Torbay Chess League RapidPlay Competition

Congratulations to the South Hams team on becoming the RapidPlay champions for the 2023-24 season. Well played everyone.

The final league table was

Rapidplay - Under 7000

Team	Played	Won	Lost	For	Against	Points
South Hams	4	3	1	19½	12½	6
Newton Abbot	4	2	2	15	17	4
Totnes	4	1	3	13½	18½	2

South Hams Chess Club fields a team in RapidPlay competition of the Torbay Chess League. This entails home and away matches against Newton Abbot and Totnes. Games played in the TCL are submitted to the ECF rating database.

In this competition, each team consists of four players, with a maximum rapidplay team rating of Under 7000. Each player plays the same opponent twice - once as white, and once as black. The away team has white on the odd-numbered boards for the first set of games, and colours are swapped for the second set of games. Digital clocks are used; the rate of play is all moves in 25 minutes with 10 seconds increment added per move from the beginning.

Please visit the Torbay Chess League website for further information on the RapidPlay competition, and our fixtures and results page for the full list of the club's fixtures in the current season.

Fixtures and Results

You can apply a filter to the fixtures by typing into the Filter box. For example, if you type Newt then only the fixtures against Newton Abbot will be displayed.

Click on a match score to view the game results for the match concerned. If the word "Report" appears against a particular match, then when you view the game results you will also see the match report.

Day	Date	Competition	Comp	Home	Away	Res	Score
Thursday	16 Nov 2023	TCL Rapidplay	Rap1	South Hams	Newton Abbot	W	5-3
Monday	27 Nov 2023	TCL Rapidplay	Rap1	Totnes	South Hams	W	2½-5½
Thursday	08 Feb 2024	TCL Rapidplay	Rap1	Newton Abbot	South Hams	L	4½-3½
Thursday	18 Apr 2024	TCL Rapidplay	Rap1	South Hams	Totnes	W	5½-2½

Individual Player Statistics

Here are the current player statistics for South Hams players in the RapidPlay competition during the 2023-24 season:

Name	Rating	ECF	P	W	D	L	Ave Op	Perf	%	Pts	SI
Tatam, Tony	1482	134693D	2	1	0	1	1493	1493	50.0	1.0	A00010050000001493
McConnell, Phil	1624	285386D	2	0	0	2	1674	1274	0.0	0.0	A00000000000001274
Black, Cathy	1586	349499J	2	2	0	0	1420	1820	100.0	2.0	A00020100000001820
Hurt, Trevor	1395	316056H	6	3	1	2	1436	1503	58.3	3.5	A00035058300001503
Bender, Mike	1680	362420B	4	3	0	1	1648	1848	75.0	3.0	A00030075000001848
Archer, David	1829	300734A	8	7	0	1	1852	2152	87.5	7.0	A00070087500002152
Levy, Steve	2036	134450L	8	2	2	4	1940	1840	37.5	3.0	A00030037500001840

Overall Team Statistics

Matches Played:	8
Matches Won:	3
Matches Drawn:	1
Matches Lost:	4
Match Points:	7
Percentage:	43.8
Average South Hams Team Rating:	7291.8
Average Opponents' Team Rating:	7290.1

TCL Division 1: Teignmouth v South Hams 24 Oct 2023

Bd	Teignmouth	Col	Rating	ECF	Result	South Hams	Col	Rating	ECF	PGN
1	Ingham, H William	B	1926	173310C	0-1	Levy, Steve	W	2093	134450L	View
2	Doidge, Charles	W	1630	109767C	0-1	Archer, David	B	1956	300734A	View
3	Henry, Ian	B	1575	173247L	0-1	McConnell, Phil	W	1624	285386D	View
4	Hocking, Toby	W	1670	361075F	0-1	Hurt, Trevor	B	1547	316056H	View
Overall Match			6801		0-4			7220

Bd	Teignmouth	Grade	Res	South Hams	Grade	PGN
1	Ingham, H William	1926	0-1	Levy, Steve	2093	View
2	Doidge, Charles	1630	0-1	Archer, David	1956	View
3	Henry, Ian	1575	0-1	McConnell, Phil	1624	View
4	Hocking, Toby	1670	0-1	Hurt, Trevor	1547	View
Overall Match		6801	0-4		7220

