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The domain name www.wdclchess.org.uk became operational as of May 27 2011. Development began then and the various sections have taken shape. This site will gradually evolve and be enhanced over time as more content becomes available.

Intuitive navigational menus are incorporated with comprehensive WDCL content and a new games section. Summer and Dudley league sections aren't hosted on this WDCL website but can be accessed via onsite links.

The old WDCL website was an excellent, popular, invaluable resource and reference point for many years. A tribute to the previous WDCL webmaster Mike Rees.

We hope this new website will be as popular, successful and in time as valuable as our predecessor's. With support from WDCL and its members we can build a new website for the future.

We'd like to thank the WDCL league and its members for appointing us as joint webmasters and granting us the privelige and opportunity to build this new WDCL website. Yours Sincerely your new joint webmasters Paul Walters and Andrew McCumiskey.   webmasters@wdclchess.org.uk
Staffordshire Congress 2012: 14 & 15 April 2012
At Bloxwich Leisure Centre, High St, Bloxwich, Walsall. WS3 2DA.
 
A great Congress weekend of chess. GM Mark Hebden won the Open with 4.5/5, a longstanding WDCL member achieved joint 2nd with 4/5. The game that decided the Open Championship
A Ghasi - M Hebden GM and more excellent games in Congress games section.
Please access (organiser) David Anderton Press Release from New Congress section of this website for more details including section winners and runners up.
Daily Chess Puzzles
 

WDCL Results, Tables, Fixture Updates and Stats
WDCL Trophy News
Notices/Announcements

New sections added:

Staffordshire Congress 2012 section including top level games: A Ghasi v M Hebden (GM) Round 5 game Open Championship decider, M Sangha - Hebden (GM), A Ghasi - M Armstrong, P Wallace - M Townsend, Congress [PRESS RELEASE(pdf) including Final standings/section winners. More games will be added shortly. (16/04/2012)

5 David Anderton games added to games section (16/04/2012)

O Jackson - A Ghasi game added (25/04/2012)

Week 18: Just one league to report this week. Div 1: Warley Quinborne continue their upward surge up the table with a 3.5 - 2.5 against a visiting Walsall Kipping A. So this result concludes the Winter League season. Please do check WDCL Trophy sections and full scores as three exciting WDCL Trophy have been played this week! Lichfield A are not only Div 1 Champions but Pittaway Cup Winners. Halesowen win the Humphreys Cup, Robert Marshall secures the Rock Cup and Gordon Sands triumphs in the Bidgood Cup final. Action will commence soon as the Wolverhampton Summer League commences soon! A whole New Summer league has been constructed. The link will go live soon, please keep checking Summer League WDCL menu link. Results, scores, full scores and tables update 06/05/2012. Championship, relegations and promotions all subject to confirmation at WDCL AGM 23/05/2012).

WDCL previous fixture update summary

WDCL Statistics, has your club opted yet? So far more than 50% of clubs have opted for statistical display. Has your club responded yet? Read More

Note: Latest versions of online pdf stats updated 15/04/2012

 Tied Players:

WDCL Registrations Update

 

Latest :

full WDCL Trophy Scores Updated 05/05/2012

WDCL Trophy finals (03/05/2012) :

WDCL Pittaway Cup has been decided. The epic battle took place 03/05/12. 7 draws on from 7 boards but a board 8 default prroves decisive. Lichfield are not only league Champions but now 2012 WDCL Pittaway Cup Winners. West Bromwich a very close 2nd.

WDCL Humphreys Cup (U130) Halesowen knocked out 2010/11 winners Wolverhampton with a 0- 4 score in round 1. Halesowen are this years cup winners after beating Stourbridge 1 - 3.

WDCL Bidgood Cup: Gordon Sands (Wolverhampton) wins the WDCL Bidgood Cup 2012. John Llewelyn Runner up. Gordon Sands had an early Bye but 3 tough matches against Sandy Wilson followed and a tough final. Well done all and to John Llewellyn on making it to the final.

WDCL Rock Cup: We have a Winner! Congratulations to Robert Marshall (Wolverhampton) 2012 Rock Cup Winner. The final was played 26/04/2012. Frank Wood lost but was a worthy finalist after knocking out the current joint cup holder Dave Wightman..

Latest Standings at a Glance.

General Chess Events

County News :

Gothard Cup (U161) Semi final: Congratulations Stafford, Gothard Cup finalists after beating Warley Quinborne 3 - 2 (03/05/2012)

Hickman Cup West Bromwich lose to Cheddleton.

Withnall Cup(U120) Lichfield are Withnall Cup Winners finalists 2011/12 after beating Meir 5 - 0. (All results are accessible by a new link in County section)

Jackson Cup(U140) Lichfield beat Stafford. Please refer to County Section for more details.

Hickman Cup(Open) Walsall Kipping beat Newcastle and will play Stafford in the Semi final.

MCCU Championship Success News: Staffordshire retain their Open title by beating Warwickshire.

Staffordshire have now won the Open for three years in a row.

Special congratulations to Darren Wheeler for a fine win on board 2 which went right to the wire and to Nicholas Walker for saving a very difficult position.

by David Anderton

Match Card Details

 

Bloxwich Junior Chess Club
Presents:- The Generation Game. A graded tournament.

Sat 21 April 2012 10.00 till 11.30 am
Each adult will take on a Junior player from the club.
Appeal for Adult Chess Players to take part. 60 mins per game, all moves.
You must be able to use Chess Clocks and use Notation.

Venue: St. James Church, Old Lane, Bloxwich WS3 2DD.

Interested/want to participate or should any Junior aged 4 to 18 years like to join Bloxwich Junior Chess club then Contact Ray Dolan Mobile 07980101744

Coaching staff are CRB CHECKED.

 

Wolverhampton Summer League

Wolverhampton Summer League commences soon! A whole New Summer league has been constructed. The new link can be accessed from the WDCL website menu or here. The new Summer league section includes full fixtures, WSL tables, WSL 2012 Rules, e -matchcards and other resources. Venue and Contact details are still pending. (13/05/2012)

New WDCL Comprehensive History Section is launched. 28/03/2012

WDCL Vacancies 2012/13

HONORARY TREASURER:
(Richard Thompson is standing down after holding the position for 19 years)

and

TOURNAMENT SECRETARY:
(Graham Humphreys is standing down after these last 6 years, although he had held it for 12 years in the past)

Nominations for these posts for election at WDCL AGM 2012 Wed 23 May at Bushbury Chess Club. (Please see AGM page for more details)

Venue Changes

IMPORTANT: Please refer to corresponding club pages for venue details, full addresses and updated map links. Also note venue change details have been updated in the Electronic copy/Web version of WDCL Handy Reference on this website. Details in hard copy of WDCL Handbook 2011-12 for the the following clubs are no longer valid.

Venue Changes for the following clubs:

Also Bloxwich Junior Chess Club : Have moved to new premises.

St. James Church, Old Lane
Bloxwich
Walsall
WS3 2DD

 

NEW Grades (Half yearly standard)

Well the long anticipated new ECF half yearly grades were published 28/01/2012.. There are a multitude of ECF enhancements I personally was amazed and impressed by. I also know the WDCL particularly Derek Laight have worked hard during December to ensure WDCL games from September to December 31 would be accounted for in the latest ECF Grading list. Thank you, Derek and all officials.

ECF Grading Database

Sad News : Norman Young passes away 16 Jan 2012. Norman Young obituary has been revised and a photograph has been added Obituary link

 

 

 

 

 
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