4NCL Sussex Martlets 2015 – 2016

The Four Nations Chess League (4NCL) is a team tournament over three divisions, with over 850 players taking part and almost £10,000 in cash prizes on offer. Their website claims “it is the most prestigious team chess event held in the United Kingdom”!

Sussex Junior Chess sponsors 2 mixed-age teams captained by ex-Sussex junior David Grant, with admin backup by experienced SJC team manager Sue Howell.

Players are drawn from SJC’s older juniors and associated adults. The 1st team won promotion to Division 1 last season, providing our players access to an even higher level of play. The objective of the 2nd team in Division 4 is to develop our older juniors with exposure to FIDE rated longplay.


2016 Season Summary

Congratulations to Sussex Martlets 2 who finish the season Division 4S champions, losing only 1 match out of 11. They will compete in Division 3S next season.

Sussex Martlets 1 had a challenging season in Division 1 where they were outgraded in every single match but still produced some excellent individual results.

We extend our thanks to Sue Howell who steps down as Admin Manager after two very successful seasons, negotiating many logistical challenges to steer the first team to promotion last season and the second team this season.


Sussex Martlets 1

Sussex Martlets 2

Div 1d Crosstable after Round (Demotion Pool) Div 4S Crosstable after Round 7
Div 1b Crosstable after Round 7  
   
Round 11 Round 11
Round 10 Round 10
Round 9 Round 9
Round 8 Round 8
Round 7 Round 7
Round 6 Round 6
Round 5 Round 5
Round 4 Round 4
Round 3 Round 3
Round 2 Round 2
Round 1 Round 1

 


Sussex Martlets 1

4NCL Division 1d (demotion pool) Crosstable after Round 11 (final):

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 GP Pts
1 3Cs 1   3½-4½ 3½-4½ 5-3 4½-3½ 5-3 7-1 6½-1½ 35 10
2 Oxford 1 4½-3½   3-5 4½-3½ 5-3 3-5 6-2 6-2 32 10
3 Grantham Sharks 1 4½-3½ 5-3   4-4 3½-4½ 6-2 3½-4½ 6½-1½ 33 9
4 South Wales Dragons 3-5 3½-4½ 4-4   5½-2½ 5-3 4-4 4½-3½ 29½ 8
5 Spirit of Atticus A 3½-4½ 3-5 4½-3½ 2½-5½   4½-3½ 4½-3½ 5-3 27½ 8
6 Cambridge University 1 3-5 5-3 2-6 3-5 3½-4½   6-2 6½-1½ 29 6
7 Sussex Martlets 1 1-7 2-6 4½-3½ 4-4 3½-4½ 2-6   3-5 20 3
8 White Rose 2 1½-6½ 2-6 1½-6½ 3½-4½ 3-5 1½-6½ 5-3   18 2

 

4NCL Division 1b Crosstable after Round 7:

Sussex Martlets 1 move into the demotion pool

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 GP Pts
1 Guildford 1   7-1 6-2 4½-2½ 8-0 8-0 8-0 8-0 49½ 14
2 White Rose 1 1-7   4-4 6-2 7½-½ 5-3 6-2 8-0 37½ 11
3 Blackthorne Russia 2-6 4-4   4-3½ 2-6 4-4 6-2 7-1 29 8
4 Barbican 4NCL 2 2½-4½ 2-6 3½-4   4½-3½ 5-3 2-6 5½-2½ 25 6
5 South Wales Dragons 0-8 ½-7½ 6-2 3½-4½   4-4 5-3 4-4 23 6
6 Grantham Sharks 1 0-8 3-5 4-4 3-5 4-4   6-2 3½-4½ 23½ 4
7 Cambridge University 1 0-8 2-6 2-6 6-2 3-5 2-6   6-2 21 4
8 Sussex Martlets 1 0-8 0-8 1-7 2½-5½ 4-4 4½-3½ 2-6   14 3

 

Detailed results:

Weekend 5: 19th/20th March, Birmingham – Round 11

  White Rose 2 2171   Sussex Martlets 1 2084
181 w Brown, Martin   2254 ½ – ½ Tarhon, Brian f 2293
182 b Townsend, M Paul   2258 1 – 0 Cumming, Rhys   2162
183 w Shaw, Peter   2138 ½ – ½ Bucher, Grant W   2121
184 b Sucikova, Svetlana w 2207 e 1 – 0 Grant, David J   2086
185 w Gayson, Peter M   2131 1 – 0 Salimbeni, George P W   2068
186 b Arnott, Jonathan W c 2151 0 – 1 Graham, David B   2127
187 w Burnett, Jim   2177 e 1 – 0 Brewer, Callum D   2005
188 b Lewyk, Ihor   2054 0 – 1 Graham, Cassie M w 1812
  5 – 3  

