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Gwent Closed 16 - 18th April 04/03/2010 This postponed tournament should hopefully be taking place on those dates. Entry forms to be available soon.
Malpas A lose to Cwmbran Rooks 02/03/2010 Malpas A lost 1 - 3 to Cwmbran Rooks. Three losses, but Nick (well done) won his game against Bob Hurn. Games available on the Games page.
The Battle of Senta 27/02/2010 This just in from Alun Howell: Dear all,
Malpas Seniors beat Ponty Superstars in U1800 27/02/2010 The WCU U1800 KO Cup kicks off with Malpas Seniors beating Pontypridd Superstars 1 - 3. Well done to Malpas for a fine start - Nick and Mark won their games, Ron and Lanre drew theirs. All games are on the site in the Non-League section. Malpas Seniors will now play Aberdare and the first game for Malpas Apprentices will be against Newport. Dare I say it (dare, dare!) but Malpas Apprentices are the reigning champions.
Charity yn Wales 1st Weekend Chess Congress 24/02/2010 One of our Malpas players, Lanre Bammeke, is organising this charity chess competition for Barnado’s on Saturday 27th March 2010. The venue is the Gap Centre on Stow Hill. There are three sections, Major, Minor and Novice and the games will be played at Rapidplay speed (30 minutes) All players are encouraged to attend!
Malpas A lose to Cwmbran Crows 24/02/2010 Malpas A put in a good performance against Cwmbran A but lost 2.5 - 1.5. Well done to Steve Vickery for winning his game, and to Ron for drawing his game against Gwynfor Rees.
Abergavenny C draw with Malpas B 16/02/2010 Malpas B faced a strong Abergavenny C team but still managed a 2 - 2 draw. Well done. Three of the games are now on the site.
Dyfed Congress 2010 10/02/2010 Click here for the Dyfed Congress 2010 Entry Form (Fishguard). If Malpas players are thinking of going, contact Harry for travel arrangements etc.
Cotswold Congress 08/02/2010 This just in from Kevin Markey: Entry forms for the 2010 congress are now out. Click here for the form
Malpas C beat North Gwent B 03/02/2010 Malpas C inflicted heavy defeat on NGB, 0.5 - 3.5. Well done to Ron, Steve Vickery and David Rovaretti for winning their games.
Pontypool B draw with Malpas B 27/01/2010 The ratings were in favour of the Malpas side but the end result was a draw, 2 - 2. Well done to Dave Williams for winning his game. Games on the site now.
Malpas A draw with Abergavenny A 26/01/2010 Abergavenny A could manage only a draw against Malpas A, 2 - 2. Very well done to Ron (who won) and to Farhan and Steve Vickery who both had good draws. Check site for the games.
Harry Duff on TV 26/01/2010 Yes folks, our very own Harry Duff on TV presenting the good news that the recession is over. Short video in glorious Duff-O-Vision.
Malpas B beat Malpas C 19/01/2010 Well done to Malpas B, who beat Malpas C 1.5 - 2.5. Dave Roberts, Steve Vickery and Harry Duff all won their games.
Pontypool B vs Malpas B Postponed 18/01/2010 This match (originally due on 13th January) will now take place on 27th January.
Welsh Chess Championships 18/01/2010 This from Glyn Sinnett: All,
Changes to WCU Constitution 18/01/2010 This from John Thornton: Hello all,
Draw Made for WCU U1800 Cup 17/01/2010 Only seems like yesterday... This just in from Gary: Champions Malpas Apprentices have been exempted from playing in the Preliminary round but Malpas Seniors are obliged to travel to play Pontypridd Superstars (this game to be played before 28th Feb.). The winner of this match will play at home against Aberdare or Caerphilly in Round 1. Malpas Apprentices will play at home against Newport or Bridgend Bunnies in Round 1.
Welsh Chess Union - New Web Site 16/01/2010 The WCU has a new site: http://www.welshchessunion.org.uk/
Malpas B beats Abergavenny C 09/12/2009 Good result from Malpas B as they defeat Abergavenny C by 2.5 - 1.5. Will won his game, Dave Williams drew, Lanre lost and a game was won on default.
Chess Cruise 30/12/2009 It's time to start planning your next winter's Caribbean Chess get-away!
Malpas B beats Abergavenny C 09/12/2009 Good result from Malpas B as they defeat Abergavenny C by 2.5 - 1.5. Will won his game, Dave Williams drew, Lanre lost and a game was won on default.
Gary Thomas wins MCC Final 08/12/2009 Well done Gary!! He beat Steve Williams to win the Malpas Chess Club Championship 2009. All MCC games can be found on the Games page (Non-League 2008-2009).
Malpas B v North Gwent B Postponed 30/11/2009 This match has been postponed until the new year by North Gwent B.
