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The second series of the John Kingston Memorial Trophy is underway. Guy Burns leads the field closely followed by David Paul and Alistair McGowan. Five players are within one and half points from the leader.

60-60 John Kingston Memorial Trophy—55 min. plus 5 sec. timeframe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 April 19 to 16 June—Part A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23 June to 28 July—Part B

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

T1

1

2

3

4

5

6

T2

T1&T2

BURNS, GUY                  

1

0

1

0.5

1

1

4.5

1

1

 

 

 

 

2

6.5

PAUL, DAVID                 

1

0

1

1

0.5

1

4.5

1

0.5

 

 

 

 

1.5

6

MCGOWAN, ALISTAIR            

1

0.5

0.5

1

0.5

0.5

4

1

1

 

 

 

 

2

6

BEN-DOM, ITAY               

1

1

0.5

1

0.5

0

4

1

0.5

 

 

 

 

1.5

5.5

PAUL, CHRISTY               

0

1

1

0

1

1

4

0

1

 

 

 

 

1

5

O’RORKE, MIKE               

1

1

0

0

1

0.5

3.5

1

0.5

 

 

 

 

1.5

5

ZOE KINGSTON, ZOE           

1

0.5

0

1

0

1

3.5

1

0

 

 

 

 

1

4.5

WHIBLEY, JOHN               

1

1

 

1

0.5

0

3.5

1

0

 

 

 

 

1

4.5

ROBERTS, TIM                

0

0

1

1

 

 

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

REEDY, BRENDAN

1

1

1

0

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

MILLS, GLENYS               

0

1

1

0.5

0

0

2.5

0

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.5

3

LOWE, RICK                  

0

1

0

0

1

0

2

0

1

 

 

 

 

1

3

LIDDELL, IAN                

 

0.5

0

0

1

1

2.5

0

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.5

3

HYNES, JOHNNY               

0

0

0

1

0

1

2

0

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.5

2.5

SOSNOSKI, DENNIS             

1

0

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

NEILSEN, MIKALA    

0

1

0

0

0

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

KINGSTON, ROSE              

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

 

 

 

 

1

2

MORROW-WHITE, ZANDER

1

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

CARR, CHRIS                 

0

0

0

1

 

0

1

0

0

 

 

 

 

0

1

GRADY, JACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

 

 

 

 

1

1

REYNOLDS, LUKE    

0

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

The second series of the John Kingston Memorial Trophy is underway. Guy Burns leads the field closely followed by David Paul and Alistair McGowan. Five players are within one and half points from the leader.

60-60 John Kingston Memorial Trophy—55 min. plus 5 sec. timeframe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 April 19 to 16 June—Part A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23 June to 28 July—Part B

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

T1

1

2

3

4

5

6

T2

T1&T2

BURNS, GUY                  

1

0

1

0.5

1

1

4.5

1

1

 

 

 

 

2

6.5

PAUL, DAVID                 

1

0

1

1

0.5

1

4.5

1

0.5

 

 

 

 

1.5

6

MCGOWAN, ALISTAIR            

1

0.5

0.5

1

0.5

0.5

4

1

1

 

 

 

 

2

6

BEN-DOM, ITAY               

1

1

0.5

1

0.5

0

4

1

0.5

 

 

 

 

1.5

5.5

PAUL, CHRISTY               

0

1

1

0

1

1

4

0

1

 

 

 

 

1

5

O’RORKE, MIKE               

1

1

0

0

1

0.5

3.5

1

0.5

 

 

 

 

1.5

5

ZOE KINGSTON, ZOE           

1

0.5

0

1

0

1

3.5

1

0

 

 

 

 

1

4.5

WHIBLEY, JOHN               

1

1

 

1

0.5

0

3.5

1

0

 

 

 

 

1

4.5

ROBERTS, TIM                

0

0

1

1

 

 

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

REEDY, BRENDAN

1

1

1

0

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

MILLS, GLENYS               

0

1

1

0.5

0

0

2.5

0

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.5

3

LOWE, RICK                  

0

1

0

0

1

0

2

0

1

 

 

 

 

1

3

LIDDELL, IAN                

 

0.5

0

0

1

1

2.5

0

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.5

3

HYNES, JOHNNY               

0

0

0

1

0

1

2

0

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.5

2.5

SOSNOSKI, DENNIS             

1

0

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

NEILSEN, MIKALA    

0

1

0

0

0

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

KINGSTON, ROSE              

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

 

 

 

 

1

2

MORROW-WHITE, ZANDER

1

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

CARR, CHRIS                 

0

0

0

1

 

0

1

0

0

 

 

 

 

0

1

GRADY, JACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

 

 

 

 

1

1

REYNOLDS, LUKE    

0

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

Here are the results at the end tonight’s play—Part A. The second and final half of this series starts immediately next week.

