13/14 Season Results
There follows a complete breakdown of results for Leamington Chess Club competitions from the 13/14 season, as well as for Leamington players and teams in league-wide competitions.
Club Knock-Out
1st Round
Steve Burnell 1 - 0 Ola Olaleye
Richard Lorch 0 - 1 Andy Collins
Tom Bridson 0 - 1 Ben Graff
Ben Egid 1 - 0 Peter Leggett
Andy Price 1 - 0 Jason Madden
Tom Darling 0 - 0 Simon Harris (SH withdraws)
Tom Haworth 0.5 - 0.5 Mark Armitage (TH wins 1st tiebreaker)
Quarter Finals
Tom Haworth 0 - 1 Ben Egid
Tom Darling 0.5 - 0.5 Ben Graff (TD wins 2nd tiebreaker)
Steve Burnell 1 - 0 Andy Collins
Andy Price had a bye
Semi Finals
Tom Darling 0.5 - 0.5 Steve Burnell (TD wins 1st tiebreaker)
Andy Price 0.5 - 0.5 Ben Egid (AP wins 3rd tiebreaker)
Final
Tom Darling 0.5 - 0.5 Andy Price (TD wins 1st tiebreaker)
Plate
Quarter Finals
Ola Olaleye 1 - 0 Peter Leggett
Tom Bridson 0 - 0 Richard Lorch (RL wins 1st tiebreaker)
Mark Armitage 0 - 1 Jason Madden
Semi Finals
Ben Graff 1 - 0 Richard Lorch
Jason Madden 0 - 0 Ola Olaleye (JM withdraws)
Final
Ben Graff 0.5 - 0.5 Ola Olaleye (BG wins 1st tiebreaker)
All-Play-All
Top Three
1st: Tom Darling (13 / 19)
2nd: Ben Graff (12 / 16)
3rd: Andy Collins (11.5 / 17)
Best U125 Player
Jason Madden (6.5 / 11)
Christmas Tournament
Won by Ben Graff after defeating Rob Mantell in an Armageddon tiebreaker.
Club Championship
Tom Darling was automatically the winner as he won both the Club KO and the All-Play-All.
George Boots Shield
Ben Graff won by defeating Andrew Paterson (145 v 190, a gap of 45 points).
League Results
A Team
Division: 1
Finishing Position: 9th of 9
Won: 4
Drawn: 2
Lost: 10
Game Difference: -9
Points: 10
Top Scorer: Tom Darling (6.5 / 15)
A Team Results
LOSS 12 September: Stratford A 2.5 - 1.5 Leamington A
LOSS 17 September: Leamington A 1.5 - 2.5 Banbury A
WIN 24 September: Banbury B 1 - 3 Leamington A
LOSS 22 October: Leamington A 0.5 - 3.5 Olton A
LOSS 29 October: Olton B 3 - 1 Leamington A
LOSS 12 November: Leamington A 1.5 - 2.5 Daventry A
LOSS 26 November: Leamington A 1.5 - 2.5 Shirley A
LOSS 16 December: Kenilworth A 3 - 1 Leamington A
DRAW 7 January: Leamington A 2 - 2 Olton B
LOSS 22 January: Daventry A 3.5 - 0.5 Leamington A
DRAW 4 February: Banbury A 2 - 2 Leamington A
LOSS 11 February: Olton A 2.5 - 1.5 Leamington A
WIN 25 February: Leamington A 2.5 - 1.5 Stratford A
WIN 31 March: Shirley A 1 - 3 Leamington A
WIN 22 April: Leamington A 3.5 - 0.5 Banbury B
LOSS 29 April: Leamington A 1 - 3 Kenilworth A
B Team
Division: 2
Finishing Position: 3rd of 7
Won: 5
Drawn: 3
Lost: 4
Game Difference: +3
Points: 13
Top Scorer: Ben Egid (8.5 / 12)
B Team Results
DRAW 10 September: Leamington B 2 - 2 Shirley B
WIN 23 September: Kenilworth B 1.5 - 2.5 Leamington B
WIN 2 December: Shirley C 0.5 - 3.5 Leamington B
WIN 10 December: Leamington B 2.5 - 1.5 Solihull A
