DIPLOMATS POSTAL CHESS LEAGUE TEAM. 1999 SEASON RESULTS.




"Diplomats" is a team made up of players from the postal diplomacy hobby (see the "Veni, Vidi, Vici" section to find out more) who also play chess.

The 2000 season pairings for the first division have just been published. Let me know if any of you have not heard anything.

In 1998 we won the second division of the "Postal Chess League" and were promoted to Division 1. This year we have struggled in the top section, but have just stayed up. Here is the final 1st division table for 1999...


1st Open University 1 P40 W27 D8 L5 Pts 31
2nd Camden 1......... P40 W18 D15 L7 Pts 25½
3rd Civil Service A.. P40 W15 D14 L11 Pts 22
4th Upminster........ P40 W14 D9 L17 Pts 18½
5th Seven Counties... P40 W11 D13 L16 Pts 17½
6th Old Elizabethans. P40 W11 D11 L18 Pts 16½
7th Southbourne...... P40 W11 D10 L19 Pts 16
8th Diplomats....... P40 W8 D15 L17 Pts 15½
9th Open University 2..P40 W10 D11 L19 Pts 15½


Board 1: John Etherington: ½; ½; ½; 0 = 1½

Board 2: Robert Frew: ½; ½; 0; 0 = 1

Board 3: Paul Cockayne: 0; ½; ½; ½ = 1½

Board 4: Peter Tibbert: 0; 0; 0; 0 = 0

Board 5: Julian Shepley: ½; ½; 1; ½ = 1½

Board 6: Chris Jones: 0; 0; 1; ½ = 1½

Board 7: Brian Frew: 0; ½; 1; 1 = 2½

Board 8: Steve Gregory: 1; 1; 1; 1 = 4

Board 9: Jed Stone: ½; ½; 0; 0 = 1

Board 10: David Norman: 0; 0; 0; 0 = 0

Most players who have been in touch have told me they would like to play again. Please let me know if you don't want to play and I will find a replacement.

Games Completed = 40. Points scored = 15½.



Here we have a picture of yours truely with the particularly horrible trophy we gained for winning the 2nd division.