The current top ten players in the club grand prix are:
| Points | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mohammud Jaufarally | 5 |
| 2nd | Nathan Barnes | 4.5 |
| 3rd | Martin Harris | 2.5 |
| 4th= | Clive Bellinger | 2 |
| Aleksander Orava | 2 | |
| 6th | Ed Goodman | 2 |
| 7th | Ian Gooding | 1.5 |
| 8th | Mike Wagstaff | 1.5 |
| 9th= | Dave Chatfield | 1 |
| Svein Kjenner | 1 | |
| Mark Johnson | 1 |
Games played in the club championship, Tony Locke rapidplay and the NECL league/knockout count for points in the grand prix. Where points are equal percentage score and number of games played are used as tie-breakers. The top two in the grand prix are due to play each other in both the club championship and the Tony Locke rapidplay - giving the chance for either one of them to extend their lead at the top or to allow the chasing pack to catch-up.
No games have been played in the club championship yet. In the Tony Locke Rapidplay Mohammud Jaufarally is the only player on 2/2 - thought there are a number of players who have won their first game but not yet played their second game.
In the NECL, three players have 100% records in league matches and have played more than one game - Nathan Barnes (3 games for the A team), Mohammud Jaufarally (2 games for the D team, 1 game for the C team) and Aleksander Orava (2 games for the A team).
It is very early in the NECL season with some teams not even having played their first match yet. In Division 2, Colchester A are in 1st place having won their first three matches. Colchester B have only played one game (losing to the A team). In Division 3, Colchester D are in 1st place after winning their first two matches; Colchester C are in 2nd place winning one match and losing one (to the D team).
This week the A team beat Wethersfield (3.5-0.5). Matt Stemp got his first win for the team on board 2. Aleksander Orava and Nathan Barnes won matches with stronger endgame play - Aleksander's better king activity being enough to win in a pawn and same-colour bishop endgame and Nathan's better rook activity enabling him to win a pawn and rook endgame despite being a pawn down. Ian forced a three-fold repetition with time running out.
| Date: Oct-2014 | ||||||
| NECL Division 2 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | COLCHESTER A | Result | WETHERSFIELD | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | b | Ian Gooding (185) | ½ | ½ | Stefaan Van Poucke (148) | w |
| 2 | w | Matt Stemp (e165) | 1 | 0 | Bill Norman (131) | b |
| 3 | b | Aleksander Orava (e155) | 1 | 0 | Steven Marshall (115) | w |
| 4 | w | Nathan Barnes (146) | 1 | 0 | Sid McDonald (79) | b |
| (avg=162) | 3.5 | 0.5 | (avg=118) | |||
The D team won their second match of the season. Simon Denney made his debut for the club - playing on board 1. Birthday-boy John Duff-Cole drew his match against a higher-graded opponent. Mohammud Jaufarally continued his 100% record so far this season with a win on board 4 and Ed Goodman was the star - winning the decisive point with a well-played game on board 3.
| Date: Oct-2014 | ||||||
| NECL Division 3 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | MALDON C | Result | COLCHESTER D | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | b | Doug Mothershaw (114) | 1 | 0 | Simon Denney (115) | w |
| 2 | w | Frank Sealey (99) | ½ | ½ | John Duff-Cole (90) | b |
| 3 | b | Toby Pugh (75) | 0 | 1 | Ed Goodman (71) | w |
| 4 | w | William Pugh (70) | 0 | 1 | Mohammud Jaufarally (e70) | b |
| (avg=89) | 1.5 | 2.5 | (avg=86) | |||
Next week the D team have an away match against Chelmsford C.
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