DCCA Team Quickplay on Sat 25 Feb 2023 (12:45-4:45pm) at America Hall, Exeter

Update (25 Feb 2023):

Many thanks to everyone who came to America Hall today for the 2023 DCCA Team Quickplay – we were delighted to have no fewer than 15 teams competing!

The list of final scores appears below, along with details of which teams won this year’s trophies. (Downend Rooks will be presented with a small separate trophy at the East Devon Congress in recognition of their victory in today’s event.)

Some photos from the event will be added in due course.

2023 DCCA TEAM QUICKPLAY – FINAL SCORES

Downend Rooks ~ 19.5 pts [BEST NON-DEVON TEAM]

Exeter Honey Badgers ~ 17 pts [‘THOMAS TROPHY’ WINNERS]

Exeter University ~ 15 pts [‘HODGE TROPHY’ (U7300) WINNERS]

Exeter Honey Monsters ~ 14 pts

Seaton Flying Dutchmen ~ 13.5 pts

Bude ~ 13 pts

Bideford ~ 13 pts

Exeter Honey Bees ~ 13 pts

Devonport HSB ~ 12.5 pts [‘GRADED TROPHY’ (U6200) WINNERS]

Newton Abbot ~ 12 pts

Barnstaple ~ 12 pts

Sidmouth ~ 11.5 pts

Exeter Mathematics School ~ 11 pts

Downend Bishops ~ 9 pts

Seaton Flying Dustmen ~ 6pts

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE TROPHY: IM Jack Rudd (6/6)

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Update (2 Feb 2023): A list of entries received so far appears at the bottom of this page. If your club wishes to enter, please notify your entries in advance to timpaulden@gmail.com – ideally by 15 Feb 2023!

A one-page PDF with complete details of the event is available here.

Devon County Chess Association warmly welcomes your club’s entries to its annual

TEAM QUICKPLAY TOURNAMENT

Saturday 25 February 2023, 12:45pm till 4:45pm,

at America Hall, De La Rue Way, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PX

Ample parking available. Venue is 6min drive from junction 29 of the M5, or 9min walk from Pinhoe train station.

Teams of four players. Six rounds. Each player receives 10min + 3sec/move increment for the game.

Trophies awarded to the best overall team, best U7300 team, best U6200 team, and best individual performance.

No limit on entries – clubs are strongly encouraged to enter multiple teams! Non-Devon teams are also warmly welcomed.

Entry fee (pay on the day): £12 per team, minus £1.50 for each junior player (e.g. a team of four juniors pays £6)

All entries should be notified to timpaulden@gmail.com in advance – ideally by 15 Feb 2023, please. (Player names are not required in advance, but please note the rule on estimated ratings in the above PDF document. Please also note that ratings below 1200 will be counted as 1200.)

DCCA Team Quickplay on Sat 25 Feb 2023 (12:45-4:45pm) at America Hall, Exeter

Update (25 Feb 2023):

Many thanks to everyone who came to America Hall today for the 2023 DCCA Team Quickplay – we were delighted to have no fewer than 15 teams competing!

The list of final scores appears below, along with details of which teams won this year’s trophies. (Downend Rooks will be presented with a small separate trophy at the East Devon Congress in recognition of their victory in today’s event.)

Some photos from the event will be added in due course.

2023 DCCA TEAM QUICKPLAY – FINAL SCORES

Downend Rooks ~ 19.5 pts [BEST NON-DEVON TEAM]

Exeter Honey Badgers ~ 17 pts [‘THOMAS TROPHY’ WINNERS]

Exeter University ~ 15 pts [‘HODGE TROPHY’ (U7300) WINNERS]

Exeter Honey Monsters ~ 14 pts

Seaton Flying Dutchmen ~ 13.5 pts

Bude ~ 13 pts

Bideford ~ 13 pts

Exeter Honey Bees ~ 13 pts

Devonport HSB ~ 12.5 pts [‘GRADED TROPHY’ (U6200) WINNERS]

Newton Abbot ~ 12 pts

Barnstaple ~ 12 pts

Sidmouth ~ 11.5 pts

Exeter Mathematics School ~ 11 pts

Downend Bishops ~ 9 pts

Seaton Flying Dustmen ~ 6pts

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE TROPHY: IM Jack Rudd (6/6)

Update (2 Feb 2023): A list of entries received so far appears at the bottom of this page. If your club wishes to enter, please notify your entries in advance to timpaulden@gmail.com – ideally by 15 Feb 2023!

A one-page PDF with complete details of the event is available here.

Devon County Chess Association warmly welcomes your club’s entries to its annual

TEAM QUICKPLAY TOURNAMENT

Saturday 25 February 2023, 12:45pm till 4:45pm,

at America Hall, De La Rue Way, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PX

Ample parking available. Venue is 6min drive from junction 29 of the M5, or 9min walk from Pinhoe train station.

Teams of four players. Six rounds. Each player receives 10min + 3sec/move increment for the game.

Trophies awarded to the best overall team, best U7300 team, best U6200 team, and best individual performance.

No limit on entries – clubs are strongly encouraged to enter multiple teams! Non-Devon teams are also warmly welcomed.

Entry fee (pay on the day): £12 per team, minus £1.50 for each junior player (e.g. a team of four juniors pays £6)

All entries should be notified to timpaulden@gmail.com in advance – ideally by 15 Feb 2023, please. (Player names are not required in advance, but please note the rule on estimated ratings in the above PDF document. Please also note that ratings below 1200 will be counted as 1200.)

List of entries received at 23 February 2023

BARNSTAPLE

BIDEFORD

BUDE

DEVONPORT HSB

EXETER HONEY BADGERS

EXETER HONEY MONSTERS

EXETER HONEY BEES

EXETER MATHEMATICS SCHOOL

EXETER UNIVERSITY

DOWNEND & FISHPONDS A [Bristol]

DOWNEND & FISHPONDS B [Bristol]

NEWTON ABBOT

SEATON FLYING DUTCHMEN

SEATON FLYING DUSTMEN

SIDMOUTH