South Hams Chess Club
South Hams Chess Club

Torbay Chess League RapidPlay Competition 2025-26 Season

South Hams Chess Club fields a team in the RapidPlay competition of the Torbay Chess League.  Games played in the TCL are submitted to the ECF grading 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.

Current league Table

Rapidplay - Under 7000

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Newton Abbot Pawns220012½3½4
Newton Abbot Knights21018½7½2
South Hams2101792
Torquay BGS20024120

 

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.

DayDateCompetitionCompHomeAwayResScoreReport
Tuesday21 Oct 2025TCL RapidplayRap1Torquay Boys Grammar SchoolSouth HamsW3-5
Thursday11 Dec 2025TCL RapidplayRap1South HamsNewton Abbot KnightsL2-6
Thursday08 Jan 2026TCL RapidplayRap1Newton Abbot PawnsSouth Hams
Thursday26 Feb 2026TCL RapidplayRap1South HamsTorquay Boys Grammar School
Thursday12 Mar 2026TCL RapidplayRap1South HamsNewton Abbot Pawns
Thursday16 Apr 2026TCL RapidplayRap1Newton Abbot KnightsSouth Hams

 

Individual Player Statistics

Here are the current player statistics for South Hams players in the RapidPlay competition during the 2025-26 season:

NameRatingECFPWDLAve OpPerf%PtsSI
Bender, Mike1712362420B21011677167750.01.0A00010050000001677
Archer, David1907300734A2002194915490.00.0A00000000000001549
Davies, Alan1078304962A40221355115525.01.0A00010025000001155
Schofield, James1889310014F42111558165862.52.5A00025062500001658
McConnell, Phil1624285386D21101182138275.01.5A00015075000001382
Levy, Steve2018134450L21011546154650.01.0A00010050000001546

 

Overall Team Statistics

Matches Played:2
Matches Won:1
Matches Drawn:0
Matches Lost:1
Match Points:2
Percentage:50
Average South Hams Team Rating:6597.5
Average Opponents' Team Rating:6090

TCL Rapidplay: Torquay Boys Grammar School v South Hams 21 Oct 2025

Bd Torquay Boys Grammar School Col Rating ECF Result South Hams Col Rating ECF PGN
1 Forty, Joe B 1546 348184A 1-0 Levy, Steve W 2018 134450L Submit
2 Darlington, Ben W 1367 351843H 0-1 Schofield, James B 1889 310014F Submit
3 Arnold, Ruben B 1182 348750H ½-½ McConnell, Phil W 1624 285386D Submit
4 Mcnally, George W 1097 348745D ½-½ Davies, Alan B 1078 304962A Submit
5 Forty, Joe W 1546 348184A 0-1 Levy, Steve B 2018 134450L Submit
6 Darlington, Ben B 1367 351843H 0-1 Schofield, James W 1889 310014F Submit
7 Arnold, Ruben W 1182 348750H 0-1 McConnell, Phil B 1624 285386D Submit
8 Mcnally, George B 1097 348745D 1-0 Davies, Alan W 1078 304962A Submit
Overall Match51923-56609
Bd Torquay Boys Grammar School Grade Res South Hams Grade PGN
1 Forty, Joe 1546 1-0 Levy, Steve 2018 Submit
2 Darlington, Ben 1367 0-1 Schofield, James 1889 Submit
3 Arnold, Ruben 1182 ½-½ McConnell, Phil 1624 Submit
4 Mcnally, George 1097 ½-½ Davies, Alan 1078 Submit
5 Forty, Joe 1546 0-1 Levy, Steve 2018 Submit
6 Darlington, Ben 1367 0-1 Schofield, James 1889 Submit
7 Arnold, Ruben 1182 0-1 McConnell, Phil 1624 Submit
8 Mcnally, George 1097 1-0 Davies, Alan 1078 Submit
Overall Match51923-56609

TCL Rapidplay: South Hams v Newton Abbot Knights 11 Dec 2025

Bd South Hams Col Rating ECF Result Newton Abbot Knights Col Rating ECF PGN
1 Archer, David B 1907 300734A 0-1 Blackmore, Joshua W 1949 290737K Submit
2 Schofield, James W 1889 310014F 0-1 Dunn, Andrew B 1749 109951G Submit
3 Bender, Mike B 1712 362420B 1-0 Sapiecha, Michael W 1677 118492B Submit
4 Davies, Alan W 1078 304962A 0-1 Bonds, Thomas B 1613 293972B Submit
5 Archer, David W 1907 300734A 0-1 Blackmore, Joshua B 1949 290737K Submit
6 Schofield, James B 1889 310014F ½-½ Dunn, Andrew W 1749 109951G Submit
7 Bender, Mike W 1712 362420B 0-1 Sapiecha, Michael B 1677 118492B Submit
8 Davies, Alan B 1078 304962A ½-½ Bonds, Thomas W 1613 293972B Submit
Overall Match65862-66988
Bd South Hams Grade Res Newton Abbot Knights Grade PGN
1 Archer, David 1907 0-1 Blackmore, Joshua 1949 Submit
2 Schofield, James 1889 0-1 Dunn, Andrew 1749 Submit
3 Bender, Mike 1712 1-0 Sapiecha, Michael 1677 Submit
4 Davies, Alan 1078 0-1 Bonds, Thomas 1613 Submit
5 Archer, David 1907 0-1 Blackmore, Joshua 1949 Submit
6 Schofield, James 1889 ½-½ Dunn, Andrew 1749 Submit
7 Bender, Mike 1712 0-1 Sapiecha, Michael 1677 Submit
8 Davies, Alan 1078 ½-½ Bonds, Thomas 1613 Submit
Overall Match65862-66988