1min silence was observed for Les Boxx

Matters Arising
The use of score books was brought up - the official line is No Score Books to be used during a game - only a score sheet to record the game

Writing Moves down before making the move is now illegal, penalty for breaking this rule is you lose the game - FIDE have this new rule as from 1st July - Cleveland team captains are to make their players aware of this new rule before the match starts, CCA have given teams  1year to implement this rule and get use to it.

Officers Reports
S Dauber - Treasurer
Accounts in good shape - Registration fees have been adjusted due to the new NCCU/BCF pilot membership scheme that is been introduced.

Ray Pallister - League Organiser
Bad start to the season (teams dropping out/ relegation promotion etc) but ended OK. Thanks was given to Synthonia (Accepting promotion to A Div)

B Myers - Individual Organiser
Good season - David Wise won the Individual Open, and Bernie Price won the Minor (for a 3rd year in a row)

B Rowe - Grader
9 Events in for grading - no problems

S Henderson - Webmaster
Thanked everyone for sending in results, also thanks to all that are contributing articles - G Walsh pointed out that the "Cleveland Chess" web site won the BCF web site of the year award 2004 - webmaster thanked everyone who voted and supported the site.

Tony Kiddle give a vote of thanks to all officers.

G Walsh - Chairman
BCF to become a company limited by guarantee
Management board was reduced from 21 to 9
Grading list is to be put on the BCF web site from July 1st (not sure if this is 2005 or 2006, I think 2006) for 3 weeks so that people can check and amend errors before it is taken back off and sent to the printers - as I understood it, the grading list will be put back on the BCF web site in August as well a the Grading list book been available to purchase.

Mobile phones (rules) - G Walsh to look into this and report back

Officer re-elected en-bloc

PROPOSED CHANGES TO CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP
All members of the CCA must be members of the BCF in order to participate in any of the Associations events

The Executive - ACCEPTED

RESOLUTIONS

SMOKING
There shall be no smoking in the playing room during a match

The Executive - ACCEPTED

NOMINATED PLAYERS
RULE 8B
Change date of submission of nominated players from 30th September to 31st October to align with registrations

Ray Pallister - ACCEPTED

PROMOTION & RELEGATION
RULE 14 - Paragraph 2
Change to:-
Any club which has a team which refuses promotion by dropping out of the league will not be allowed to enter a team in a lower division for the following season. ACCEPTED

Should a team drop out, then the divisions will be adjusted to retain a full complement in the higher divisions by the 2nd from bottom team not being relegated. Should two teams drop out from that division, then neither relegated team will be relegated. ACCEPTED

No player who played for a team that drops out can play for a newly formed team the following season. ACCEPTED

Ray Pallister

CCCA SPONSORSHIP
With regard to the North East Rapid Play Circuit and the Hartlepool Chess Congress, the CCCA has sponsored these events in previous years. I should like to propose that the CCCA continues its sponsorship for the forthcoming season at the current rate. In the past this has been £50 for the North East Circuit and £70 for the Hartlepool Congress.

Graham Matthews - ACCEPTED

PLAYERS PER TEAM
The minimum number of players per team in the Division A is reduced from 6 to 5

Graham Matthews - LOST

A Div + B Div should have 5 players per team
C Div have 4 players per team

Steve Henderson - LOST

COLOURS
The away team shall have white on all boards

Steve Henderson - LOST

BOARD ORDER
To abolish the playing in graded order with due reference to 10 points grading difference and replace it with playing your team in any order you want - you still have to write your team down and exchange team sheets.

Steve Henderson - LOST

DEFAULTS
For teams which default on other than the bottom board(s), the final match score will be adjusted so that for each such defaulted board a ½ point shall be deducted from the defaulting team's score.

Suresh Keswani - LOST

TROPHIES
Instead of spending £600 per year on Trophies I propose that each winning team in the league receives 1 Trophy or Shield (which they hand back after the year) and a chq/cash award (the amount awarded will have to be looked at) - A Div winners will get more £'s than B Div winners and B Div winners will get more £'s than the C Div winners.

Runner up teams will receive 1 small Trophy/Shield per team only

Steve Henderson - ACCEPTED

The Executive is to decide the amount of £'s per team awarded

Meeting Ended - approx 21.45hrs

PROPOSED CHANGE TO CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP

All members of the CCCA must be members of the BCF in order to participate in any of the Associations events

The Executive

Resolutions

SMOKING
There shall be no smoking in the playing room during a match

The Executive

NOMINATED PLAYERS
RULE 8B
Change date of submission of nominated players from 30th September to 31st October to align with registrations

Ray Pallister

PROMOTION & RELEGATION
RULE 14 - Paragraph 2
Change to:-
Any club which has a team which refuses promotion by dropping out of the league will not be allowed to enter a team in a lower division for the following season. Should a team drop out, then the divisions will be adjusted to retain a full complement in the higher divisions by the 2nd from bottom team not being relegated. Should two teams drop out from that division, then neither relegated team will be relegated.

No player who played for a team that drops out can play for a new team the following season.

