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Worcestershire Wolfpack in 4NCL Main Online

Last updated 4 December 2024

Worcestershire entered four teams for season 10. Teams A and B played in Division 3: C and D played in Division 5. If you would like to play online standard play chess, please contact the Worcestershire Wolfpack squad’s co-manager Ray Collett

 

In the match cards shown below clicking an icon in the "View Game" should link you to the lichess record of the game to let you play through it.

Season 10 September to December in Divisions 3 and 5

3 Dec 2024, Round 7. One match win for the A team and three heavy losses and play-off place for the A team for promotion into Division 2. The final tables for the season are:

 

Division 3, Group B P W D L MP Def GP
1 War & Piece Overlord 7 6 0 1 12 0 17
2 Worcestershire Wolfpack A 7 5 2 0 12 1 19½
3 Guildford 2 7 5 0 2 10 0 16
4 Sheffield University Graduates 7 3 2 2 8 0 16
5 Wessex E 7 3 1 3 7 0 13½
6 Dundee City E 7 2 1 4 5 0 14½
7 Charlton Cobras C 7 1 0 6 2 2 8
8 Barnet Knights B 7 0 0 7 0 8

 

Division 3, Group A P W D L MP Def GP
1 Wells Hartbreakers 1 7 4 3 0 11 0 20
2 Ashfield Anonymous C 7 5 1 1 11 0 18½
3 Wessex D 7 4 1 2 9 0 17
4 Atticus 7 3 1 3 7 1 13½
5 Worcestershire Wolfpack B 7 2 1 4 5 0 12
6 English Deaf Chess Association 7 2 1 4 5 0 11½
7 Hertford 2 7 2 0 5 4 0 8
8 Streatham & Brixton B 7 2 0 5 4 1 10½

 

Division 5   P W D L MP Def GP
1 Bishop Blunders 7 7 0 0 14 0 23
2 Chess Rising Stars 7 4 2 1 10 0 20½
3 North Norfolk Dolphins 7 4 1 2 9 0 18
4 Chessy McChessface 7 4 1 2 9 0 16½
5 Witney Huston 7 4 1 2 9 0 16
6 Corieltauvi 7 4 1 2 9 0 15
7 Collyers 1st 6 4 1 1 9 0 14½
8 The Hemel's Gambit 6 4 0 2 8 2 15
9 Lenzie Dementors 7 3 2 2 8 3 16½
10 War & Piece Nimrod 7 3 1 3 7 0 16
11 Worcestershire Wolfpack C 7 3 1 3 7 0 11½
12 Chess Challengers B 7 3 1 3 7 1 12½
13 Leyland 7 2 3 2 7 1 12½
14 Worcestershire Wolfpack D 7 3 1 3 7 5 13½
15 West Wickham 7 3 0 4 6 0 13½
16 Wessex H 7 3 0 4 6 0 11
17 Dartford Knightmares B 7 3 0 4 6 2 12
18 Wessex G 7 2 2 3 6 2
19 Five Towns Superchargers 4 3 0 1 6 5 10
20 Colchester JFF B 7 2 1 4 5 0 13½
21 Dartford Juniors 7 1 3 3 5 0 12½
22 Collyers 2nd 6 2 1 3 5 4
23 Barnet Knights C 7 2 0 5 4 10
24 Charlton Cobras D 7 1 2 4 4 18 7
25 Colchester JFF C 7 1 0 6 2 0 6
26 Sussex Rookies 7 0 1 6 1 16 6


 

