Events in the GLCC chess-playing year. Home matches and other events
at the clubroom are shown in red. Away
events are in blue. Civil Service League
matches start at 6.30pm; London League matches start at 6.45pm.
| Tuesday 6 September |
First club night of the season; Open
Blitz Tournament, start 6.45pm, 5 minutes per player per
game, single section Swiss tournament, usually about 10 rounds,
finishing by 9.30-10pm. Entry fees: £3 for members, £6
for non-members entering in advance, £8 for non-members
entering on the day - see flyer
for further details. |
| Tuesday 13 September |
Club night; Shapson Trophy Lightning Tournament (10
seconds per move), single section all-play-all. Open to club
members only; £3 entry fee with half of entry fees returned
as prizes. Tournament controller: Derek, start 6.30pm
|
| Tuesday 20 September |
Autumn General Meeting, Prizegiving and Club
Champion's Simultaneous Display, start 6.30pm |
| Tuesday 27 September |
Civil
Service League Individual Blitz Tournament (open to Civil
Service players only); BBC v GLCC Friendly Match |
| Tuesday 4 October |
Club night |
| Thursday
6 October |
CS 1st team away to Revenue & Customs |
| Tuesday 11 October |
Club night; LL 1st team home to Metropolitan 2;
CS 2nd team v CS 3rd team; Opening up: Jim |
| Thursday
13 October |
LL 2nd team away to Imperial
College |
| Tuesday 18 October |
Club night; CS 3rd team v Treasury 3; Opening
up: Paul |
|
Tuesday 25 October
|
Club night;
CS 1st team home to DHSS; LL 2nd team home to Willesden &
Brent; Opening up: Jim |
| Tuesday 1 November |
Club night; LL 1st team home to King's Head 3;
Opening up: Tom |
| Wednesday
2 November |
CS 2nd team away to DHSS
4 |
| Tuesday 8 November |
Club night; CS
1st team home to UNATS; Opening up: Jim |
| Tuesday 15 November |
Club night; Open
Blitz Tournament, start 6.45pm, 5 minutes per player
per game, single section Swiss tournament, usually about 10
rounds, finishing by 9.30-10pm. Entry fees: £3 for members,
£6 for non-members entering in advance, £8 for non-members
entering on the day; Opening up: Nigel |
| Thursday
17 November |
CS 2nd team away to UNATS
3 |
| Tuesday 22 November |
Club night; CS 1st team home to Revenue &
Customs (Bonar Law Trophy, 1st round); LL 2nd team home to Metropolitan
4; Opening up: Jim |
| Thursday 24 November |
CS 2nd team away to UNATS
2 (Post Annual Cup, 1st round) |
| Tuesday 29 November |
Club night; LL 1st team home to Lewisham; CS 3rd
team home to UNATS 3; Opening up: Paul |
| Thursday 1 December |
CS 1st team away to Pimlico |
| Tuesday 6 December |
Club night; CS 2nd team
home to Treasury
3; Opening up: Derek |
| Tuesday 13 December |
Club night; CS 1st team home to Metropolitan Police;
LL 2nd team home to Metropolitan 3: Opening up: Jim |
| Wednesday
14 December |
CS 3rd team away to DHSS
4 |
| Tuesday 20 December |
Club night; Christmas Tournament at odds
for the Phil Jeffries Trophy. Our annual Christmas event played
at 19th century style odds, depending on grade handicap. Five
round Swiss tournament (15 minutes per player per game), mystery
prizes in each round, entry fee for members £5, non-members
£10, Christmas drinks and buffet will be provided; Opening
up: Nigel |
| Tuesday 27 December |
Closed |
| Tuesday 3 January |
Club night; Opening up: Phil |
| Tuesday 10 January |
Club night; CS 1st team home to Revenue &
Customs; Opening up: Jim |
| Thursday 12 January |
CS 3rd team away to Treasury
3 |
| Tuesday 17 January |
