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News Archives 2012/13

Division 3 pairings

09.3.13 - Round 7 pairings for Weekend 4, for the combined Divisions 3s & 3n are here - with thanks to Dave Thomas, Neville Belinfante and David Welch.

J4NCL Weekend 2

07.3.13 - Many thanks to everyone for making the second J4NCL weekend such a success. Team results, tables, photos and a report summary are now online. The third and final weekend of the season will be taking place at Puma Daventry Court on 6-7 April - Mike Truran.

CHESS magazine

06.3.13 - We are again grateful to Malcolm Pein and his team at Chess & Bridge for permission to post an article about Weekend 2 published recently in CHESS Monthly .

Simon Ansell reports on Weekend 2 - "Normal service was resumed for the big teams at the first 4NCL weekend of 2013. Wood Green’s difficult first weekend was previously reported in detail, but now they scored two 5-3 victories against Cambridge University and Barbican to return to the top of Pool A. Jonathan Rowson was in good form, scoring 2/2 on board two for the reigning champions ... "

Download in PDF | Read online | More from CHESS |

Yorkshire report

27.2.13 - Six teams from Yorkshire were in action during Weekend 3. There is a report on their website involving rounds 5 and 6 matches - with thanks to Andrew Bak.

Third Weekend Team report

27.2.13 - Many thanks again to John Carleton (Spirit of Atticus) for another excellent report about his team's endeavours during rounds 5&6 at Staverton Park.

Weekend 3 report

25.2.13 - A detailed report from the third weekend with a Div3 and J4NCL round-up and some games is online - with thanks to Lawrence Cooper.

Weekend 3 Results

Division 1 Pool A	\| Rd5 \| Rd6 \|	Division 2 Pool A	\| Rd5 \| Rd6 \|	Division 3s	\| Rd5 \| Rd6 \|
Division 1 Pool B	\| Rd5 \| Rd6 \|	Division 2 Pool B	\| Rd5 \| Rd6 \|	Division 3n	\| Rd5 \| Rd6 \|

Weekend 3 Tables

Division 1 Pool A	\| Division 2 Pool A	\| Division 3s
Division 1 Pool B	\| Division 2 Pool B	\| Division 3n

Revised division 3s pairings

16.2.13 - Following the withdrawal of four teams it has been necessary to amend the pairings for rounds 5 & 6. There will still be a triangular match. Division 3n is not affected. Changes are shown in italics - with thanks to Dave Thomas, Neville Belinfante and David Welch.

Latest Registrations

08.2.13 - These have been updated and include all recent additions and the latest ECF and FIDE ratings. Any errors, please contact Neville Belinfante.

Division 3s & 3n

04.2.13 - Pairings for the third weekend of Division 3 (South) are here and for Division 3 (North) here - with thanks to Dave Thomas, Neville Belinfante and David Welch.

Teams/Players Wanted

04.2.13 - There have been some recent requests on this page which you may or may not have spotted. Weekend 3 takes place 23-24 February.

Yorkshire report

17.1.13 - There is a report on the Yorkshire website for Weekend 2 involving the round 3 and 4 fixtures - with thanks to Andrew Bak.

Weekend 2

17.1.13 - A report by Lawrence Cooper about the second weekend is now online.

OBE for Mike Truran

15.1.2013 - We are delighted to hear that 4NCL Finance Director Mike Truran was awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours.

Mike Truran OBE

His tireless work on behalf of the chess community is well documented and worthy of honour in its own right. This particular award is for services to Bioscience and leaves much of the 4NCL community awestruck at the range of his contributions to public life. Well done, Mike!

Second weekend Team report

14.1.13 - Many thanks to John Carleton (Spirit of Atticus) for another timely report about his team's weekend 2 exploits - this time, at Staverton Park.

CHESS magazine

14.1.13 - We are again grateful to Malcolm Pein and his team at Chess & Bridge for permission to post an article about Weekend 1 published recently in CHESS Monthly .

Download the 6-page article | Games in CBV | Read online |

Weekend 2 Pairings & Results

Division 1 Pool A	\| Rd3 \| Rd4 \|	Division 2 Pool A	\| Rd3 \| Rd4 \|	Division 3s	\| Rd3 \| Rd4 \|
Division 1 Pool B	\| Rd3 \| Rd4 \|	Division 2 Pool B	\| Rd3 \| Rd4 \|	Division 3n	\| Rd3 \| Rd4 \|

Weekend 2 Tables

Division 1 Pool A	\| Division 2 Pool A	\| Division 3s
Division 1 Pool B	\| Division 2 Pool B	\| Division 3n

Revised division 3s fixtures

04.1.13 - Following the withdrawal of some teams it has been necessary to amend the pairings for rounds 3 & 4 and there will not now be a triangular match. Changes are shown in italics - with thanks to Dave Thomas, Neville Belinfante and David Welch.