  Wessex E Score Worcs Wolfpack A View Game
1 w Davenport, Robert (w) ½ - ½ Kitson, Peter game-icon
2 b Moore, Gillina 0 - 1 Ed Higgs game-icon
3 w Kozma, Zoltan 0 - 1 Cartwright, Gavin game-icon
4 b Halse, Robert ½ - ½ Woodhouse, Stephen game-icon
      1 - 3    
  Worcs Wolfpack B Score Wells Hartbreakers 1 View game
1 w Cox, Glenn ½ - ½ Waterfield, John game-icon
2 b Collett, Ray 0 - 1 Lampard, Alice game-icon
3 w Evans, Paul 0 - 1 Nelson, Leon game-icon
4 b Jordan, Matthew 0 - 1 Eales, Robert game-icon
      ½ - 3½    
  Worcs Wolfpack C Score North Norfolk Dolphins View game
1 w Austin, Phil 0 - 1 Pigott, Darrell game-icon
2 b Hayles, Robin 0 - 1 Blackbourn, Adam game-icon
3 w Kirkland, Arnold 0 - 1 Allen, Richie game-icon
4 b Lappin, Kieran ½ - ½ Jones, David game-icon
      ½ - 3½    
  Corieltauvi Score Worcs Wolfpack D View game
1 w Wylie, Steve 1 - 0 Walkowiak, Rob game-icon
2 b Johnson, Andy 0 - 1 Kirkbright, Dylan game-icon
3 w Watkinson, Phil 1 - 0 Conway, Sean game-icon
4 b Pettit, David 1 - 0 Stewart, Brody game-icon
      3 - 1    

 

19 Nov 2024, Round 6. All teams won and team A are second in their group and will be playing in the final round for progression to the play-offs and possible promotion. The reamining tyeams are mid-table within their group or Division.

Worcs Wolfpack A Score War & Piece Overlord View Game
1 w Kitson, Peter ½ - ½ Taylor, Harry game-icon
2 b Ed Higgs 1 - 0 Fox, Thomas game-icon
3 w Cartwright, Gavin 1 - 0 Ross, David C game-icon
4 b Jim O’Dell 1 - 0 Townend, Ron game-icon
      1 - 2    
  Atticus Score Worcs Wolfpack B View game
1 w Williamson, Roger G 1 - 0 Woodhouse, Stephen game-icon
2 b Thomas, Jac 0 - 1 Cox, Glenn game-icon
3 w O'driscoll, Peter 0 - 1 Collett, Ray game-icon
4 b Banerjee, Sanjoy K 0 - 1 Jordan, Matthew game-icon
      1 - 3    
  Worcs Wolfpack C Score Dartford Knightmares View game
1 w Austin, Phil ½ - ½ Hoang, Toan game-icon
2 b Hayles, Robin 1 - 0 Hajaj, Sayed game-icon
3 w Kirkland, Arnold 1 - 0 Taylor, Daniel game-icon
4 b Lappin, Kieran 0 - 1 Gadimli, Nergiz game-icon
      2½ - 1½    
  Worcs Wolfpack D Score Barnet Knights C View game
1 w Thomas, Samuel ½ - ½ Vora, Aaditya game-icon
2 b Walkowiak, Rob 1 - 0 default --
3 w Kirkbright, Dylan 1 - 0 default --
4 b Stewart, Brody 1 - 0 default --
    Penalties, minus 0 - 1½    
      3½ - -1    

 

5 Nov 2024 Round 5. Team A won making them second in their Division 5 group, teams B and C lost. Team B will now need a win to clear the relegation zone. There were insufficient players to field the D team this round.

Charlton Cobras C Score Worcs Wolfpack A View Game
1 w Manikandan, Gaurav 0 - 1 Higgs, Ed game-icon
2 b Penumarthy, Soumitri 0 - 1 Jim O’Dell game-icon
3 w Peters, David 1 - 0 Woodhouse, Stephen game-icon
4 b Sokolovski, Roman 0 - 1 Cox, Glenn game-icon
      1 - 3    
  Worcs Wolfpack B Score Streatham & Brixton View game
1 w Collett, Ray 0 - 1 Ponting, Andrew game-icon
2 b Austin, Phil ½ - ½ Hall, Anthony game-icon
3 w Hayles, Robin 1 - 0 Hills, Elliott game-icon
4 b Lappin, Kieran 0 - 1 Adatia, Amar game-icon
      1½ - 2½    
  Collyers 1st Score Worcs Wolfpack C View game
1 w Stebbings, Evie 1 - 0 Thomas, Samuel game-icon
2 b Boon, Daniel 1 - 0 Kirkbright, Dylan game-icon
3 w Smith, Sam 1 - 0 Conway, Sean game-icon
4 b Rose, Charlie 1 - 0 Stewart, Brody game-icon
      4 - 0    

 

22 Oct 2024, Round 4. Team A drew, team B won after Collett bluffed his way to a draw after losing a piece in the early middlegame. In Division 5, the C team made a clean sweep winning 4-0 and the D team won courtesy of a defaulted board. New player Sean won his debut game for the Wolfpacks. The A team are third in their group and team B are 6th in Group A of Division 3. In Division 5 team C is fifth and team D is 9th.

