Rainham Chess Club - 2024-25 Season Matches

First Team, County Cup

This is a double round event involving three teams of six players per side; it is an open competition with no rating limits. The two leading teams shall qualify for the semi-finals.

Wednesday 9th October 19:45 - Rainham 1 v Maidstone 1, won 4½ - 1½
Wednesday 11th December 19:45 - Rainham 1 v Hastings 1, lost 2½ - 3½
Sunday 2nd February 14:30 - Hastings 1 v Rainham 1, lost 3½ - 2½
Wednesday 2nd April 19:45 - Maidstone 1 v Rainham 1, won 2½ - 3½

Semi-Final

Friday 16th May 19:45 - Petts Wood 1 v Rainham 1, lost 4 - 2

Detailed results

League table

Second Team, Lewis Cup

This is a double round event involving three teams of six players per side; it is an average rating limited competition with the mean rating limit of 2000 ECF. The two leading teams shall qualify for the semi-finals.

Wednesday 20th November 19:45 - Maidstone 2 v Rainham 2, drew 3 - 3
Wednesday 8th January 19:45 - Rainham 2 v Maidstone 2, drew 3 - 3
Wednesday 22nd January 19:45 - Rainham 2 v Medway 1, lost 2 - 4
Wednesday 19th February 19:45 - Medway 1 v Rainham 2, won 2½ - 3½

Detailed results

League table

Third Team, Stevenson Cup

This is a double round event involving five teams of six players per side; it is an average rating limited competition with the mean rating limit of 1850 ECF. The two leading teams shall qualify for the semi-finals.

Wednesday 30th October 19:45 - Rainham 3 v Maidstone 3, lost 2 - 4
Wednesday 13th November 19:45 - Rainham 3 v Medway 2, drew 3 - 3
Sunday 17th November 14:30 - Hastings 2 v Rainham 3, Postponed (This match has been awarded to Hastings 6-0 by default)
Wednesday 27th November 19:45 - Rainham 3 v Maidstone Knights 1, lost 2 - 4
Wednesday 5th February 19:45 - Maidstone 3 v Rainham 3, lost 6 - 0 by default
Wednesday 5th March 19:45 - Medway 2 v Rainham 3, lost 3½ - 2½
Thursday 20th March 19:45 - Maidstone Knights 1 v Rainham 3, lost 6 - 0 by default
Wednesday 26th February 19:45 - Rainham 3 v Hastings 2, lost 2 - 4

Detailed results

League table

Fourth Team, En Passant Cup

This is a single round event involving six teams of six players per side; it is an average rating limited competition with the mean rating limit of 1750 ECF. The two leading teams shall qualify for the semi-finals.

Wednesday 23rd October 19:45 - Rainham 4 v Medway 3, won 3½ - 2½
Wednesday 4th December 19:45 - Maidstone 4 v Rainham 4, lost 4 - 2
Wednesday 26th February 19:45 Rainham 4 v Hastings 3, drew 3 - 3
Monday 3rd March 19:45 - Weald of Kent 1 v Rainham 4, won 2 - 4
Wednesday 12th March 19:45 - Rainham 4 v Swale 1, drew 3 - 3

Detailed results

League table

Fifth Team, Harvey Cup

This is a single round event involving eight teams of six players per side; it is an average rating limited competition with the mean rating limit of 1600 ECF. The two leading teams shall qualify for the semi-finals.

Monday 28th October 19:45 - Weald of Kent 2 v Rainham 5, lost 4 - 2
Wednesday 15th January 19:45 - Medway 5 v Rainham 5, lost 2½ - 3½
Wednesday 29th January 19:45 - Rainham 5 v Maidstone 6, lost 2½ - 3½
Sunday 2nd March 14:30 - Hastings 4 v Rainham 5, won 2 - 3½ (Rainham penalised ½pt for over rating)
Wednesday 19th March 19:45 - Rainham 5 v Medway 4, lost 2 - 4
Wednesday 2nd April 19:45 - Maidstone 5 v Rainham 5, won 2½ - 3½
Wednesday 9th April 19:45 - Rainham 5 v Snodland 1, lost 2 - 3½ (Rainham penalised ½pt for over rating)

Detailed results

League table