Correspondence Chess

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Last updated 11 October 2011

MCCU Correspondence Championship: PC Gibbs Tournament

2011-12 Midlands correspondence chess championship: three share lead

Play has been in progress since August and the first reults are in. Use the "2011-12" button on the left to see the results so far

2010-11 winners

Keith McLaughlin (Leics) and Trevor Brotherton (Shrops) share the title. Use "2010-11" left menu button to see details.

The PC Gibbs Midlands correspondence chess championship

The PC Gibbs Tournament is open to anyone eligible to play for the MCCU counties (Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Herefordshire, Leicestershire & Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire,Warwickshire, Worcestershire). The 2011-12 competition starts in August. The competition is run as an all-play-all tournament. Bob Veitch is the Controller and you should contact him as soon as possible if you want to enter next year's competition.

For 2011-12 competition, and previous year's results, please use the menu on the left.

Correspondence chess

Correspondence chess in now mostly played by e-mail to save on postal costs, but the webmaster understands that one competitor prefers to play by post. Correspondence chess is ideal for players who have an unpredictable work schedule or place of work and those who cannot leave the house because they care for a member of their family, or who are housebound themselves. In theory you can take a day to decide your move, but in the real world, wives, girlfriends, neighbours and other distractions claim all but a few disciplined players. It is just so easy to write down or type unintended moves even when you have put thought into deciding the best move to play. Serious blunders are nearly as common as in over-the-board games. At the highest level, competitors often try out 'experimental' openings to get opponents away from established lines of play and games are often spectacular.

If you would like to compete in the 2012-13 tournament, which starts in August 2012, please contact Bob Veitch.