Worcs Wolfpack A Score Dundee City E View Game
1 w Kitson, Peter ½ - ½ Duff, Stuart game-icon
2 b Jim O’Dell ½ - ½ Kelly, Connor game-icon
3 w Woodhouse, Stephen 1 - 0 Jackson, Robert game-icon
4 b Cox, Glenn 0 - 1 Murray, Euan game-icon
      2 - 2    
  Hertford 2 Score Worcs Wolfpack B View game
1 w Zsibrita, Steve ½ - ½ Smith, David game-icon
2 b Warder, Liam ½ - ½ Collett, Ray game-icon
3 w Bellamy, Richard 0 - 1 Flynn, Seamus game-icon
4 b Hurley, James ½ - ½ Shaw, Tony game-icon
      1½ - 2½    
  Worcs Wolfpack C Score Collyers 2nd View game
1 w Austin, Phil 1 - 0 Nutakki, Kushal game-icon
2 b Hayles, Robin 1 - 0 Holman, Storm game-icon
3 w Kirkland, Arnold 1 - 0 Francis, Archie game-icon
4 b Lappin, Kieran 1 - 0 Agius, James game-icon
      4 - 0    
  Worcs Wolfpack D Score Chess Challengers B View game
1 w Thomas, Samuel 1 - 0 Jain, Aarnav game-icon
2 b Vernon, Colin 0 - 1 Kaul, Karmin game-icon
3 w Kirkbright, Dylan 1 - 0 default --
4 b Conway, Sean 1 - 0 Botnari, Sofia game-icon
    Penalties, minus  - ½    
      3 - ½    

 

 

8 Oct 2024 Round 3. Team A saw defaults for both teams and won, after penalty adjustment by 2-1. Teams B and D drew, but team C lost heavily against aptly named Chess Rising Stars.

Barnet Knights Score Worcs Wolfpack A View Game
1 w Karia, Kamlesh 0 - 1 Kitson, Peter game-icon
2 b default def - 1 Ed Higgs --
3 w Da Fonseca, Felix 1 - def default --
4 b Ben-Eshak, Djad ½ - ½ Jim O’Dell game-icon
    Penalties, minus ½ - ½    
      1 - 2    
  English Deaf Chess Assn Score Worcs Wolfpack B View game
1 w Marchant-Winsor, Jordan 1 - 0 Woodhouse, Stephen game-icon
2 b Hunter, Gary ½ - ½ Collett, Ray game-icon
3 w Fletcher, Ben J ½ - ½ Jordan, Matthew game-icon
4 b Masterson, Desmond 0 - 1 Shaw, Tony game-icon
      2 - 2    
  Chess Rising Stars Score Worcs Wolfpack C View game
1 w Thomas, James 1 - 0 Austin, Phil game-icon
2 b Bryant, Jeffrey 1 - 0 Kirkland, Arnold game-icon
3 w Bevis, Noah 1 - 0 Lappin, Kieran game-icon
4 b Bryant, Otto 1 - 0 Vernon, Colin game-icon
      4 - 0    
  Worcs Wolfpack D Score Leyland View game
1 w Thomas, Samuel 1 - 0 Coward, Neil game-icon
2 b Walkowiak, Rob 1 - 0 Tuke, David game-icon
3 w Kirkbright, Dylan 0 - 1 Tinton,Robert game-icon
4 b Stewart, Brody 0 - 1 Lindley, David R game-icon
      2 - 2    

 

 

