LATEST NEWS: DCCA Team Quickplay on Sat 6 April 2024 (12:45-4:45pm) at America Hall, Exeter

Update (6 April 2024):

Many thanks to everyone who came to America Hall today for the 2024 DCCA Team Quickplay – we were delighted to have 12 teams competing, hailing from all corners of the county (and beyond!)

The list of final scores appears below, along with details of who won this year’s trophies. (The four “non-Devon” winners indicated below will each receive a small separate trophy in recognition of their success in the event.)

2024 DCCA TEAM QUICKPLAY – FINAL SCORES

Downend & Fishponds A (8202) ~ 20 pts [BEST NON-DEVON TEAM]
Exeter Honey Badgers (8057) ~ 14.5 pts [‘THOMAS TROPHY’ WINNERS]
Southampton University (6684) ~ 14 pts [BEST U7300 NON-DEVON TEAM]
Seaton Flying Dutchmen (7600) ~ 13.5 pts
Exeter Honey Monsters (7245) ~ 12.5 pts [‘HODGE TROPHY’ (U7300) WINNERS]
Barnstaple (7600) ~ 12.5 pts
Newton Abbot A (7254) ~ 12 pts
Downend & Fishponds B (5948) ~ 11.5 pts [BEST U6200 NON-DEVON TEAM]
Exeter Honey Bees (6456) ~ 11 pts
Seaton Flying Dustmen (6021) ~ 8 pts
Newton Abbot B (5494) ~ 9.5 pts [‘GRADED TROPHY’ (U6200) WINNERS]
Exeter Juniors (4839) ~ 5 pts

BEST NON-DEVON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: Peter Chaplin (6/6)
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE TROPHY: IM Jack Rudd & Chris Lowe (5/6)


~ The original information about the event appears below, for reference ~


 

Note: Team entries will be listed at the bottom of this page in due course. If your club wishes to enter, please notify your entries in advance to timpaulden@gmail.com – ideally by 29 March 2024!

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 6 April 2024, 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 29 March 2024, 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.)

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

 


 

Entries received at 3 April 2024 – please get in touch if your team name is missing!

BARNSTAPLE

DOWNEND & FISHPONDS A [BRISTOL]

DOWNEND & FISHPONDS B [BRISTOL]

EXETER HONEY BADGERS

EXETER HONEY MONSTERS

EXETER HONEY BEES

EXETER JUNIORS

NEWTON ABBOT A

NEWTON ABBOT B

THE FLYING DUTCHMEN [SEATON]

THE FLYING DUSTMEN [SEATON]

SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY

 

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