TCL Division 1: Totnes v South Hams 4 Dec 2023

Bd	Totnes	Col	Rating	ECF	Result	South Hams	Col	Rating	ECF	PGN
1	Arkell, Keith C	B	2392	105817E	1-0	Levy, Steve	W	2093	134450L	View
2	Goldschmidt, Martin	W	1947	343924A	1-0	Archer, David	B	1956	300734A	Submit
3	Furnevall, Mark	B	1909	161163L	1-0	McConnell, Phil	W	1624	285386D	View
4	Howard, Charles V	W	1834	113071H	1-0	Hurt, Trevor	B	1547	316056H	View
Overall Match			8082		4-0			7220

Bd	Totnes	Grade	Res	South Hams	Grade	PGN
1	Arkell, Keith C	2392	1-0	Levy, Steve	2093	View
2	Goldschmidt, Martin	1947	1-0	Archer, David	1956	Submit
3	Furnevall, Mark	1909	1-0	McConnell, Phil	1624	View
4	Howard, Charles V	1834	1-0	Hurt, Trevor	1547	View
Overall Match		8082	4-0		7220

TCL Division 1: Newton Abbot Bishops v South Hams 7 Dec 2023

Bd	Newton Abbot Bishops	Col	Rating	ECF	Result	South Hams	Col	Rating	ECF	PGN
1	Brooks, Paul	B	1904	215149C	0-1	Levy, Steve	W	2093	134450L	View
2	Kinder, Andrew S	W	1848	162701G	0-1	Archer, David	B	1956	300734A	View
3	Ruszelak, Piotr	B	1764	268159G	0-1	McConnell, Phil	W	1624	285386D	View
4	Wills, Jack	W	1697	344181H	1-0	Hurt, Trevor	B	1547	316056H	View
Overall Match			7213		1-3			7220

Bd	Newton Abbot Bishops	Grade	Res	South Hams	Grade	PGN
1	Brooks, Paul	1904	0-1	Levy, Steve	2093	View
2	Kinder, Andrew S	1848	0-1	Archer, David	1956	View
3	Ruszelak, Piotr	1764	0-1	McConnell, Phil	1624	View
4	Wills, Jack	1697	1-0	Hurt, Trevor	1547	View
Overall Match		7213	1-3		7220

TCL Division 1: South Hams v Newton Abbot Abbots 11 Jan 2024

Bd	South Hams	Col	Rating	ECF	Result	Newton Abbot Abbots	Col	Rating	ECF	PGN
1	Levy, Steve	B	2093	134450L	0-1	Brusey, Alan W	W	1996	107557D	View
2	Archer, David	W	1956	300734A	½-½	Abbott, Mark V	B	1884	129415F	View
3	Black, Cathy	B	1757	349499J	0-1	Thynne, Trefor F	W	1896	120405B	Submit
4	McConnell, Phil	W	1624	285386D	1-0	Manning, Ellis	B	1500	363780D	View
Overall Match			7430		1½-2½			7276

Bd	South Hams	Grade	Res	Newton Abbot Abbots	Grade	PGN
1	Levy, Steve	2093	0-1	Brusey, Alan W	1996	View
2	Archer, David	1956	½-½	Abbott, Mark V	1884	View
3	Black, Cathy	1757	0-1	Thynne, Trefor F	1896	Submit
4	McConnell, Phil	1624	1-0	Manning, Ellis	1500	View
Overall Match		7430	1½-2½		7276

TCL Division 1: South Hams v Teignmouth 15 Feb 2024

Bd	South Hams	Col	Rating	ECF	Result	Teignmouth	Col	Rating	ECF	PGN
1	Levy, Steve	B	2093	134450L	0-1	Ingham, H William	W	1932	173310C	View
2	Archer, David	W	1956	300734A	1-0	Doidge, Charles	B	1630	109767C	View
3	McConnell, Phil	B	1624	285386D	1-0	Henry, Ian	W	1575	173247L	View
4	Davies, Alan	W	1484	304962A	½-½	Hart, Robin	B	1364	350093H	View
Overall Match			7157		2½-1½			6501

