The Club Championships are over. After some hard games, including a loss to Alistair McGowan, David Paul has again won the Kapiti Chess Club Title for the fifth year in a row—he is now needs to win the Trophy for two more years to better Earl Roberts six year winning streak. Next week—5 December—we play the final round of our 5 minute Blitz series, and the following week the year is completed with our Prize Giving night.