60-60 John Kingston Memorial Trophy—55 min. plus 5 sec. timeframe—28 April to 16 June—PART A

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

T

PAUL, DAVID                 

1

0

1

1

0.5

1

4.5

BURNS, GUY                  

1

0

1

0.5

1

1

4.5

BEN-DOM, ITAY               

1

1

0.5

1

0.5

0

4

MCGOWAN, ALISTAIR           

1

0.5

0.5

1

0.5

0.5

4

PAUL, CHRISTY               

0

1

1

0

1

1

4

WHIBLEY, JOHN               

1

1

 

1

0.5

0

3.5

ZOE KINGSTON, ZOE           

1

0.5

0

1

0

1

3.5

O’RORKE, MIKE               

1

1

0

0

1

0.5

3.5

REEDY, BRENDAN

1

1

1

0

 

 

3

MILLS, GLENYS               

0

1

1

0.5

0

0

2.5

LIDDELL, IAN                

 

0.5

0

0

1

1

2.5

LOWE, RICK                  

0

1

0

0

1

0

2

ROBERTS, TIM                

0

0

1

1

 

 

2

HYNES, JOHNNY               

0

0

0

1

0

1

2

SOSNOSKI, DENNIS            

1

0

1

 

 

 

2

CARR, CHRIS                 

0

0

0

1

 

0

1

NEILSEN, MIKALA    

0

1

0

0

0

 

1

KINGSTON, ROSE              

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

MORROW-WHITE, ZANDER

1

 

0

 

 

 

1

REYNOLDS, LUKE    

0

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

Great result for Itai Ben-Dom who scored  a well-deserved win against highly rated Brendon Reedy to position himself as leader in the race for the JKM Trophy. Is anyone able to topple this talented junior from the throne? We now have two more rounds in this series, immediately followed by a 6 round return set. So there is time for others to develop a serious strategy to disarm Itai and take out the title.

The John Kingston Memorial Trophy resumes Wednesday 2 June at our normal time of 7:30.

Unfortunately there was no chess tonight. We all turned up to the Library at our normal time of 7:30 to be told that due to a malfunction in the alarm system, members could not access the building.

Don’t forget that there is no Kapiti Chess Club meeting for next week—26 May (or for Monday 24 May) due to an extra-ordinary committee meeting of the Kapiti Coast District Council.

For Chess aficionados there will be informal games on 26 May at the Big Chill Pub at 3 Raumati Road from 7:30pm.

 The John Kingston Memorial Trophy resumes 2 June at our normal time of 7:30.

We are quarter way through the John Kingston Memorial Trophy [two 6 round series]. Brendan Reedy is starting to develop his form and leads the field. He is bound to strike some fierce opposition over the next three weeks as he strives to stay on top. Top junior, Itay Ben-Dom is a half point behind and these two players may meet over the board next week. Nearly half the club follows on 2 points. Results are below. We also welcome back Ian Liddell who has returned from a warm holiday in Hawaii.

 

1

2

3

T

REEDY, BRENDAN

1

1

1

3

BEN-DOM, ITAY               

1

1

0.5

2.5

O’RORKE, MIKE               

1

1

0

2

WHIBLEY, JOHN               

1

1

 

2

MCGOWAN, ALISTAIR           

1

0.5

0.5

2

BURNS, GUY                  

1

0

1

2

PAUL, DAVID                 

1

0

1

2

SOSNOSKI, DENNIS            

1

0

1

2

PAUL, CHRISTY               

0

1

1

2

MILLS, GLENYS               

0

1

1

2

ZOE KINGSTON, ZOE           

1

0.5

0

1.5

MORROW-WHITE, ZANDER

1

 

0

1

LOWE, RICK                  

0

1

0

1

NEILSEN, MIKALA    

0

1

0

1

KINGSTON, ROSE               

0

0

1

1

ROBERTS, TIM                

0

0

1

1

LIDDELL, IAN                

 

0.5

0

0.5

HYNES, JOHNNY               

0

0

0

0

CARR, CHRIS                 

0

0

0

0

REYNOLDS, LUKE    

0

 

 

0

TYLER, JOE            

 

 

 

0

 

The Club welcomes Brendan Reedy (rated 2012) to this year’s competition—Brendan may be a bit rusty as he resumes club chess, but his presence may cause some worry for players who have dominated previous competitions.