 

Weekend 5: 19th/20th March, Birmingham – Round 10

  Sussex Martlets 1 2084   Spirit of Atticus A 2222
171 w Tarhon, Brian f 2293 1 – 0 L’Ami, Alina * i 2348
172 b Graham, David B   2127 1 – 0 Carleton, John J   2299
173 w Cumming, Rhys   2162 ½ – ½ Lund, D Brett   2292
174 b Bucher, Grant W   2121 ½ – ½ Ivell, Nicholas W   2227
175 w Salimbeni, George P W   2068 0 – 1 House, Glenn L f 2213
176 b Grant, David J   2086 0 – 1 Mitchell, Martin   2188
177 w Brewer, Callum D   2005 ½ – ½ Ackley, Peter J E   2087 e
178 b Graham, Cassie M w 1812 0 – 1 Latham, David   2122
  3½ – 4½  

 

Weekend 5: 19th/20th March, Birmingham – Round 9

  Oxford 1 2296   Sussex Martlets 1 2094
161 w Zakarian, David f 2393 0 – 1 Tarhon, Brian f 2293
162 b Martins, David Pires Tavares f 2407 1 – 0 Cumming, Rhys   2162
163 w Tan, Justin i 2452 1 – 0 Salimbeni, George P W   2068
164 b Claridge-Hansen, William f 2288 1 – 0 Hoare, Amy B w 2102 e
165 w Rose, Matthew   2280 0 – 1 Willson, Ollie   2065 e
166 b Eckersley-Waites, Tom   2313 1 – 0 Grant, David J   2086
167 w Hansen, Hans-Peter   2262 1 – 0 Payne, Matthew J   2023
168 b Matta, Francesca w 1975 e 1 – 0 Blewitt, Stephen * 1954
  6 – 2  

 

Weekend 4: 19th/20th March, Birmingham – Round 8

  Sussex Martlets 1 2122   3Cs 1 2287
151 w Tarhon, Brian f 2304 0 – 1 Gordon, Stephen J g 2493
152 b Bucher, Grant W   2128 0 – 1 Ashton, Adam G f 2381
153 w Graham, David B   2136 0 – 1 Horton, Andrew P f 2299
154 b Cumming, Rhys   2173 0 – 1 Longson, Alexander f 2286
155 w Willson, Ollie   2065 e 0 – 1 Congiu, Mathilde wi 2265
156 b Hoare, Amy B w 2102 e ½ – ½ Walton, Alan J c 2206
157 w Tebbs, Howard L * 2097 ½ – ½ Abbas, Daniel   2260 e
158 b Higgs, Anthony R J   1973 0 – 1 Horton, Jamie A   2110 e
  1 – 7  

 

Weekend 4: 19th/20th March, Birmingham – Round 7

  White Rose 1 2380   Sussex Martlets 1 2122
161 w Adair, James R i 2470 1 – 0 Tarhon, Brian f 2304
162 b Wells, Peter K g 2422 1 – 0 Cumming, Rhys   2173
163 w Ly, Moulthun * i 2500 1 – 0 Willson, Ollie   2065 e
164 b Palliser, Richard J D i 2420 1 – 0 Bucher, Grant W   2128
165 w McNab, Colin A g 2435 1 – 0 Graham, David B   2136
166 b Maroroa, Sue wi 2297 e 1 – 0 Hoare, Amy B w 2102 e
167 w Weller, Jean-Luc   2249 1 – 0 Tebbs, Howard L * 2097
168 b Townsend, M Paul   2248 1 – 0 Higgs, Anthony R J   1973
  8 – 0  

 

Weekend 3: 13th/14th February, Birmingham – Round 6

  Grantham Sharks 1 2218   Sussex Martlets 1 2133
181 w Roberson, Peter T i 2393 0 – 1 Carron, Julien i 2358
182 b Rendle, Thomas E i 2366 ½ – ½ Tarhon, Brian   2271
183 w Batchelor, Peter J f 2342 ½ – ½ Cumming, Rhys   2155
184 b Bremner, Adam   2202 1 – 0 Willson, Ollie   2065 e
185 w Williams, Samuel G   2242 0 – 1 Graham, David B   2121
186 b Varnam, Liam D   2138 1 – 0 Norinkeviciute, Rasa wf 2040
187 w Birtwistle, Nigel   2122 ½ – ½ Grant, David J   2085
188 b Messam-Sparks, Lateefah w 1945 e 0 – 1 Sutton, Daniel * 1975 e
  3½ – 4½  