24 Sep 2024 Round 2. In Division 3, team A drew against the strong Sheffield University Graduates team led by ex-Worcestershire player Chris Higgie. Team A stand second in their group. Team B lost 1-3 to Ashfield Anonymous and are near the bottom of thier group in Division 3. New player Glenn Cox won a queen for rook and knight, but his opponent created a self supporting fortress and Glenn had to settle for a draw by repetition. Worcestershire Wolfpack C beat a new team Sussex Rookies 2½-1½ in Division 5 With Robin Hayles winning his game on board 3 and Arnold Kirkland winning by default. Team D after their whitewash in round 1 redeemed themselves with a smashing 4-0 victory against Wessex H. Dylan, a new junior player in the squad, scored his first league victory.

Worcs Wolfpack A Score Guildford 2 View Game
1 w Kitson, Peter ½ - ½ Higgie, Charles game-icon
2 b Ed Higgs 0 - 1 Taylor, Robert K game-icon
3 w Cartwright, Gavin 1 - 0 McSheehy, Chris J game-icon
4 b Woodhouse, Stephen ½ - ½ Moore, Brian game-icon
      2 - 2    
  Worcs Wolfpack B Score Ashfield Anonymous C View game
1 w Cox, Glenn ½ - ½ Robins, Andrew game-icon
2 b Collett, Ray 0 - 1 Humphreys, Benjamin game-icon
3 w Evans, Paul ½ - ½ Taylor, Robert P game-icon
4 b Flynn, Seamus 0 - 1 Hart, John game-icon
      1 - 3    
  Worcs Wolfpack C Score Sussex Rookies View game
1 w Jordan, Matthew ½ - ½ Jones, Gabriel game-icon
2 b Austin, Phil 0 - 1 Escudero Alejos, Ricardo game-icon
3 w Hayles, Robin 1 - 0 Gibson, Owen game-icon
4 b Kirkland, Arnold 1 - 0 default --
      2½ - 1½    
  Wessex H Score Worcs Wolfpack D View game
1 w Huntley, Kevin 0 - 1 Lappin, Kieran game-icon
2 b McCullagh, Tim 0 - 1 Thomas, Samuel game-icon
3 w Saunders, Steve 0 - 1 Walkowiak, Rob game-icon
4 b Suanders, Rose 0 - 1 Kirkbright, Dylan game-icon
      0 - 4    

 

 

10 Sep 2024. The first round saw one decisive match win and a narrow loss in Division 3. In Division 5 team C drew and D lost.

9 Sep 2024. Four new players, including two juniors, have joined the squad.

Worcs Wolfpack A Score Guildford 2 View Game
1 w Kitson, Peter 1 - 0 Garrood, Anthony game-icon
2 b Ed Higgs 1 - 0 Vincent, Claire game-icon
3 w Cartwright, Gavin 1 - 0 Hope, Russell game-icon
4 b Woodhouse, Stephen 1 - 0 Smith, Dan game-icon
      4 - 0    
  Wessex D Score Worcs Wolfpack B View game
1 w Melling, Hugo ½ - ½ Cox, Glenn game-icon
2 b Beales, Ralph ½ - ½ Collett, Ray game-icon
3 w Coburn, Joseph 1 - 0 Flynn, Seamus game-icon
4 b Jones, Tim ½ - ½ Jordan, Matthew game-icon
      2½ - 1½    
  War & Piece Nimrod Score Worcs Wolfpack C View game
1 w Townend, Ron 1 - 0 Shaw, Tony game-icon
2 b Blaire, Jimmy 0 - 1 Austin, Phil game-icon
3 w O’Neill, Stephen 0 - 1 Lappin, Kieran game-icon
4 b Searle, Tristan 1 - 0 Vernon, Colin game-icon
      2 - 2    
  Dartford Knightmares B Score Worcs Wolfpack D View game
1 w Sherrell, Jago 1 - 0 Thomas, Samuel game-icon
2 b Fourie, Nathan 1 - 0 Walkowiak, Rob game-icon
3 w Gadimli, Nergiz 1 - 0 Kirkbright, Dylan game-icon
4 b default - default  
      3 - 0    

 

 

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