Matches played 2016-17 season

What's New Pussycat, 1965

Woody Allen

[Ed - An all too common occurrence in films and TV shows is for a chess board to be incorrectly set up. In this instance note the h3 square is black; it should be white, so the board is sideways. Also note the alignment of White's king and queen doesn't match Black's.]

First Team, County Cup

This is a double round event involving four teams of six players per side; it is an open competition with no upper grade limits. The top two teams shall qualify for the semi-final K.O. stage of the competition. The third and fourth placed teams shall qualify for the semi-final K.O. stage of the Lewis Cup. In the K.O. stage matches of the Lewis Cup the team shall be restricted to an average grade not exceeding 170.

Second Team, Stevenson Cup

This is a single round event involving six teams of six players per side; the average grade of each team should not exceed 155 in each match. The top two teams shall qualify for the semi-final K.O. stage.

Third Team, En Passant Cup

This is a double round event involving five teams of six players per side; the average grade of each team should not exceed 140 in each match. The top two teams shall qualify for the semi-final K.O. stage.

Fourth Team, Tom Fuller Cup

This is a single round event involving eight teams of four players per side; the average grade of each team should not exceed 110 in each match. The top two teams shall qualify for the semi-final K.O. stage.