2015-16 National Schools

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Roger de Coverly
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2015-16 National Schools

Post by Roger de Coverly » Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:54 pm

A shake up of the U19 National Schools (Times/Sunday Times in days gone by) is announced by Neil Cooper at the official ECF Forum.

http://www.englishchess.org.uk/Forum/vi ... f=22&t=322

Apart from adopting the "central venue" format for a first round qualification tournament, the noteworthy change is the long overdue abandonment of the age handicap.

Neill Cooper
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Re: 2015-16 National Schools

Post by Neill Cooper » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:46 am

2015 Final Reading School 3-3 Haberdashers Askes* win on board count
Plate final Eltham College 4-2 Kings Chester