Championship Pelton Rush Cup 2018/19
1 1V12 2V11 3V10 4V9 5V8 6V7 Nov-11
2 12V7 8V6 9V5 10V4 11V3 1V2 Dec-03
3 2V12 3V1 4V11 5V10 6V9 TVS Dec-24
4 12V8 9V7 10V6 11V5 1V4 2V3 Jan-20
5 3V12 4V2 5V1 5v6 7V10 8V9 Feb-10
6 12V9 10V8 11V7 1V6 2V5 3V4 Mar-03
7 4V12 5V3 6V2 7V1 8V11 9V10 Mar-24
8 12V10 11V9 1V8 2V7 3V6 4V5 Apr-14
9 5V12 6V4 7V3 8V2 9V1 lOVll May-05
10 12V11 IVIO 2V9 3V8 4V7 5V6 May-19
11 6V12 7V5 8V4 9V3 10V2 1v11 Jun-02
1 members please note that you need to be a member of the
English Chess Federation and a Full member of the club to
play in this tournament

2 Both players should contact each other. If there are any problems in
arranging or playing your games please contact Rasa. Not playing
games by the play by date without any explanation in advance could
result in a default
3 You must play a minimum of a three-hour session
If a time limit cannot be agreed the default time limit is 40 moves
in 2 hours plus a half hour quick play finish

4 The bottom 2 player in the Chapionship will play in the pelton 2019/20
Top 2 PLAYERS in the pelton will play in the 2019/20 championship
the bottom 2 player in the pelton will play in 2019/20 rush cup

The top 2 player in the rush will play in the 2019/20 pelton

5 PLEASE PUT ALL RESULTS IN THE BLUE RESULT BOOK TO
GET THE GAMES GRADED there will be separate page for,
each tournament

	Championship 2018/19		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1	B.Cafferty	180
2	J.Sugden	194
3	P.Du Buf	175E
4	H.Tebbs	182
5	D.Lowe	175
6	A.Pickersgill	163
7	N.Varley	214
8	T.Stock	183
9	B.Ruane	169
10	R.Norinkeviciute	191
11	J.Kimber	142
	Pelton 2018/19		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1	J.Hudson	132
2	J.Wheeler	160
3	M.Bryant	131
4	D.Cosens	132
5	M.Woodhams	129
6	P.Tournier	79
7	S.Blewitt	162
8	A.Cload	135
9	M.Fletcher	120e
10	C.Hann	145
11	G.Chandler	81
Rush Cup 2018/19			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1	D.Hall	60e
2	A.Pontonutti	103
3	S.Oakman	94
4	R.Richardson	62
5	H.Stephens	34
6	K.Hossack	111
7	J.Worsey	70e
8	L.Steuart	0
9	U.Jozwick	82
10

Pos Player Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pts Games Perf
1 Norinkeviciute, Rasa 183 w11+ b4+ w3+ b2+ w9= b7+ w10+ 6½ 7 214
2 Kelly, Paul J 175 w14+ b9+ w10+ w1- b5- b3+ w4+ 5 7 187
3 Tebbs, Howard L 177 b8+ w5+ b1- w13+ b4= w2- w9+ 4½ 7 177
4 Wheeler, James M 173 b12+ w1- b7+ w10+ w3= b9+ b2- 4½ 7 184
5 Lowe, Daniel e164 w15+ b3- w8+ b9- w2+ b11- w13+ 4 7 162
6 Blewitt, Steve 160 w16+ b10= w9- b7- w11= b14+ w15+ 4 7 157
7 Sugden, John N 193 b10- b11+ w4- w6+ b13+ w1- b16+ 4 7 169
8 Willson, Gary 129 w3- b14+ b5- w15+ b10- w16+ b11+ 4 7 147
9 Du Buf, Paul e169 b13+ w2- b6+ w5+ b1= w4- b3- 3½ 7 167
10 Elliston, Robert V 156 w7+ w6= b2- b4- w8+ w12+ b1- 3½ 7 161
11 Ruane, Brendan J 154 b1- w7- w14+ b12+ b6= w5+ w8- 3½ 7 151
12 Jozwiak, Umberto 59 w4- b15+ b13- w11- w16+ b10- w14+ 3 7 80
13 Cload, Adrian 140 w9- b16+ w12+ b3- w7- b15= b5- 2½ 7 133
14 Buswell, Paul 108 b2- w8- b11- b16+ w15+ w6- b12- 2 7 100
15 Bryant, Marc A 138 b5- w12- w16+ b8- b14- w13= b6- 1½ 7 100
16 Steuart, Lona 12 b6- w13- b15- w14- b12- b8- w7- 0 7 2