WIN 17 December: Leamington B 3.5 - 0.5 Stratford B
DRAW 14 January: Leamington B 2 - 2 Kenilworth B
LOSS 21 January: Leamington B 1 - 3 Solihull B
WIN 30 January: Stratford B 1.5 - 2.5 Leamington B
LOSS 26 February: Solihull B 2.5 - 1.5 Leamington B
DRAW 18 March: Leamington B 2 - 2 Shirley C
LOSS 24 March: Shirley B 2.5 - 1.5 Leamington B
LOSS 9 April: Solihull A 3 - 1 Leamington B
C Team
Division: 3
Finishing Position: 6th of 8
Won: 4 (plus 1 default)
Drawn: 4
Lost: 5
Game Difference: +2
Points: 14
Top Scorer: Jason Madden (7 / 11)
C Team Results
DRAW 9 September: Kenilworth C 1.5 - 1.5 Leamington C
WIN 24 September: Olton C 1 - 2 Leamington C
LOSS 6 November: Solihull C 2 - 1 Leamington C
DRAW 18 November: Chipping Campden 1.5 - 1.5 Leamington C
LOSS 26 November: Leamington C 1 - 2 Daventry B
WIN 10 December: Leamington C 2 - 1 Rugby
WIN 17 December: Leamington C Win - Default Nuneaton
WIN 6 January: Nuneaton 0.5 - 2.5 Leamington C
LOSS 21 January: Leamington C 0.5 - 2.5 Solihull C
WIN 3 February: Rugby 0.5 - 2.5 Leamington C
LOSS 11 February: Leamington C 0.5 - 2.5 Olton C
DRAW 18 February: Leamington C 1.5 - 1.5 Chipping Campden
LOSS 26 March: Daventry B 2 - 1 Leamington C
DRAW 8 April: Leamington C 1.5 - 1.5 Kenilworth C
D Team
Division: 4
Finishing Position: 7th of 9
Won: 5
Drawn: 1
Lost: 10
Game Difference: -4
Points: 11
Top Scorer: Mark Armitage (7.5 / 14)
D Team Results
LOSS 10 September: Banbury C 2 - 1 Leamington D
LOSS 26 September: Stratford D 2 - 1 Leamington D
WIN 14 October: Kenilworth D 0 - 3 Leamington D
LOSS 29 October: Leamington D 1 - 2 Stratford E
LOSS 5 November: Leamington D 0 - 3 Solihull D
LOSS 27 November: Solihull E 2 - 1 Leamington D
WIN 3 December: Leamington D 2 - 1 Solihull F
LOSS 23 January: Stratford E 2 - 1 Leamington D
LOSS 5 February: Daventry C 2 - 1 Leamington D
LOSS 11 February: Leamington D 1 - 2 Solihull E
LOSS 18 February: Leamington D 1 - 2 Stratford D
DRAW 25 February: Leamington D 1.5 - 1.5 Banbury C
WIN 18 March: Leamington D 3 - 0 Kenilworth D
LOSS 2 April: Solihull D 3 - 0 Leamington D
WIN 8 April: Leamington D 2 - 1 Daventry C
WIN 16 April: Solihull F 0.5 - 2.5 Leamington D
Team KOs
Open
8 October Quarter Final: Leamington 2.5 - 2.5 Shirley (Shirley win by board elimination)
U700
19 October Quarter Final: Banbury 2.5 - 2.5 Leamington (Leamington win by board elimination)
4 March Semi Final: Leamington 1.5 - 3.5 Solihull
U120
21 January Quarter Final: Leamington 0.5 - 3.5 Nuneaton
Leamington players in Indy KOs
Open
Tom Darling: Semi Finals
Steve Burnell: Quarter Finals
Ben Graff: 1st Round
Ola Olaleye: 1st Round
Jason Madden: 1st Round
U150
Jason Madden: Quarter Finals
U120
Mark Armitage: Quarter Finals
Rob Mantell: 1st Round
U90
Rob Mantell: Runner-up
Peter Leggett: Quarter Finals
Open Rapid
Ben Graff: Winner
Tom Darling: Runner-up
Jason Madden: Semi Finals
Ola Olaleye: Quarter Finals
Peter Leggett: 1st Round