The John Kingston Memorial Trophy has started with the first round starting tonight. This tournament will be over 12 rounds—two six-round series—one round per night. There will be a break between the rounds—either a blitz or fun night.

David Paul clipped the field to win all 6 games on Night 2 of the Blitz Cup series [5 nights over 2010]. David’s strongest opposition was his son Christie—whose current form makes him a strong contender in the Junior grade. Itay Ben-Dom is another strong player with potential to give A grade players a run for their money.

Next week [28 April] we begin the John Kingston Trophy [55 minutes, plus 5 seconds timeframe]. The Tournament will be a double round, six round Swiss-run tournament.

The Leo Eichholtz Board [25 minutes plus 5 seconds per move] competition is now over. Congratulations 1) to Zoe Kingston—who takes the Board: and to 2) Itay Ben-Dom, winner of the Junior section and second place over all in the club. Full results of the tournament are below

Next week is the second round in our 5 minute series. This is followed by the start of our John Kingston Memorial trophy, which will be either 60 minutes timeframe or 55 minute plus 10 seconds per move—timeframe to be decided by committee next week.

30-30 Leo Eichholtz Board—17 February to 14 April 2010

 

 

 

SUB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUB

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

TOTAL

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

TOTAL

TOTAL

 

ZOE KINGSTON, ZOE           

1

1

1

0

1

0.5

1

1

6.5

1

0

1

1

0

0.5

1

1

5.5

12

WINNER

 

BEN-DOM, ITAY               

1

1

0.5

1

 

 

1

0

4.5

1

1

1

0.5

1

0.5

0.5

1

6.5

11

RUNNER-UP & JUNIOR WINNER

 

PAUL, DAVID                 

1

1

0.5

1

1

0.5

0

0

5

1

1

1

0.5

0

0.5

1

0

5

10

 

 

MCGOWAN, ALISTAIR           

1

0

1

0.5

1

1

0

1

5.5

1

1

0

1

0

0.5

1

0

4.5

10

 

 

BURNS, GUY                  

1

0.5

0

1

1

0

1

0

4.5

 

 

1

1

1

1

0.5

1

5.5

10

 

 

MILLS, GLENYS               

1

1

0

0.5

0

1

1

1

5.5

1

0

1

0

1

0.5

0

0

3.5

9

 

 

PAUL, CHRISTY               

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

1

5

0

1

1

0

1

1

 

 

4

9

RUNNER-UP JUNIOR

 

O’RORKE, MIKE               

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

4

1

0

1

1

1

0.5

0

0

4.5

8.5

 

 

LOWE, RICK                  

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

4

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

4

8

 

 

LIDDELL, IAN                

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

4

0

1

0

1

 

 

1

1

4

8

 

 

WHIBLEY, JOHN               

1

0.5

0

1

0

1

0

0

3.5

 

 

 

 

1

1

1

1

4

7.5

 

 

HYNES, JOHNNY               

 

 

1

0

0.5

1

0

0

2.5

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

3

5.5

 

 

KINGSTON, ROSE              

0

0

1

0

0.5

0

1

1

3.5

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

3

6.5

 

 

TYLER, JOE            

0

1

 

 

1

1

0

0

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

1

1.5

4.5

 

 

SOSNOSKI, DENNIS            

1

0

1

0

1

0

 

 

3

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

 

 

CARR, CHRIS                 

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

3

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

4

 

 

ROBERTS, TIM                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

 

 

3

3

 

 

NEILSEN, MIKALA    

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

 

0

0

0.5

0

1.5

2.5

 

 

REYNOLDS, LUKE    

 

 

 

 

1

0

 

 

1

0

0

1

0

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

 

MORROW-WHITE, ZANDER

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

0

1

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

CLARK, JOSIE        

 

 

0

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

 

 

MARINA THERON        

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

JACOBUS THERON     

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

CLARK, JACK          

 

 

0

0

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

BENNY, TRISH                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

                                             

 

The first half of the Leo Eichholtz Board has finished––Zoe Kingston is well clear of the pack, one point ahead of Glenys Mills and Alistair McGowan. A former ex-Olympiad competitor and a top rated woman’s player, Glenys played a strong game against David Paul to lessen his chances of retaining the Board for 2010. For Juniors; Christy Paul leads the field—only half a point of the dark-horse Itay Ben-Dom who has missed two games due to missing one nights play. For full results see the table below.The Leo Eichholtz Board competition continues with the Part B section, which starts 24 March.