						Harvey
	Swale						Hastings
1	141	D.Page		1019202L	0.5		0.5		J.Wheeler		160	143359D
2	132	R.Woolacott		264717F	0		1		M.Bryant		131	107571J
3	120	D.Simpson		278083F	1		0		M.Woodhams		129	284709H
4	119	T.Jefferies		113570D	1		0		G.Willson		119	277244K
5	116	V.Gedminas		312876D	1		0		W.Stock		117	103658A
6	113	A.Gillard		214931L	1		0		U.Jozwick		82	287680C
					4.5		1.5
	741										738
	123.5										123

	Hastings And StLeonard Chess Club				WanStead And WoodFord Chess Club
1		N.Varley		0.5	0.5		p.Spearman
2		F.Rayner		1	0		S.Rix
3		H.Tebbs		0	1		a.Chiea-flc
4		I.Calvert		0.5	0.5		L.Marden
5		D.Lowe		1	0		K.Bul
6		B.Ruane		0	1		P.Bancroft
7		P.Kelly		0.5	0.5		D.Rawlings
8		S.Blewitt		1	0		P.Haddock
9		H.Cove		0	1		P.Nickals
10		C.Hann		0	1		B.Harte
11		A.Cload		0.5	0.5		D.Holic
12		W.Stock		0	1		N.White
13		M.Fletcher		0	1		T.Skippen
14		A.Pontonutti		1	0		J.Jestico
15		U.Jozwiak		0	1		R,Rozmus
16		H.Stephens		0	1		V.Galans
17		L.Steurt		0	1		J.Mara
				6	11

Sub renewals
Please note that the Saabs for the Hastings and St Leonards chess club year 2018 19 now due at the following rates
Full member £80
Associate member £32
Student Junior Child £20
Family membership £40
The Treasurer James Wheeler will be happy to take your subscription those along with any other committee member
Please note that if you do not intend to renew your membership your membership ceased on 30 September if this being the case we are sorry to see you go
Would you please ensure that you return any trophies library books or any other club property to the club at your earliest convenience or by arrangement with the chairman
Marc A Bryant
Chairman

Rules Changes to Rules 5 and 12 of the SCCU General Rules.

 

A commentary explaining the proposed changes appears below followed by the proposed rule changes.

 

Rule 5  –  Fees

 

It was reported at the AGM that the Rules & Appeals Sub-Committee, following their review of the County Match Rules in the light of the 3 appeals of last season, were recommending that going forward an appeal should be accompanied by an appeal fee.  A fee of £30 is envisaged.  Providing a mechanism in the General Rules for levying the fee was also recommended.

 

This requires an amendment of the General Rules in order to raise the fee.  The fee itself would appear in the relevant competition rules and be set by the Executive.  Rule 5 appears to be the appropriate place to provide for this as well as (for consistency) the fee for determination of quick play finish draw claims (currently set at zero by the Executive and noted as such in the County Match Rules).  The appeal fee is analogous to the QPF determination fee (the latter not appearing in the General Rules, but should).

 

Rule 5 currently only covers the non-payment of affiliation fees.   It would seem prudent to extend this to cover unpaid Game Fee given the penal rate at which it has been set by the ECF.  The recoupment of Game Fee is currently limited to just county matches (see commentary on Rule 12 below).

