 Sayers, Mark...
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Updated Players Cup results
With spring on its way (!) and the season coming to an end, the Players Cup tournament at Cumnor Chess Club is starting to heat up and it’s going to be a close competition again this year. Here are the...
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Cumnor 2 vs Cowley Workers 2 match scheduled for Thursday night
This Thursday (28th March), Cumnor 2 will be playing at home against Cowley Workers 2 in a match which was previously postponed because Cowley Workers 2 weren’t able to rustle up enough chess players....
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Cumnor 2 beat a sorry Cowley Workers 2 [Match Report]
Cumnor 2 finally managed to get its game against Cowley Workers 2 on Thursday evening. You may recall that the match was originally scheduled to be played earlier this month, but had to be postponed...
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Cumnor 2 vs Wantage 2 [Match Report]
Back in December, a team of six brave Cumnor 2 chess players visited Wantage – seizing victory 4-2 on Wantage 2′s home turf. Last night, it was time for the rematch, and Wantage 2 visited Cumnor Chess...
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Wantage 1 vs Cumnor 1 [Match Report]
The Cumnor 1 chess team caused an upset on Tuesday night, managing to beat Wantage 1. Wantage 1 Cumnor 1 1 Walden, Andrew (204) ½ - ½ Varney, Andrew (143) 2 Bush, Martin L (149) 1 - 0 Sayers, Mark...
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Cumnor chess players ready for Chiltern League U125 final against...
This Sunday (April 28th 2013) will finally see Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire chess teams compete for the Chris Stothert Trophy, in division 3 of the Chiltern League. And Cumnor players are strongly...
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An unsatisfying victory for Oxfordshire in the U125 Chiltern Chess League
Oxfordshire’s Under 125 team has won this year’s Chiltern League, but it was something of a hollow victory. Oxfordshire won by default, as Buckinghamshire did not turn up for the contest – a...
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Cumnor 2, Division 4: season report for 2012/2013
With the chess-playing season over, it’s time to look back over our second team’s performance in the last year. The second team gives a chance for the Juniors and the improving players to have a...
View ArticleCongratulations to Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Champion!
Viswanathan Anand has been dethroned by World No 1 Magnus Carlsen after Game 10 of 2013 World Chess championship ended in a draw. Carlsen won the match 6.5-3.5 with 3 wins and 7 draws. Carlsen, who...
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Cumnor 1 vs Oxford City 2 [Match Report]
Last Thursday saw Cumnor 1 gain their first league win of the season at home to Oxford City 2. After suffering a couple of heavy losses in recent weeks, it was Cumnor’s turn to move up a gear and win...
View ArticleCumnor 1 v Bicester 1 [Match Report]
Cumnor 1 picked up another win on Thursday night vs Bicester 1. Our second league win of the season was helped in part due to Bicester defaulting on two boards. Liam and Mark sat out meaning we started...
View ArticleCumnor 1 v Wantage 1 [Match Report]
Cumnor 1 made it three wins in a row on Thursday night vs Wantage 1. Cumnor 1 Wantage 1 1 Stevens, Gareth (149) 0 - 1 Bush, Martin L (158) 2 Varney, Andrew (146) ½ - ½ Piggott, Roly (147) 3 Terrington,...
View ArticleCumnor 1 v Cowley 3 [Match Report]
Thursday night saw Cumnor 1 gain another win in the league to make it 4 wins in a row. Cumnor 1 Cowley 3 1 Stevens, Gareth (149) 1-0 Marcus, Clifford (163) 2 Varney, Andrew (146) 1-0 Keeling, David...
View ArticleKidlington Chess Congress
With 170 players, the 37th edition of Kidlington this weekend has featured the highest numbers for a good many years, with 22 starters in the top section (U225), 46 in the U180, 59 in the U145 section,...
View ArticleCumnor 1 v Didcot 1 [Match Report]
Thursday night saw Cumnor 1 lose by the closest margin (2.5-3.5) to top-of-the-table Didcot 1. Cumnor 1 Didcot 1 1 Terrington, Simon ( ) 0-1 Gough, Nicholas L (179) 2 Stevens, Gareth (142) 0-1 Robins,...
View ArticleOxford City 2 v Cumnor 1
Last night saw Cumnor 1 draw for the first time this season against Oxford City 2. City 2 Cumnor 1 1 Lee, Anthony (178) 1/2-1/2 Terrington, Simon ( ) 2 Smith, Roger A ( ) 0-1 Stevens, Gareth (142) 3...
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Cumnor player beats chess grandmaster!
Congratulations to Cumnor Chess Club’s very own Gareth Stevens, who managed to cause a major upset last week by beating a grandmaster. That would be a brilliant result in itself, but to make his...
View ArticleBicester 1 v Cumnor 1 [Match Report]
Cumnor 1 beat Bicester 1 3.5-2.5 last night. Bicester 1 Cumnor 1 1 Marlow, Mike (165) 0-1 Terrington, Simon ( ) 2 Hepworth, Nicholas J (147) 1/2-1/2 Stevens, Gareth (142) 3 Morton, Iain (153) 0-1 Liam...
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