30-30 LEO EICHHOLTZ BOARD RESULTS

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

TOTAL

ZOE KINGSTON, ZOE           

1

1

1

0

1

0.5

1

1

6.5

MILLS, GLENYS               

1

1

0

0.5

0

1

1

1

5.5

MCGOWAN, ALISTAIR           

1

0

1

0.5

1

1

0

1

5.5

PAUL, DAVID                  

1

1

0.5

1

1

0.5

0

0

5

PAUL, CHRISTY               

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

1

5

BURNS, GUY                  

1

0.5

0

1

1

0

1

0

4.5

BEN-DOM, ITAY               

1

1

0.5

1

 

 

1

0

4.5

O’RORKE, MIKE               

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

4

LOWE, RICK                  

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

4

LIDDELL, IAN                

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

4

WHIBLEY, JOHN               

1

0.5

0

1

0

1

0

0

3.5

KINGSTON, ROSE              

0

0

1

0

0.5

0

1

1

3.5

SOSNOSKI, DENNIS            

1

0

1

0

1

0

 

 

3

CARR, CHRIS                 

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

3

TYLER (JOE), JOE            

0

1

 

 

1

1

0

0

3

HYNES, JOHNNY               

 

 

1

0

0.5

1

0

0

2.5

MACALISTAIR (LUKE), LUKE    

 

 

 

 

1

0

 

 

1

CLARK (JOSIE), JOSIE        

 

 

0

1

 

 

 

 

1

NEILSEN (MIKALA), MIKALA    

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

ROBERTS, TIM                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

MORROW-WHITE (ZANDER), ZANDER

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

0

MARINA THERON, MARINA        

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

JACOBUS THERON, JACOBUS     

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

CLARK (JACK), JACK          

 

 

0

0

 

 

 

 

0

BENNY, TRISH                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

30-30 Leo Eichholtz Board Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

TOTAL

PAUL, DAVID                  

1

1

0.5

1

1

0.5

5

ZOE KINGSTON, ZOE           

1

1

1

0

1

0.5

4.5

MCGOWAN, ALISTAIR           

1

0

1

0.5

1

1

4.5

PAUL, CHRISTY               

0

0

1

1

1

1

4

WHIBLEY, JOHN                

1

0.5

0

1

0

1

3.5

MILLS, GLENYS               

1

1

0

0.5

0

1

3.5

BURNS, GUY                  

1

0.5

0

1

1

0

3.5

BEN-DOM, ITAY               

1

1

0.5

1

 

 

3.5

SOSNOSKI, DENNIS             

1

0

1

0

1

0

3

O’RORKE, MIKE               

1

0

1

1

0

0

3

HYNES, JOHNNY               

 

 

1

0

0.5

1

2.5

TYLER (JOE), JOE            

0

1

 

 

1

 

2

LOWE, RICK                  

0

1

0

0

0

1

2

LIDDELL, IAN                

0

1

1

0

0

 

2

CARR, CHRIS                 

0

1

0

1

0

0

2

KINGSTON, ROSE              

0

0

1

0

0.5

0

1.5

MACALISTAIR (LUKE), LUKE    

 

 

 

 

1

0

1

CLARK (JOSIE), JOSIE        

 

 

0

1

 

 

1

ROBERTS, TIM                

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

NEILSEN (MIKALA), MIKALA    

0

0

0

0

0

 

0

MORROW-WHITE (XANDER),

 

 

 

 

0

 

0

MARINA THERON, MARINA       

0

0

 

 

 

 

0

JACOBUS THERON, JACOBUS     

0

0

 

 

 

 

0

CLARK (JACK), JACK          

 

 

0

0

 

 

0

BENNY, TRISH                

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

Coaching successfully started at the Kapiti Chess Club today at 7:00 and will occur on a fortnightly basis—excluding school and public holidays. Next coaching session will be taken by Club Captain David Paul on 23 March.