 

The proposed amendment to Rule 5 is for this to become a Fees Rule to provide for non-payment of affiliation fees and Game Fees fees and to introduce the new right to raise an appeal fee.

 

Rule 12  Grading and Game Fee

 

This Rule has become outdated by the creation of the ECF direct memberships (giving members the right to have their games graded free of charge) leaving Game Fee to be levied in respect of graded games of non-ECF members (who do not benefit from the concession for very occasional players) currently set at a rate equivalent to the cost of a Bronze membership (but not conferring membership).   The original rule reflected the SCCU policy of  submitting results from all of its competitions for ECF grading.

 

As game fee does not apply to the submitted results of ECF direct members this is now an ineffective way of providing for the grading of SCCU competitions.  Rule 12 (and Rule 5) of the General Rules and the County Match rules are silent as to the current practice of recouping Game Fee charged by the ECF from the organisations of participating teams that incurred the charge by playing a non-ECF member (who is not exempt).

 

The current practice for our Junior only competitions is not to pass on Game Fee but this is under review as the Union wished to see what effect the new penal Game Fee charges for non-members  has had on the cost to the Union of these competitions.  The Treasurer should be able to report on this in respect of invoices levied by the ECF for the 2017-18 season, noting however that there were no U18 or U14 Jamborees.  Given that an organisation’s events will be cumulated for the purposes of the exemption (which is organisation rather than event specific) the true effect may not be known for another year.

 

The proposed amendment to Rule 12 provides for games played in all SCCU competitions to be submitted for ECF grading (as currently is the case) and provides a basis in the Rules for recouping any ECF Game Fee levied in respect of ECF non-members, leaving it to the rules of particular competitions and/or the Executive to determine whether Game Fee should be passed on to the participating organisations.  This would give flexibility for this and next season in particular.

 

For the avoidance of doubt this amendment does not mean that it will apply to Junior Competitions for next season but simply provides the mechanism for recoupment enabling decisions to be made on a competition by competition basis either in their Rules or by a decision of the Executive.  The rules for the Junior competitions are currently under review by the Junior Organiser.  There will be an item on the agenda for the Executive Meeting immediately following the SGM to address Game Fee in our junior competitions for 2018/19.

 

The text of the proposed amendments appears below with changes shown in red/underlined.  Deleted words from the existing rules have been struck though.

 

 

5. Fees

Member Counties and Non-County Members shall pay an annual fee decided upon from time to time by the Council and payable on the 31st October of each year. The fee for a Non-County Member shall be half that for a Member County. A Member more than 3 months in arrears with all or part of this payment and/or any charge under Rule 12 below shall have no voting rights; and a Member 6 months in arrears with all or part shall be deemed to have resigned.

Fees for appeals and determination of  Quick Play Finish Claims in any SCCU competition shall be set out in the applicable competition rules at such rates as may be determined by the Executive.

 

12. All events organised by, or under the auspices of, the Union shall, if appropriate register with the game fee scheme of the ECF be submitted to the ECF for grading. Any Game Fee levied by the ECF in respect of a player who was not an ECF member shall be charged to and paid by the organisation(s) whose team the player appeared in unless stated otherwise in the rules of the competition or the Executive decides otherwise.

 

26^th August 2018

Mark Murrell, SCCU President

 

Rules Changes to Rules 2, 5(c)(2)(i), 19, 20, 22 and 23 of the SCCU County Match Rules.

 

A commentary explaining the proposed changes appears below followed by the proposed rule changes.  References below to Sub-Committee are to the Rules & Appeals Sub-Committee (comprising the 2017/18 elected members and the County Match Controller).

 

Rule 2  –  Interaction with the FIDE Laws

 

It was felt by the Sub-Committee that the role of the Match Captains in resolving disputes on the day needed greater prominence at the start of the Rules.