Division 3s & 3n fixtures

03.12.12 - Pairings for the second weekend of Division 3 (South) are here and for Division 3 (North) here - with thanks to Dave Thomas, Neville Belinfante and David Welch.

Div 3n report

28.11.12 - A short report from the first Northern league weekend at Wychwood Park is now online - with thanks to Lawrence Cooper.

Div 3n Weekend 1

26.11.12 - The first weekend of the Northern League took place over the weekend of 24-25 November at Wychwood Park, Crewe. Eight teams are competing this season. Many thanks to the players and all involved for a successful start to 2012/13.

Results

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Table after Rd2 |

Div 3n report

26.11.12 - There is a report on the Yorkshire website for Weekend 1 involving the round 1 and 2 fixtures - with thanks to Andrew Bak.

BCM November Issue

22.11.12 - The front cover of BCM's November magazine features a photo of the 4NCL trophies and the December issue will focus on Weekend 1 of the new season.

The BCM is the world’s oldest chess journal, having been published continuously since 1881.

Official website and subscription details

Yorkshire Teams at 4NCL

08.11.12 - Here is a report on the fortunes of the Yorkshire teams at the first 4NCL weekend - with thanks to Andrew Bak.

First weekend Team report

07.11.12 - Many thanks to John Carleton (Spirit of Atticus) for providing another entertaining report about his team's weekend 1 exploits at Sunningdale Park.

Division 3n pairings

07.11.12 - Online now, for the first weekend of Division 3 North - with thanks to Dave Thomas. Matches take place on 24th & 25th November at De Vere Wychwood Park.

Round 1 report

05.11.12 - A detailed report from the first weekend at Sunningdale Park and Wokefield Park is online - with thanks to Lawrence Cooper.

Junior 4NCL 2012/13

The first J4NCL weekend was hosted and sponsored by Puma Hotels Hinckley Island and Daventry Court.

The 4NCL provides FREE chess tuition between rounds for all competitors.

This coaching enabled games to be analysed by eading masters and professional coaches who were on hand to answer questions.

| J4NCL dates 2012/13 | Teams in Rds 1&2 |

More photos

05.11.12 - Here's another nice batch of images this time from Weekend 1 in Division 3 at Wokefield Park - with thanks to Sean Terry.

Photos

05.11.12 - Here is an excellent set of pictures from weekend 1, including some from the prizegiving for last season's winners - with thanks to John Upham.

Weekend 1 Results

Division 1 Pool A	\| Rd1 \| Rd2 \|	Division 2 Pool A	\| Rd1 \| Rd2 \|	Division 3s	\| Rd1 \| Rd2 \|
Division 1 Pool B	\| Rd1 \| Rd2 \|	Division 2 Pool B	\| Rd1 \| Rd2 \|	Division 3n	\| Rd1 \| Rd2 \|

Weekend 1 Tables

Division 1 Pool A	\| Division 2 Pool A	\| Division 3s
Division 1 Pool B	\| Division 2 Pool B	\| Division 3n

Div 3s pairings updated

26.10.12 - Revised pairings for the first weekend are now posted (shown in italics) following the withdrawal of BUCA and Celtic Tigers 2 - with thanks to Dave Thomas.

Div 3 Triangular matches

22.10.12 - Please click here for an explanation of the individual pairings for the triangular matches due to take place over weekend 1 - with thanks to Dave Thomas.

Division 3s fixtures

17.10.12 - Pairings for the first weekend of Division 3 (South) are here. The first Division 3 (North) weekend is not for some time after so they will be published at a later date - with thanks to Dave Thomas, Neville Belinfante and David Welch.

Division 3s & 3n fixtures

16.10.12 - Sorry for the delay but these are being prepared and the weekend 1 pairings will be online soon.

Registrations updated

15.10.12 - These have been updated and include extra players and a few amended grades & ratings - with thanks to Neville Belinfante.

Player Registrations

13.10.12 - The starting player registrations for the new season are now posted. Please contact Neville Belinfante if any errors are found.

De Vere Wokefield Park

11.10.12 - This hotel was experiencing some temporary problems with their booking system. The numbers shown on the hotels page for the reservations team are correct.

Entry Guidelines 2012/13

11.10.12 - The entry guidelines for the new season are here.

