We welcome back to the Club chess stalwart Mike O’Rorke.
The third round of the Club Champs was played and David Paul edges into the lead by a whisker half point.

It’s early days in the Club champs and David Paul takes an early lead.

Third round of our Blitz Trophy was played, with a small field, and David Paul nudges Lars Dobbertin-King aside to narrowly lead by half a point
Next week we start the Holy Grail of Kapiti Chess—the Club Championships, 8 rounds played in two series with a timeframe of 1 hour 30 seconds with a 30 second add-on per move.

Alistair McGowan lost his mojo to allow David Paul and Lars Dobbertin-King to take out the Freebird Trophy—congratulations.
A Blitz round next week.

A rare 6-move checkmate that made its way into the 4th round of the 15+15 Freebird Trophy. Game played 19/7/2016. Result 1-0.

The Freebird Trophy is underway and Alistair McGowan leads with a blistering 4 wins after 4 games, including a rare 6 move checkmate against Guy Burns:  1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nf5 Nge7 6.Nd6# 1-0!

Congratulations goes to David Paul for winning the Leo Eichholtz Trophy. Due to low numbers the final 8^th round was not played.
Full results Here
Next week we start the first night—of two—in the Freebird Trophy—timeframe:  10 minutes with a 5 second add on, 4 games on the night.

After the penultimate night of the Leo Eichholtz Trophy, David Paul pulls into the lead a clear point ahead of rival Alan Winfield. With one more night to go David must sail a steady course to reclaim this Trophy, but Alan has a chance to blow the wind from David’s sails, as they a due to play each other next round.

Series Three of the Leo Eichholtz Trophy continues and the gap is starting to narrow for the leader board.
Alan Winfield and David Paul are neck and neck, very closely followed by a pack of several players within cooee.
Guy Burns, Alan Winfield and Ross Jackson attended a very successful Hutt Rapid, with Ross finishing a respectable 3rd in the A grade—results here.

Series Three of the Leo Eichholtz Trophy has begun.
Competition is fierce with David Paul catching Alan Winfield to share the lead—both on 14 points, with Guy Burns lurking behind 12.5
It’s going to be a close finish

The second round of the Blitz Tournament was played and current Trophy holder Lars Dobbertin-King continues to led the field.
But, it is close—with a bevy of players close behind.
Next week we start the final Leo Eichholtz series, not the Freebird Trophy as previously advertised.

Early in the second series of the Leo Eichholtz 25+5 tournament, the two front-runners had an encounter that made for a hard-fought battle. Ross Jackson lost the game on time, but the final few moves by both players were very much playing to the clock. Result: 1-0.

Series Two of our Leo Eichholtz Trophy is now finished and Guy Burns takes this series with 7 points.
Alan Winfield is overall leader, but stormy seas have hampered his lead and David Paul is only one point behind with a final third Series to be played.
Full results Here
Blitz games will be played next week, followed by two nights of our Freebird Trophy.

Played 7th June 2016. 25+5 minute time control. A close game Ross almost won in the middle, but after a series of exchanges he conceded his advantage. Result: 1-0 by resignation.

Guy Burns leads the 2^nd Series of our Leo Eichholtz Trophy, but overall leader is Alan Winfield, 1.5 points clear of David Paul. We have two more games to go in this Series, then a break—with a Blitz night, followed by 2 nights of the Freebird Trophy—before the 3^rd Series of the Leo Eichholtz starts.

Alan Winfield’s golden run has come to an end with his first loss in the Leo Eichholtz Trophy—thanks to Guy Burns.
Full results Here
Our Grand Prix Trophy has been renamed and rebuilt in honour of Glenys Mills, a founding member of the Club.

An exciting and dynamic game from the Leo Eichholtz 25+5 series of 2016. Ross missed his chance with an otherwise brilliant sacrifice, and although Lars ended with a winning position, he was shaken enough that he offered a draw under pressure. Result: Draw by agreement.

First 2 rounds of the Leo Eichholtz Trophy were played and Alan Winfield continues his rapid relentless run, knocking off his nearest rival–a win on time over Ross Jackson.
Full results Here
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2016 Leo Eichholtz 25+5 tournament game. Result: 0-1.

First Series of the Leo Eichholtz Trophy is over.
Alan Winfield leads, by one point ahead of Ross Jackson and closely followed by David Paul.
Full results Here
Next week, we start Series Two of the Leo Eichholtz Trophy.
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