 

The Rule has also been expanded to identify where the match captains are expected to and should exercise certain functions reserved to arbiters under the FIDE Laws giving effect to the widely adopted pragmatic practices that have become the norm among match captains in SCCU County matches, which do not have arbiters present.

 

This underpins the similarly updated Guidance to Match Captains for the 2018/19 season and with a view to giving new captains (perhaps not aware of customs) greater assistance in their role.

 

With the increased focus on anti-cheating provisions there is a greater need for any derogation from the FIDE Laws to be clear in competition rules and for customary practice, arisen through pragmatic expediency to be set out in those rules.

 

Rule 5(c)(2)(i) – Ungraded players and seeking permission to play

 

The Sub-Committee recognised the unease of the County Match Controller in not being able to consider applications for clearance to play when made before the start of the match but where no-one was available to give clearance of a player that would otherwise have been cleared to play.

 

The proposed change to the rule allows for retrospective consideration and clearance by the County Match Controller but only where a request was made prior to the match.  Players who are too strong for their section will still be excluded and deemed ineligible.

 

Rule 19  – Permitted exemptions (with applicable sanctions) to Articles 11 and 12 of the FIDE Laws

 

The existing Rule 19 provided a limited exemption for a mobile to be turned on (but not used) in the playing area and a variation to the penalty of loss of the game in to apply only where a second sound was made following a first offence warning. This was considered to be consistent with Articles 11 and 12.

 

The Sub-Committee noted that the operation of Articles 11 and 12 in certain circumstances allowed an arbiter to authorise derogation from these Laws in certain circumstances.  It recognised that Match Captains themselves in order to fulfil their role required dispensation from the operation of these Laws and that there could well be circumstances where Match Captains might be called upon to grant special permission to derogate from a particular Law.   To give clarity for players and captains alike the Sub-Committee considered appropriate exceptions to the Laws should be set out in the County Match Rules together with applicable penalties for breach.

 

Accordingly Rule 19 has been expanded to achieve this with the old Rule 19 retained at subclause d).  The Executive has revised the draft with the support of the members of the Sub-Committee.

 

Rule 20 – Quick Play Finishes where incremental time controls are not in use

 

The Quick Play Finish provisions within this Rule have been updated to provide within the competition rules the express statement as required by Guideline III.2 as to the application of the Guidelines and to make it clear that the III.6 procedure (no arbiter) will apply (but not III.4 or III.5).

 

Rule 22 – Game Fee charges for players who are not ECF members

 

This rule addition derives from the amendments to Rules 5 and 12 of the General Rules.  It provides for this competition the authority for recoupment as well as reminding participating match captains and their entering County Associations that Game Fee charged by the ECF in respect of a player who was not an ECF member (and did not qualify for an exemption) will be recouped from the County Association.  It reflects existing practice.

 

Rule 23  Disputes Procedure – procedural enhancements

 

The wording has been strengthened to emphasise the importance of the first stage of the disputes procedure namely involving the Match Captains at the time of the match.

 

Where this did not result in resolution, the Sub-Committee considered there should be a greater focus on the merits of a dispute/appeal and on setting out the substance of the dispute in less heated exchanges.  It recommended proforma for both raising the dispute with the County Match Controller and for appealing that decision.

 

The Sub-Committee considered that action was required to discourage unmeritorious appeals and has recommended two changes:

 

1. a) the introduction of an appeal fee (returnable if successful or if the appeal was considered to have raised a matter of importance); and

 

1. b) for County Associations to be responsible for appeal submissions by requiring submission by an executive officer and for disputes to the County Match Controller to be submitted through the Match Captain concerned.

 

The proformas form part of the issued updated Guidance to match captains.  The Sub-Committee has recommended to the Executive an appeal fee of £30.  The setting of the fee will be for the Executive to determine under this rule.

 

The proposed amendments are intended to give effect to these recommendations within the Rule 23 disputes and appeals procedures.

 

Implementation

 

With the exception of the Rule 23 proposals which add additional requirements, the proposed amendments are ones of clarification.  Accordingly, and to more effectively underpin the updated Guidance to Match Captains, the Sub-Committee recommended that they be adopted for the 2018-19 season, should there be time to do so.