Club night; LL 1st team home to Hammersmith; CS
3rd team v CS 2nd team; Opening up: Paul |
| Tuesday 24 January |
Club night; LL 2nd team home to London Deaf; Opening
up: Tom |
|
Wednesday
25 January
|
CS 1st team away to DHSS |
| Tuesday 31 January |
Club night; LL 1st team
home to Morley College; CS 2nd team home to DHSS 4; Opening
up: Derek |
| Tuesday 7 February |
Club night; LL
1st team home to Streatham 3; Opening up: Jim |
| Tuesday 14 February |
Club night; Opening up: Jim |
| Tuesday 21 February |
Club night; CS 3rd team home to DHSS 4; LL 1st
team home to Hackney 1 (Eastman Plate); Opening up: Tom |
| Thursday
23 February |
CS 1st team away to UNATS |
| Friday
24 February |
LL 2nd team away to Morley
College 2 |
| Tuesday 28 February |
Club night; LL 1st team home to East Ham; CS 2nd
team home to UNATS 3; Opening up: Derek |
| Tuesday 6 March |
Club night; CS 1st team home to Pimlico; LL 2nd
team v Hackney 3; Opening up: Jim |
| Tuesday 13 March |
Club night; LL 2nd team home to Athenaeum 4; Opening
up: Tom |
| Thursday
15 March |
CS 2nd team away to Treasury
3 |
| Monday
19 March |
CS 1st team away to Metropolitan
Police |
| Tuesday 20 March |
Club night; Bush Handicap Tournament; 30
minutes per game split between players according to grade difference.
Entry fees: £3 for members, £6 for non-members entering
in advance, £8 for non-members entering on the day; Opening
up: Derek |
| Thursday
22 March |
CS 3rd team away to UNATS
3 |
| Tuesday 27 March |
Club night; LL 1st team home to Albany; CS 2nd
team home to Treasury 3; Opening up: Jim |
| Tuesday 3 April |
Club night; LL 2nd team home to Cavendish 3; Opening
up: Tom |
| Tuesday 10 April |
Club night; Open Blitz Tournament, start
6.45pm, 5 minutes per player per game, single section Swiss
tournament, usually about 10 rounds, finishing by 9.30-10pm.
Entry fees: £3 for members, £6 for non-members entering
in advance, £8 for non-members entering on the day; Opening
up: Jim |
| Tuesday 17 April |
Club night; LL 1st team home to West London; Opening
up: Jim |
| Tuesday 24 April |
Club night; LL 2nd team home to DHSS; Opening
up: Tom |
| Tuesday 1 May |
Annual General Meeting; Opening up: Phil |
| Wednesday
2 May |
LL 1st team away to Athenaeum
3 |
| Tuesday 8 May |
Club night; LL 2nd team home to King's Head 4;
friendly match v BBC; Opening up: Derek |
| Tuesday 15 May |
Club night; LL 1st team home to Wimbledon 2; Opening
up: Jim |
| Tuesday 22 May |
Club night; LL 1st team home to Battersea 2; Opening
up: Jim |
| Tuesday 29 May |
LL 2nd team home to Wanstead 2; Opening up: Tom |
| Tuesday 5 June |
Club night; Summer Tournament, start 6.45pm,
5 round Swiss, 15 minutes per player per game. Entry fees: £3
for members, £6 for non-members entering in advance, £8
for non-members entering on the day; Opening up: Nigel |
| Tuesday 12 June |
Club night; Opening up: Paul |
| Saturday 16 June |
GLCC 125th Anniversary Event |
| Tuesday 19 June |
Club night; Opening up: Phil |
| Tuesday 26 June |
Last club night of the season; Open Blitz Tournament,
start 6.45pm, 5 minutes per player per game, single section
Swiss tournament, usually about 10 rounds, finishing by 9.30-10pm.
Entry fees: £3 for members, £6 for non-members entering
in advance, £8 for non-members entering on the day; Opening
up: Nigel |
| Sunday 29 July |
Friendly match at Hastings & St Leonards;
GLCC's annual trip to the seaside - chess with fish 'n' chips
on the beach |
Civil
Service League