Series I of our two series 30-30 tournament is now complete. David Paul leads the field closely followed by top junior player Itay Ben Dom. Alistair McGowan and Gordon Anderson follow next and Johnny Hynes is the next top placed Junior.

30-30 Series II starts 23 March and our next tournament will be round 2 of our 5 round—held through the year—Five Minute Tournament.

Next week—4 March—is the AGM where we will elect officials for the Club and confirm fees which are expected to be $125 for seniors and $60 for juniors.

The Leo Eichholtz Board commences 11 March. Here are the latest results:

         

 

1

2

3

4

TOTAL

BEN-DOM, ITAY               

1

1

0.5

1

3.5

PAUL, DAVID                 

1

1

0.5

1

3.5

ZOE KINGSTON, ZOE           

1

1

1

0

3

O’RORKE, MIKE               

1

0

1

1

3

BURNS, GUY                  

1

0.5

0

1

2.5

MCGOWAN, ALISTAIR           

1

0

1

0.5

2.5

MILLS, GLENYS                

1

1

0

0.5

2.5

WHIBLEY, JOHN               

1

0.5

0

1

2.5

SOSNOSKI, DENNIS            

1

0

1

0

2

PAUL, CHRISTY               

0

0

1

1

2

LIDDELL, IAN                

0

1

1

0

2

CARR, CHRIS                 

0

1

0

1

2

LOWE, RICK                  

0

1

0

0

1

KINGSTON, ROSE              

0

0

1

0

1

HYNES, JOHNNY               

 

 

1

0

1

CLARK (JOSIE), JOSIE        

 

 

0

1

1

TYLER (JOE), JOE            

0

1

 

 

1

ROBERTS, TIM                

 

 

 

 

0

BENNY, TRISH                

 

 

 

 

0

JACOBUS THERON, JACOBUS      

0

0

 

 

0

MARINA THERON, MARINA       

0

0

 

 

0

CLARK (JACK), JACK          

 

 

0

0

0

NEILSEN (MIKALA), MIKALA    

0

0

0

0

0

MACALISTAIR (LUKE), LUKE    

 

 

 

 

0

MORROW-WHITE (ZANDER), ZANDER

 

 

 

 

0

The Leo Eichholtz Board series—30-30 minute time-frame—is now under-way and will continue throughout February and into March. Don’t forget 3 March is the Annual General Meeting (AGM) when officers will be elected and fees set.

The Club’s first night of tournament play got off to a flying start with 19 players participating in the first round of our 5-minute tournament–-there will be 4 to 5 other rounds in 2010. We welcome two new players to the club:  Mikala Nielson and Itay Ben-Dom, both juniors. Itay achieved the perfect result on the night—6 wins from 6 games–-and will be a player to watch in the senior league. Detailed results are below. New week we start the first round of the 30-30 Leo Eichholtz Board series–-a double-round swiss-format series.

 

BLITZ 1—10/02/2010

ROUND ONE

NAME

SCORE

BEN-DOM, ITAY             

6

PAUL, DAVID               

5

O’RORKE, MIKE             

4

TYLER, JOE            

4

BURNS, GUY                

4

PAUL, CHRISTY              

4

MILLS, Glyns              

4

SOSNOSKI, DENNIS          

3

ROBERTS, TIM              

3

BENNY, TRISH              

3

CARR, CHRIS               

3

LIDDELL, IAN              

3

NEILSEN, MIKALA    

3

JACK-CLARK,               

2

HYNES, JOHNNY             

2

KINGSTON, ROSE            

2

JOSIE-CLARK,              

1

MACALISTAIR, LUKE    

1

MORROW-WHITE, ZANDER

1

 

 

Had a fun night at the new venue—Paraparaumu Library. A very impressive location:  modern, chic, great amenities, comfortable, easy find, the list goes on.

Next week—10 January—we start the first of our games for the 5 minute tournament, these games are spread throughout the year.

The following week is the beginning of the 30-30 minute tournament to be held over the next several weeks.

Happy New Year and greetings to all

Chess starts 03 Wednesday at our new venue, the Paraparaumu Library!–-just behind the Council buildings.

We will kick off with some friendly games, have a catch-up with each other, and begin to discover our new surroundings.

See you there!