 

Rule Changes

 

The text of the proposed amendments appears below with changes shown in red/underlined.  Deleted words from the existing rules have been struck though.

2. Except as otherwise provided by these rules, play in all matches shall be governed by the Laws of Chess as published from time to time by FIDE. The match captains may jointly exercise the discretion of an arbiter under Articles 11.2.3, 11.3.2 and 12.8 of the FIDE Laws of Chess pursuant to Rule 19 below and have a duty under Rule 23 below to jointly assist players in resolving questions or disputes. Players who are unable to resolve disputes between themselves should seek the assistance of the match captains particularly in respect of the application of the FIDE Laws of Chess and the County Match Rules.  Disputes should be resolved at the match if possible.

5(c)(2) Players without published grade at start of season

(i) A player with no published grade at the start of the season may play in the grading-limited Competitions only with the prior clearance of the County Match Controller. The team captain must, before applying for permission, satisfy himself that the player is not of such strength as to breach the limit set for the Competition in question, and must submit evidence, where available, from the local grader or master list or other source. Application to the Controller must be made prior to the match.  If granted, clearance shall be considered to have been granted at the time it was requested. The Controller will declare such a player ineligible (or no longer eligible) if he is not (or has ceased to be) entirely convinced that the player’s current playing strength is below the relevant grading limit.

19. Concessions during play and penalties for breach

(a)  A player may leave the playing venue during play only with the prior permission of the opposing match Captain, who shall notify both players concerned. 

 (b) Mobile phones must not be used during play unless the opposing match captain has given prior permission, who shall notify both players concerned.

(c) Mobile Phones and other electronic devices are permitted in the playing venue provided they are switched off and stored either in full view on the playing table or under the playing table in a bag (unless permission for them to be on has been obtained in which event they must be on silent mode).

The penalty for violation of these concessions shall be the loss of the game by the offending player.

(d) Mobile phones are allowed in the laying area. However they must be either switched off or switched to silent mode for the duration of play. Match captains must remind players of this requirement. If a player’s phone makes any sound during his game, then: On the first occurrence he will receive a warning.  For a second offence by the same player in the same game, the penalty is loss of the game.

20. Rates of Play

(a) Mechanical clocks

The rate of play will normally be 35 moves in 1¾ hours and then 30 minutes extra for each player for the remainder of the game. Appendix Guidelines III to the FIDE Laws applies but excluding  parts III.4 and III.5.  For any match, the captains may agree to vary the number of moves to the time control, the time allowed to the time control, and the length of the quickplay finish provided that:

(i) there is a quickplay finish; and

(ii) games remain eligible for Standard-Play grading.

 

22. For every match, each captain shall provide a match result sheet which must reach the County Match Controller within seven days of the match. In the event that the ECF levies Game Fee in respect of a player who is not an ECF member, that fee shall be charged to and paid by the player’s County Association.

Disputes

23. In accordance with Rule 2, the captains of County teams shall jointly use reasonable endeavours to resolve any questions or disputes between their teams on the day of a match. The remainder of this rule deals with the circumstances where the captains have been unable to resolve such matters between them.

Any question or dispute, on a matter not provided for by Rules 1-22, shall be submitted to the County Match Controller within 3 days on the prescribed form, which shall be signed by the match captain. The County Match Controller shall forward the documentation received ………

Any appeal against a ruling of the County Match Controller shall be notified to him within 3 days of notification of the ruling. Notice of the appeal shall at the same time be given to any other interested party. The appellant shall submit within 10 days after notification of the ruling his written appeal on the prescribed form, which shall be signed by an Officer of the County Association within 10 days after notification of the ruling, together with whatever fee² may have been determined by the Executive Committee.

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² Note: The fee is set at £x.  This note will be amended if at any time a different fee is set.

6^th September, Mark Murrell, SCCU President