Ray Pallister

It is proposed that the only way of a team leaving a division is by way of relegation or promotion and any team earning promotion must accept it and move up a division. It is also agreed that any team of players not complying with these conditions will cease to exist as a team, irrespective of change of club or name of a team.

Billingham Synthonia Chess Club

CCCA SPONSORSHIP
With regard to the North East Rapid Play Circuit and the Hartlepool Chess Congress, the CCCA has sponsored these events in previous years. I should like to propose that the CCCA continues its sponsorship for the forthcoming season at the current rate. In the past this has been £50 for the North East Circuit and £70 for the Hartlepool Congress.

Graham Matthews

PLAYERS PER TEAM
The minimum number of players per team in the Division A is reduced from 6 to 5

Graham Matthews

A Div + B Div should have 5 players per team
C Div have 4 players per team

Steve Henderson

COLOURS
The away team shall have white on all boards

Steve Henderson

BOARD ORDER
To abolish the playing in graded order with due reference to 10 points grading difference and replace it with playing your team in any order you want - you still have to write your team down and exchange team sheets.

Steve Henderson

DEFAULTS
For teams which default on other than the bottom board(s), the final match score will be adjusted so that for each such defaulted board a ½ point shall be deducted from the defaulting team's score.

Suresh Keswani

TROPHIES
Instead of spending £600 per year on Trophies I propose that each winning team in the league receives 1 Trophy or Shield (which they hand back after the year) and a chq/cash award (the amount awarded will have to be looked at) - A Div winners will get more £'s than B Div winners and B Div winners will get more £'s than the C Div winners.

Runner up teams will receive 1 small Trophy/Shield per team only

Steve Henderson

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For more information and an application form call 0900 10 200 22 or
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Cheers
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G Walsh
CCA President

2005 NCCU AGM
PLEASE NOTE:- It was agreed unanimously at the April 2nd special NCCU meeting that the 2005 NCCU AGM will be held 2-6 p.m. at the GRAND HOTEL, GRANGE OVER SANDS, CUMBRIA on Saturday June 4th. This will be in the midst of the South Lakes congress, which will also be the first congress to launch the NMS Membership scheme. Why not enter the congress and take a bye on the Saturday afternoon!

We will revert to our normal premises. The grove, for our December
Council meeting on December 3rd.

Bill O'Rourke
NCCU President

NCCU U18 Team Championships April 24th
I have booked the York Railway institute in York for 12.30 - 6 for these championships (thanks to Peter Cloudsdale for the assist) on SUNDAY APRIL 24th.

Could all junior organisers (and in their absence County delegates /officials) please acknowledge receipt of this e-mail, and indicate whether they will be attending with a 12 Open team and/or a 6 girls team for the NCCU U18 Girl's team championship. I know that Lancashire and Northumberland will be entering teams in both competitions, and I also believe through Peter that Yorkshire intend entering teams in both competitions as well. Could Alan Coupe please confirm as soon as possible.

Could other counties please let me know whether you intend entering or not as soon as possible please!

An information sheet is attached below with times, directions etc.

Best regards
Bill O'Rourke
NCCU President

2005 U18 Championships Directions and Info

The under 18 jamboree will be held at the York Railway Institute, Queen St, York from 13.00 to 17.45 on Sunday 24th of April. The jamboree will be TWO rounds of two hours (one hour on each player's clock) and will be for teams of twelve in the open and six in the
girl's championship.

Arrival 12.30
Round 1 1.00 - 3.00
Round 2 3.30 - 5.30
Trophy awards 5.35

There will be a buffet available (for which each county is asked £10 to contribute towards
costs). Local amenities in York are a short distance away for parents bringing their children. There is parking at the back of the venue.

Directions to venue are below. For further information please contact
myself on 01706 627874 or worchessnu1 @ ntlworld.com 

Bill O'Rourke
NCCU Secretary

Directions to the York Railway Institute. 22, Queen Street, York YO2 2AP

Take A64 from A1
(first junction after M1 joins A1 north of Leeds).
Remain on A64 until A1036 York West turn off.
At end of slip road turn left and left again at next traffic lights.
Pass large Tesco on left and take third exit at roundabout (City Centre).
Pass York racecourse on the right.
Keep straight on until traffic lights at Micklegate Bar
(Old City wall gate) turn left.
Take left down a slip road. Follow the road left round a corner the badminton courts in the building on the right.
Car parking is available by following road. Parking is free in York RI car park.
There is also an NCP car park available.
Railway Institute
22, Queen Street, York
York Railway Station
 

http://www.sccu.ndo.co.uk/bcf.htm

Click REPORT for more info

Would friends please meet at Durham Crematorium on Friday 11th March at 2pm. Afterwards all are welcome at the Touchdown pub in Hartlepool for refreshments. No floral tributes by request. Donations may, if desired, be given to the Franziska Willer Unit.

4th 6th February 2005
 

Dave and I would like to thank everyone who voted for our web site

Thank You !!

http://www.bcf.org.uk/events/bcfawards/websiteofyear04.htm

Dave & Steve
Webmasters

The Northern Membership Scheme

http://www.nccu.org.uk/nccumembershipscheme.htm

Dave and I would appreciate you support!!!