 

Weekend 3: 13th/14th February, Birmingham – Round 5

  Sussex Martlets 1 2133   South Wales Dragons 2191
181 w Carron, Julien i 2358 ½ – ½ Chow, Sam f 2313
182 b Tarhon, Brian   2271 1 – 0 Toma, Katarzyna wg 2310
183 w Cumming, Rhys   2155 1 – 0 Cooper, John G i 2276
184 b Willson, Ollie   2065 e ½ – ½ Kett, Tim   2179
185 w Graham, David B   2121 ½ – ½ Williamson, Roger G   2187
186 b Norinkeviciute, Rasa wf 2040 0 – 1 Zeidler, Sven P. f 2172
187 w Grant, David J   2085 ½ – ½ Jameson, David   2099
188 b Sutton, Daniel * 1975 e 0 – 1 Smith, Olivia wf 1994
  3 – 4  

 

(Photos courtesy of John Saunders)

Weekend 2: 23rd/24th January, Birmingham – Round 4

  Barbican 4NCL 2 2241   Sussex Martlets 1 2140
171 w Rogers, Jonathan W f 2280 ½ – ½ Carron, Julien i 2362
172 b Sanders, Isaac B f 2340 ½ – ½ Tarhon, Brian   2228
173 w Taylor, Martin R f 2321 1 – 0 Grant, David J   2096
174 b Navarro Cia, Miguel f 2263 1 – 0 Bucher, Grant W   2138
175 w Poobalasingam, Peter S f 2239 1 – 0 Cumming, Rhys   2168
176 b Goldie, Thomas   2243 1 – 0 Lenier, Jude A   2048
177 w Coleman, David J c 2184 0 – 1 Willson, Ollie   2050 e
178 b Regan, Natasha K wi 2060 ½ – ½ Norinkeviciute, Rasa wf 2036
  5½ – 2½  

 

Weekend 2: 23rd/24th January, Birmingham – Round 3

  Sussex Martlets 1 2140   Blackthorne Russia 2335
161 w Carron, Julien i 2362 0 – 1 Gormally, Daniel W g 2506
162 b Tarhon, Brian   2228 0 – 1 Hunt, Harriet V i 2444
163 w Bucher, Grant W   2138 0 – 1 Ledger, Andrew J i 2387
164 b Cumming, Rhys   2168 0 – 1 Ansell, Simon T i 2359
165 w Willson, Ollie   2050 e ½ – ½ Bates, Richard A i 2337
166 b Lenier, Jude A   2048 0 – 1 Webb, Laurence E f 2275
167 w Grant, David J   2096 0 – 1 Ledger, Dave J f 2217
168 b Norinkeviciute, Rasa wf 2036 ½ – ½ Ledger, Stephen C   2162 e
  1 – 7  

 

Weekend 1: 14th/15th November, Birmingham – Round 2

  Cambridge University 1 2241   Sussex Martlets 1 2108
171 w Wallace, John Paul i 2390 ½ – ½ Therrien, Alex L f 2250
172 b Haria, Ravi f 2445 1 – 0 Salimbeni, George P W   2111
173 w Esserman, Marc i 2408 ½ – ½ Cumming, Rhys   2135
174 b Young, Gregory   2385 1 – 0 Grant, David J   2101
175 w Bisby, Daniel L f 2305 1 – 0 Hoare, Amy B w 2102 e
176 b Karayiannis, Costas   2172 ½ – ½ Willson, Ollie   2050 e
177 w Brau, Julio   2071 1 – 0 Lenier, Jude A   2059
178 b Needham, Sabrina w 1757 ½ – ½ Howell, Chris I   2057 e
  6 – 2  

From chess commentator John Saunders’ Twitter feed (@johnchess):

Weekend 1: 14th/15th November, Birmingham – Round 1

  Sussex Martlets 1 2108   Guildford 1 2532
151 w Therrien, Alex L f 2250 0 – 1 Sadler, Matthew D g 2659
152 b Salimbeni, George P W   2111 0 – 1 Van Kampen, Robin g 2617
153 w Cumming, Rhys   2135 0 – 1 Pert, Nicholas g 2569
154 b Grant, David J   2101 0 – 1 Zhou, Yang-Fan i 2455
155 w Hoare, Amy B w 2102 e 0 – 1 Smerdon, David C g 2520
156 b Willson, Ollie   2050 e 0 – 1 Stefanova, Antoaneta g 2519
157 w Lenier, Jude A   2059 0 – 1 Hebden, Mark L g 2467
158 b Howell, Chris I   2057 e 0 – 1 Flear, Glenn C g 2457
  0 – 8  