Bd	South Hams	Grade	Res	Teignmouth	Grade	PGN
1	Levy, Steve	2093	0-1	Ingham, H William	1932	View
2	Archer, David	1956	1-0	Doidge, Charles	1630	View
3	McConnell, Phil	1624	1-0	Henry, Ian	1575	View
4	Davies, Alan	1484	½-½	Hart, Robin	1364	View
Overall Match		7157	2½-1½		6501

TCL Division 1: South Hams v Totnes 7 Mar 2024

Bd	South Hams	Col	Rating	ECF	Result	Totnes	Col	Rating	ECF	PGN
1	Levy, Steve	B	2093	134450L	½-½	Goldschmidt, Martin	W	1947	343924A	View
2	Archer, David	W	1956	300734A	1-0	Collins, Chris	B	1931	173309G	View
3	Black, Cathy	B	1757	349499J	0-1	Furnevall, Mark	W	1909	161163L	Submit
4	McConnell, Phil	W	1624	285386D	0-1	Howard, Charles	B	1834	113071H	Submit
Overall Match			7430		1½-2½			7621

Bd	South Hams	Grade	Res	Totnes	Grade	PGN
1	Levy, Steve	2093	½-½	Goldschmidt, Martin	1947	View
2	Archer, David	1956	1-0	Collins, Chris	1931	View
3	Black, Cathy	1757	0-1	Furnevall, Mark	1909	Submit
4	McConnell, Phil	1624	0-1	Howard, Charles	1834	Submit
Overall Match		7430	1½-2½		7621

TCL Division 1: South Hams v Newton Abbot Bishops 21 Mar 2024

Bd	South Hams	Col	Rating	ECF	Result	Newton Abbot Bishops	Col	Rating	ECF	PGN
1	Levy, Steve	B	2093	134450L	1-0	Brooks, Paul	W	1907	215149C	View
2	Archer, David	W	1956	300734A	1-0	Kinder, Andrew S	B	1849	162701G	Submit
3	Black, Cathy	B	1757	349499J	0-1	Wills, Jack	W	1676	344181H	Submit
4	Bender, Mike	W	1650	362420B	0-1	Ruszelak, Piotr	B	1784	268159G	Submit
Overall Match			7456		2-2			7216

Bd	South Hams	Grade	Res	Newton Abbot Bishops	Grade	PGN
1	Levy, Steve	2093	1-0	Brooks, Paul	1907	View
2	Archer, David	1956	1-0	Kinder, Andrew S	1849	Submit
3	Black, Cathy	1757	0-1	Wills, Jack	1676	Submit
4	Bender, Mike	1650	0-1	Ruszelak, Piotr	1784	Submit
Overall Match		7456	2-2		7216

TCL Division 1: Newton Abbot Abbots v South Hams 11 Apr 2024

Bd	Newton Abbot Abbots	Col	Rating	ECF	Result	South Hams	Col	Rating	ECF	PGN
1	Brusey, Alan	B	1966	107557D	½-½	Levy, Steve	W	2093	134450L	View
2	Abbot, Mike	W	1884	129415F	1-0	Archer, David	B	1956	300734A	Submit
3	Thynne, Trefor	B	1896	120405B	1-0	McConnell, Phil	W	1624	285386D	Submit
4	Blackore, Joshua	W	1865	290737K	1-0	Tatam, Tony	B	1528	134693D	Submit
Overall Match			7611		3½-½			7201

Bd	Newton Abbot Abbots	Grade	Res	South Hams	Grade	PGN
1	Brusey, Alan	1966	½-½	Levy, Steve	2093	View
2	Abbot, Mike	1884	1-0	Archer, David	1956	Submit
3	Thynne, Trefor	1896	1-0	McConnell, Phil	1624	Submit
4	Blackore, Joshua	1865	1-0	Tatam, Tony	1528	Submit
Overall Match		7611	3½-½		7201