Malpas A lose to North Gwent A 25/11/2009 Disappointment as Malpas A lose 2.5 - 1.5 to North Gwent A. Ron won his game, Steve W. drew, Nick and Steve V. lost. All games are on the site (restricted access)
Malpas C beat Malpas B 18/11/2009 Malpas C beat Malpas B 1 - 2. Lanre drew with Farhan, Will drew with Steve Vickery and Dave Roberts beat Dave Williams. The fourth game was void. Malpas C beat Newport Rooks 11/11/2009 A good result - Malpas C beat Newport Rooks 1.5 - 2.5. Steve Vickery won his game, the rest were draws.
Abergavenny B defeat Malpas A 10/11/2009 Malpas A lost to Abergavenny B by 2.5 - 1.5.
Malpas C draw with Newport Bishops 03/11/2009 Malpas C drew 2 - 2 with Newport Bishops. Well done to Mark Emblem for winning his game
Malpas A lose to Cwmbran Crows 27/10/2009 Malpas A lost 1 - 3 to Cwmbran Crows. Not as one-sided as it seems - Malpas had good chances to at least level the match, despite the difference in gradings
The Frank Hatto Welsh Rapidplay Championships have been arranged for Saturday the 14th November at the Cardiff YMCA. Entry form here.
Malpas B whitewash Newport Rooks 21/10/2009 Malpas B flattened Newport Rooks 0 - 4. Malpas had the advantage in gradings but this is still a good result.
Malpas C defeat Pontypool B 21/10/2009 Malpas C beat Pontypool B 2.5 - 1.5 . Dave Roberts and Mark Emblem won their games - well done!
MCC Latest 20/10/2009 Steve W goes through to meet Gary in the final - let’s hope it takes no more than one game this time!
Malpas B vs C Match Rearranged 13/10/2009 The new date for the above postponed match is Wednesday 18t November 2009
Malpas C beat Abergavenny C 13/10/2009 Good work from the Malpas C-Team as they beat Abergavenny C 0.5 - 3.5. Farhan, Dave R and Simon won, Mark drew.
Malpas A draw with Cwmbran Rooks 13/10/2009 Malpas A drew 2 - 2 with Cwmbran Rooks. Steve W and Nick lost their games, Ron and Steve V won theirs.
Club Championship Latest 07/10/2009 Gary beat Farhan in their semi-final so Gary now goes through to the final. Nick decided that he wouldn’t be able to play his remaining games and thus a draw was agreed in his last group game. Steve W. will now be playing Lanre in the other semi-final.
Malpas A beat Abergavenny A 06/10/2009 Well done to Malpas A - they beat Abergavenny A 2.5 - 1.5. Steve Vickery and Ron both won their games against higher-rated opponents. Games will be available just as soon as they’ve been annotated...
Malpas B lose to Newport Bishops 30/09/2009 Malpas B lost to Newport Bishops 2.5 - 1.5. Farhan drew with Simon Butler and Dave Williams defeated Roger Lockyer.
Club Championship Latest 18/09/2009 Farhan beat Steve Vickery and Lanre beat Dave Roberts, which means that Group B is now complete and Lanre and Farhan go through to the semi-finals. Well done! Gary is top of Group A and the other semi-finalist will be decided shortly when Nick plays Steve W. You can see the current standings by clicking here to visit the MCC Results page. Available games are on the Games Page, (Non-League 2009 section).
West Wales 42nd Weekend Congress 13/09/2009 This just in from Les Philpin: Please find attached an electronic copy of the entry form for this years tournament. Last year we moved to a new venue, the Glamorgan Arms Functon Suite, Pontlliw, Swansea, which proved very popular. I would be very pleased if you decided to enter this year, if you do then I am happy to take e-mail entries. All the best
Club Championship Latest 11/09/2009 Gary has whitewashed Group A with 4/4 points, good going by anyone’s standards! One game to be played ( Nick v Steve W will decide the second place). In Group B, Lanre and Ron lead the pack but much depends on the final games (Lanre v Dave Roberts and Farhan v Steve Vickery). You can see the current standings by clicking here to visit the MCC Results page. Available games are on the Games Page, (Non-League 2009 section). The results are currently ordered by points/alphabetic, which may not be the final ordering for players with the same points. For full details of the rules, click here. When all the results are in the final ordering will be determined according to the rules. Latest results: Nick Davies (W) 0 v Gary Thomas (B) 1
Club Championship Latest 03/09/2009 More results! You can see the current standings by clicking here to visit the MCC Results page. Available games are on the Games Page, (Non-League 2009 section). As you can see, a lot can still happen... Mark Emblem (W) 1/2 v Steve Williams (B) 1/2
Malpas Trophies - Vote Now 31/08/2009 In accordance with the recent Malpas AGM, we are inviting Malpas Players to vote for these categories: Player of the Year Best Game Performance Club Man of the Year Please send your votes through to me, Steve Williams - details on the Contact Us Page. Malpas AGM Minutes 31/08/2009 The Malpas AGM minutes are available here.
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