 

From chess commentator John Saunders’ Twitter feed (@johnchess):

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Sussex Martlets 2

4NCL Division 4 Crosstable after weekend 5 (final)

  P W D L GP Pts
Sussex Martlets 2 11 9 0 2 40 18
Iceni 1 11 8 1 2 44½ 17
The Full Ponty 11 8 1 2 40 17
West is Best 2 11 2 41 15½
Throw in the Tal 1 11 7 1 3 36 15
Barnet Knights 1 11 7 0 4 44½ 14
Cambridge University 3 10 6 1 3 30 13
Iceni 2 11 ½ 5 35½ 11½
Shropshire 2 11 5 1 5 35½ 11
Ashfield-Breadsall 2 11 5 0 6 37½ 10
Midland Monarchs 2 9 3 1 5 22½ 7
Oxford 3 11 3 1 7 21½ 7
Throw in the Tal 2 11 2 2 7 26 6
Shropshire 3 11 2 1 8 23½ 5
Barnet Knights 2 9 1 1 7 13 3
Hackney 2 4 1 1 2 9 3
CSC Hippos [3] 2 1 0 1 5 2
Barnet Knights 3 9 0 0 9 9 0
Celtic Tigers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barnet Knights 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Detailed results:

Weekend 5: 30th April – 2nd May, Telford – Round 11

  Sussex Martlets 2 1799   Oxford 3 1542
411 w Howell, Chris I   1997 e 0 – 1 Henbest, Kevin B   1658
412 b Miller, Dominic   1765 ½ – ½ Biswas, Karl   1701
413 w Forster, Matthew   1720 1 – 0 Tselos, Aristotelis   1399
414 b Howell, Oliver W   1795 e 1 – 0 Matilal, Tamal   1412 c
415 w Graham, William M   1798 1 – d default   u
416 b Woods, Timothy J   1721 1 – d default   u
     -1  
  4½ – ½  

 

Weekend 5: 30th April – 2nd May, Telford – Round 10

  Ashfield-Breadsall 2 1875   Sussex Martlets 2 1849
411 w Burke, Steven J   1906 ½ – ½ Howell, Chris I   1997 e
412 b Truman, Richard G   1958 ½ – ½ Payne, Matthew J   2023
413 w Flynn, David   1861 ½ – ½ Howell, Oliver W   1795 e
414 b Taylor, Robert P   1893 0 – 1 Miller, Dominic   1765
415 w Hill, Maurice J   1802 c ½ – ½ Forster, Matthew   1720
416 b Graham, Neil   1832 0 – 1 Graham, William M   1798
  2 – 4  

 

Weekend 4: 19th/20th March, Telford – Round 9

  Sussex Martlets 2 1807   Cambridge University 3 1909
411 w Howell, Chris I   1997 e 0 – 1 Gooding, Ian   2032
412 b Graham, William M   1798 0 – 1 Chan, Nevil   2023
413 w Graham, Cassie M   1812 1 – 0 Campbell, Mark C   1953
414 b Forster, Matthew   1720 ½ – ½ Phillips, William   1872
415 w Woods, Timothy J   1721 0 – 1 Ivanov, George   1669
416 b Howell, Oliver W   1795 e 1 – d default   u
   
  2½ – 3  

 

Weekend 4: 19th/20th March, Telford – Round 8

  Shropshire 2 1903   Sussex Martlets 2 1726
411 w Zdanowski, Adrian   1967 c 0 – 1 Howell, Chris I   1997 e
412 b Ilesanmi, Olusegun   1915 c ½ – ½ Graham, Cassie M   1802
413 w Tarr, Steve F   1900 e 0 – 1 Forster, Matthew   1680
414 b Kolbusz, George   1892 c 1 – 0 Woods, Timothy J   1724
415 w Keady, Mark A   1855 e 0 – 1 Finn, Thomas   1657
416 b Lewis, Christopher D   1892 e 1 – 0 Howell, Matthew G   1500
  2½ – 3½  

 

