Torbay Chess League Division 1
South Hams Chess Club fields a team in Division 1 of the Torbay Chess League. This entails home and away matches against Newton Abbot Abbots, Newton Abbot Bishops, Teignmouth and Totnes. Games played in the TCL are submitted to the ECF grading database.
In this division, teams consist of four players, and there are no team or individual grade lmits. The rate of play is 60 minutes plus 30 seconds per move (starting from move 1). The away team has white on the odd-numbered boards.
Please visit the Torbay Chess League website for further information on Division 1, and our fixtures and results page for the full list of the club's fixtures in the current season.
Final League Table
Here is the final Division 1 league table for the 2023-24 season. Congratulations to Totnes on becoming the Division 1 champions.
Division 1 - Open
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totnes | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 12 |
| Newton Abt. Abbots | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
| South Hams | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 |
| Newton Abt. Bishops | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14½ | 17½ | 7 |
| Teignmouth | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7½ | 24½ | 2 |
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 | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 24 Oct 2023 | TCL Division 1 | Div1 | Teignmouth | South Hams | W | 0-4 | |
| Thursday | 07 Dec 2023 | TCL Division 1 | Div1 | Newton Abbot Bishops | South Hams | W | 1-3 | |
| Monday | 04 Dec 2023 | TCL Division 1 | Div1 | Totnes | South Hams | L | 4-0 | |
| Thursday | 11 Jan 2024 | TCL Division 1 | Div1 | South Hams | Newton Abbot Abbots | L | 1½-2½ | |
| Thursday | 15 Feb 2024 | TCL Division 1 | Div1 | South Hams | Teignmouth | W | 2½-1½ | |
| Thursday | 07 Mar 2024 | TCL Division 1 | Div1 | South Hams | Totnes | L | 1½-2½ | |
| Thursday | 21 Mar 2024 | TCL Division 1 | Div1 | South Hams | Newton Abbot Bishops | D | 2-2 | |
| Thursday | 11 Apr 2024 | TCL Division 1 | Div1 | Newton Abbot Abbots | South Hams | L | 3½-½ |
Individual Player Statistics
Here are the current player statistics for South Hams players in Division 1 during the 2023-24 season:
| Name | Rating | ECF | P | W | D | L | Ave Op | Perf | % | Pts | SI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatam, Tony | 1528 | 134693D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1865 | 1465 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A00000000000001465 |
| Bender, Mike | 1650 | 362420B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1784 | 1384 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A00000000000001384 |
| Davies, Alan | 1484 | 304962A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1364 | 1364 | 50.0 | 0.5 | A00005050000001364 |
| Black, Cathy | 1757 | 349499J | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1827 | 1427 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A00000000000001427 |
| Hurt, Trevor | 1547 | 316056H | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1734 | 1600 | 33.3 | 1.0 | A00010033300001600 |
| McConnell, Phil | 1624 | 285386D | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1722 | 1779 | 57.1 | 4.0 | A00040057100001779 |
| Archer, David | 1956 | 300734A | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1825 | 1975 | 68.8 | 5.5 | A00055068800001975 |
| Levy, Steve | 2093 | 134450L | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1996 | 1996 | 50.0 | 4.0 | A00040050000001996 |