Many thanks

Dave & Steve
Webmasters
 

Executive Meeting
Queens Head Stokesley
7.30pm, Tuesday 8th February

Mins from Previous Meeting Accepted

Matters Arising
BCF Insurance scheme stopped
New trophy agreed for the Individual Minor

REPORTS
Phil Semp
CCA clubs and details entered into the BCF Year Book. 4 ordered @ £8each = £32
Agreed to order another 20 books, 1 per club

Steve Dauber (Not Present)
CCA £1600 in black
Price reduction in subs to be looked at

Ray Pallister
G Edwards tried flood lighting @ Synthonia - not successful
KO Cup moved to the Westgarth

Eston & Normanby Social Club possible venue for the KO CUP
G Walsh to check and report back

Match results - Ray not receiving them - Ray reminding all Captains that it is their responsibility to submit their match result to him.

Laws of Chess change this June

GRADER - not present

Gerry Walsh
Ormesby School - received the NCCU Schools Award
House of Lords - Amendment, Mind Games (this includes chess) included in a new bill - Amendment 12 - chess will then come under charity status, this means - VAT Exempt, no rates to pay on the BCF Office, lottery funding etc.
Gerry Walsh is now the Deputy President European Chess Union

Brian Myers - Individual
Everything is running smoothly

Webmaster
Everything running smoothly

ITEM 5
No Smoking in the playing room
Discussion took part - clubs to take this issue to their members
This will be an AGM Item

BCF Mandatory Membership
Rest of the country are not keen on this
NCCU to take part in a pilot scheme - membership will be £10 per person
Gerry Walsh to produce a fiancé document detailing costs to the membership.
This will be an AGM Item

Clubs to discuss AGM Items and submit proposals to Phil Semp on or before the 15th May 2005 for inclusion in the next AGM meeting

Gawain Jones has obtained his IM
Gerry Walsh mentioned that there was a possibility of G Jones and R Hall giving a simul.

Meeting Closed 9pm


 

new venue is

Eston & Normanby Social Club
High Street / corner of Hewley Street

Upstairs in the concert room

The W/pushers have had to move their home night from a Wednesday to a Monday for the rest of this seasons home matches.

Executive Meeting
Queens Head Stokesley
7.30pm, Tuesday 8th February

1. Apologies for Absence
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting
3. Matters Arising
4. Reports
5. Discussion Items - (i) Smoking in playing room (ii) Mandatory BCF membership
6. A.O.B

Phil Semp
 

Northern Counties Chess Union Schools Award
goes to
Ormesby Comprehensive School

The NCCU Schools Award was presented to Ormesby Comprehensive School by British Chess Federation President & Cleveland Chess Association Chairman Mr Gerry Walsh.

Once in only 8 years do Cleveland get the chance to nominate a school in the Cleveland area for this award.

Receiving the NCCU award on behalf of Ormesby Comprehensive School is Mark Fuller. Mark was the best performing Chess player of the autumn term 2004

Gerry Walsh (back) with some of Ormesby's best performing chess players.

Well done and congratulations to you all.

2 ex pupils from Ormesby Comprehensive School that play chess are

Stephen Henderson Webmaster for the Cleveland Chess web site Winning the BCF Chess web site of the Year Award 2004 Captain of the Woodpushers Chess Team

Chris Ross Braille Chess Champion B.C.A. Website Co-ordinator - http://www.braillechess.org.uk/ Chris Ross Website - http://www.chris-ross.co.uk/

CHESS CLUB @ ORMESBY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
by Kiki Haines

The club started during the 2001-2002 academic year after persistent requests from one very enthusiastic Year 11 chess player, Simon Buist. This academic year the club has 42 members and meets every Wednesday lunch time. The pupils, age 12 to 16 years old, have a chess club pass and come to room 41 as soon as the bell rings for lunch. They fill in the registrer, collect their board and compete against each other or against Mrs Haines and Mr Stocks from the maths department. Players leave the room for lunch at 13.00 and return either to finish a game or to compete with another available player. The outcome of their games is recorded and displayed on a special notice board outside the classroom. They gain 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Last year two of our pupils entered the Middlesbrough Chess Congress at the Town Hall and seven pupils were invited to the British Land Megafinals, which took place at St. Olave's School, Clifton, York on Sunday the 2nd May 2004.

The best performing Chess players of autumn term 2004 were :

There is a significant difference in the level of understanding of the game between the various players. It is fantastic to see that pupils teach each other, with the younger pupils willing to compete against the older pupils. Players either with physical disabilities or other special needs compete equally with others. When the bell goes for the afternoon lessons, all the boards are packed away and the pupils leave with the satisfaction of having played a highly motivating and challenging game.

Chess Club
29 January 2005
Kiki Haines

27/01/05

The World Chess Federation (FIDE: http://www.fide.com ) regrets Garry
Kasparov's announcement to withdraw from playing the World Chess
Championship match against Rustam Kasimdzhanov at the scheduled dates of April
25th to May 14th 2005.

Go to http://www.bcf.org.uk/organisation/fide/index.htm  to read the official
FIDE press release.