Weekend 4: 19th/20th March, Telford – Round 7

  Sussex Martlets 2 1717   Iceni 1 2006
411 w Howell, Chris I   1997 e ½ – ½ Peters, Alexander John   2018
412 b Graham, Cassie M   1802 ½ – ½ Calvert, D Ian   1990
413 w Forster, Matthew   1680 ½ – ½ Reynolds, D Ian W   2034
414 b Woods, Timothy J   1724 0 – 1 Ruthen, Stephen W   2023
415 w Finn, Thomas   1657 0 – 1 Downham, Alan F   1988
416 b Finn, Daniel   1444 0 – 1 Feavyour, John A   1983
  1½ – 4½  

 

Weekend 3: 13th/14th February, Telford – Round 6

  Sussex Martlets 2 1717   West is Best 2 1857
411 w Higgs, Anthony R J   1976 1 – 0 Gregory, Andrew M   1960
412 b Graham, William M   1818 0 – 1 Davies, Matthew   1944
413 w Blake, J Morgan   1754 ½ – ½ Steele, Rhys   1855
414 b Woods, Timothy J   1715 1 – 0 Staniforth, Matthew   1874
415 w Finn, Thomas   1612 1 – 0 Griffiths, Hywel   1826
416 b Finn, Daniel   1432 ½ – ½ Smith, Steve   1687
  4 – 2  

 

Weekend 3: 13th/14th February, Telford – Round 5

  Iceni 2 1617   Sussex Martlets 2 1717
411 w Szymanski, Mark   1867 1 – 0 Higgs, Anthony R J   1976
412 b Pott, Laurie   1704 1 – 0 Graham, William M   1818
413 w Carter, Dominic A   1676 0 – 1 Blake, J Morgan   1754
414 b Balakrishnan, Kathirvel   1535 ½ – ½ Woods, Timothy J   1715
415 w Somton, Anita   1502 0 – 1 Finn, Thomas   1612
416 b Rowles, Sarah   1420 c 0 – 1 Finn, Daniel   1432
  2½ – 3½  

 

Weekend 2: 16th/17th January, Telford – Round 4

  Throw in the Tal 1 1875   Sussex Martlets 2 1930
411 w Pink, Joshua   1927 ½ – ½ Graham, David B   2119
412 b Ireland, David J   1910 ½ – ½ Payne, Matthew J   2022
413 w Byrne, Nigel   1870 c 0 – 1 Higgs, Anthony R J   1976
414 b Price, Andrew   1900 e 1 – 0 Graham, William M   1824
415 w Goodwin, Ed H   1860 ½ – ½ Liu, David J   1836
416 b Woolgar, Steven G   1787 e 0 – 1 Graham, Cassie M   1806
  2½ – 3½  

 

Weekend 2: 16th/17th January, Telford – Round 3

  Sussex Martlets 2 1930   The Full Ponty 1952
411 w Graham, David B   2119 1 – 0 Davis, Lee   2002
412 b Payne, Matthew J   2022 1 – 0 Davies, Peter   2017
413 w Higgs, Anthony R J   1976 ½ – ½ Adams, Mark   1986
414 b Graham, William M   1824 ½ – ½ Fletcher, John   1976
415 w Liu, David J   1836 1 – 0 Perrett, David C   1943
416 b Graham, Cassie M   1806 0 – 1 Thomas, Gary   1790
  4 – 2  

 

Weekend 1: 14th/15th November, Telford – Round 2

  Barnet Knights 1 2015   Sussex Martlets 2 1921
431 w Willmoth, Robert F c 2245 e ½ – ½ Graham, David B   2111
432 b Eden, Tomer   2215 e ½ – ½ Payne, Matthew J   2004
433 w Pollack, Oscar   1960 e 0 – 1 Higgs, Anthony R J   1971
434 b Chauhan, Pranay   1915 e ½ – ½ Graham, William M   1840
435 w Hung, Jake   1893 e ½ – ½ Liu, David J   1828
436 b Karia, Rishul   1863 e ½ – ½ Graham, Cassie M   1772
  2½ – 3½  

 

Weekend 1: 14th/15th November, Telford – Round 1

  Sussex Martlets 2 1921   Shropshire 3 1677
441 w Graham, David B   2111 1 – 0 Tarr, Steve F   1885 e
442 b Payne, Matthew J   2004 1 – 0 Szwajkun, Richard   1765 c
443 w Higgs, Anthony R J   1971 1 – 0 Mehmood, Athar   1675 c
444 b Graham, William M   1840 ½ – ½ Ross, Stuart   1652 e
445 w Liu, David J   1828 1 – 0 Peck, Windsor W A   1547 e
446 b Graham, Cassie M   1772 1 – 0 Szwajkun, Steve   1540 c
  5½ – ½