Fixtures/Pairings

11.10.12 - The 2012/13 pairings for Division 1a, 1b & Division 2a, 2b are now posted. Division 3s and 3n to follow soon including registration lists - with thanks to Neville Belinfante, Dave Thomas and David Welch.

New season: more entries

09.10.12 - Most teams have now confirmed their entry for next season and provided a list of players, thank you.

RP Report

02.10.12 - A detailed report from last weekend's successful rapidplay at Harben House is here - with thanks to Lawrence Cooper.

Rapidplay 2012

01.10.12 - Team results in detail - | Rd1 | Rd2 | Rd3 | Rd4 | Rd5 | Rd6 | Rd7 | Crosstable |

Individual results in detail - | Round by round incl. Crosstable |

Teams results in brief - 1st: Barbican 21½ (Game Points)

2nd: RSJ 17½ ; 3rd: King's Head 17; U175 Grading Prize: Leighton Buzzard 14½;

Junior - no eligible teams.

Individual results in brief - 1st: Richard Bates 6/7; 2nd: Thomas Rendle 5½ 3rd: Peter Roberson 5; Best Junior: Marcus Harvey 5; u175: Kishan Pattni 4.

- with thanks to Neville Belinfante, Dave Thomas and all the Rapidplay organising team.

Best Annotated Game Winners 2012

24.08.12 - IM Paul Littlewood's three winning choices are:

Theo Slade vs Mark Taylor ... prize to Theo for youthful enthusiasm and the “longest game he has ever played”!

Andrew Smith vs Paul Girdlestone ... prize to Andrew for imagination even if not totally sound!

Eden Tomer vs Steven Burke ... prize to Steven for ruthless efficiency!

Replay the games. Andy Smith's is in PDF format. Winners should contact Mike Truran to claim their £50 prize.

Fantasy Football League

15.08.12 - This is open to chess players. Entry is via http://fantasy.premierleague.com and the join code for the Premier Chess League is 1035361-252250. The usual rules apply - one team per player; no pseudonyms for team managers - Neil Graham.

Division 3 South: Change of venue

03.08.12 - The first Division 3 South weekend on 3-4 November 2012 has been transferred from De Vere Latimer Place to De Vere Wokefield Park. Bedroom reservations that have already been made will be transferred over automatically, and bedroom reservation contact details will be posted on the Hotels page as soon as they are available for those who still need to make reservations - Mike Truran.

Best Annotated Game Prize - Reminder

13.07.12 - The 4NCL will be offering three prizes of £50 each for the best annotated games from the 4NCL 2011/2012 season, and we should be glad to receive entries for this competition.

4NCL Rules 2012/13 - updated

12.07.12 - The new rules for the 2012/2013 season can be found here. Changes from last season's rules are marked with a reference within the body of the text and an accompanying footnote.

Zukertort Fund - update

25.06.12 - The campaign organised by Stuart Conquest for the restoration of the grave of Johannes Zukertort (1842-1888), who is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London, has had a pleasing outcome, and the work is now complete.

There will be a service of re-dedication on Tuesday, June 26th, at Brompton Cemetery, at 13:00. Everyone is welcome!

Click to see photos of the completed work and links

| Download Stuart's article 'Starry, Starry Knights' about the restoration |

CHESS Monthly

20.06.12 - We are grateful to Malcolm Pein and his team at Chess & Bridge for permission to publish the fourth (June) article about the 4NCL season, available in a recent issue of CHESS Monthly .

Rounds 9-11 (June 2012)

Download all four articles and a PGN of games used in the articles.

Your computer will probably open PDF documents but you may need Adobe Reader.

New season: first entry

16.06.12 - We are pleased to say that Jutes of Kent have confirmed their entry to Division 1 for next season. As usual we're keeping a running list of the teams who have entered, paid fees and registered players to date.

For your diary

15.06.12 - Dates and hotels for the 4NCL's 2013/2014 season can be found here - Mike Truran.

Best Annotated Game Prize - Mike Truran

30.05.12 - The 4NCL will be offering three prizes of £50 each for the best annotated games from the 4NCL 2011/2012 season, and we should be glad to receive entries for this competition.

Anyone wishing to enter a game should bear the following in mind:

Please submit entries by the end of July 2012.
Entries will be judged not only on the standards of the play exhibited, but on the level of insight, relevance, possibly humour etc. demonstrated by the annotations.
It is not necessary for the annotator to have been one of the participants in the game, simply that the game needs to have been played in the 4NCL during 2011/12.
Entries should be sent in PGN or Chessbase format please to the and to who has kindly agreed to act as judge for the competition.

See last year's entries here.

News archives for 2011/12 season is here.