British Championships

GM Mick Brown failed to make any impression at the British Championships this week, failing to register a single point from his 9 games, a result that makes it unlikely that he will be invited to take part in the next FIDE World Championship Candidates Tournament. IM Ian Maskery suffered the same fate.

However, they both retain the support of Ric Dawson, who has confirmed that they will still be the anchors on boards 3 and 4 for Ashby 4 this season. At least I think he said anchors but my hearing isn't what it was and I might have misheard him.

Club Championship Results

There were 3 games played in the 4th round of the Club Championship last week - Steve beat Ric, Paul G beat Ian and Graham beat Peter.

Latest ECF Newsletter

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Harrod Cup 4th Round

Ashby 1 and Ashby 2 will both be away in the 4th round of the Harrod Cup. 

Ashby 1 will be away to Market Harborough 1. 

Ashby 2 will be away to Syston in the standout match of the round between the top two teams in the table. 

Last Night's Results

Ashby 2 have moved up to 2nd place in the Harrod Cup table, just a point behind Syston, following a 6.5 - 1.5 win against Heathcote Arms, who defaulted on board 4.

There were 2 games played in the 4th round of the Club Championship, with Neil Roberts beating Dan Vernon and Larry Hayden beating Paul Harrison.

New U1450 Champion

Congratulations to Ian Maskery on winning this year’s U1450 Championship with a round to spare. A win last night against Ric Dawson puts him in an unassailable position, with 4 wins from 4 matches, one and a half points clear of his closest challengers.

Club Championship Results

There were 3 games played in the 4th round of the Club Championship last night, with Richard Vann beating Chris Tipper, GM Mick Brown beating Paul Mayer and Nick Wyld beating Ben McDermott.

 There was also an U1450 Chapionshup game played between Ivan Hallam and Peter Anderton that resulted in a draw.

Composition Of Divisions For 2026/2027

Following the relegation of Ashby 1, 2 and 4 from their respective Divisions last aeason, our teams will now play in the following Divisions in the coming season:

Ashby 1  -  Division 2

Ashby 2  -  Division 3

Ashby 3  -  Division 3

Ashby 4  -  Division 5

Ashby 5  -  Division 5