Congratulations and Celebrations! |
10/05/12 |
 Many congratulations to Rose Forgrove 1 who have won back the LCA division one title. Having relinquished the trophy last season to Copperworks A the team hit back hard to fend off the challenge of Alwoodley A. A final day victory over West Leeds A by the score of 4.5 - 0.5 saw them home. Commiserations to Alwoodley A who again have been pipped at the post in their pursuit of the title. Better luck next season. |
A Real Nailbiter! |
04/05/12 |
 So, the long, hard season that has been LCA division one is, as expected, coming down to a final day decider. Just like football's premiership the title will be decided on the last day of the season, except this one is even closer! Rose Forgrove 1 and Alwoodley A are level on points but only separated by a mere single game point. Both teams overcame their opponents on Wednesday by a 3 - 2 scoreline. Good luck to both teams. |
No Yorkshire Puddings Here |
16/04/12 |
 The final games of this seasons' Yorkshire chess league were played out on Saturday 14th April 2012. Both matches for Rose Forgrove's A and B teams ended in resounding victories as we finished the season on a real high. Rose Forgrove A pulverised Bradford B 7 - 1 in their encounter, whilst not to be overshadowed, Rose Forgrove B battered Netherton by the same score. With Sheffield D losing their final match, Rose Forgrove A finished a meritorious third in the Woodhouse, their highest finish for many a year. Whilst the B team ended on 13 points, again better than they have managed for many seasons. Well Done to both teams! |
Going To The Wire! |
12/04/12 |
 Just as Rose Forgrove 1 were putting out the bunting, hoisting the flags, ordering the champagne and polishing the trumpets ready for the grand farfare to celebrate winning the division one championship, along came party poopers Alwoodley A. Actually, even if Rose Forgrove 1 had beaten Alwoodley A in the last instalment of the Leeds league, celebrations would have been a bit premature. Still, things would have looked much more clear-cut than they do now. A tremendous effort from the Alwoodley boys ended in a 3.5 - 1.5 victory over RF1 cutting the lead to just two points. This one looks like it's going to the wire! |
Oh, I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside..... |
29/03/12 |
 Congratulations to Rose Forgrove club member Roger Jennings (pictured left) who finished as joint winner of this years' highly competitive Blackpool Congress Major section. Roger ended up unbeaten on 4 out of 5 points, including 3 wins and 2 draws, with an overall performance rating of 198! Also, another solid performance from Mike Round who ended up on 3.5 points in the same event, again remaining undefeated. The congress successes keep on rolling in for Rose Forgrove chess club! |
 Now was the time for the real biggie! Rose Forgrove 1 had home advantage against the formidable Leeds CCCC 1 team. For some time the season was slowly building up to this fixture with both teams in fine form. A crunch match and not for the faint-hearted as neither side could afford to come away from this without points. Oh, and of course it went down to the wire! See Match Reports |
Taking On The Champs |
18/03/12 |
 A difficult task was facing our first team as they ventured to face the reigning champs again. This was the start of a run of matches that was going to seriously define the destination of this seasons' title. This match lived up to expectations as meddling kids, mirror-gazing, a jammy dodger and some differences of opinion were all present in this late season cracker. See Match Reports |
Doncaster Demolition Job |
05/03/12 |
 Congratulations to Rose Forgrove club member Andy Ross (pictured left) who finished as joint winner of this years' Doncaster Congress Intermediate section. After taking a first round bye, Andy blasted his way through the field winning every game to end on 4.5/5. A great performance. Also, in the Open section Roger 'the dodger' Jennings and Mike 'it's my' Round both posted meritable scores of 3.5/5. Roger's victims included Peter Shaw and Jos Wooley whilst Mike took down the dangerous Bob Newton. |
Wish You Were Here...? |
21/02/12 |
As a club chess reporter one of the finest things to write about is some fantastic, historic achievement by Rose Forgrove. Unbelievably, both regular reporters Rich Archer and David Hirst were unable to be present at the latest instalment of the Yorkshire chess league matches. So, no report has been filed for the Rose Forgrove A v Sheffield A clash. Our boys have not overturned the fearsome might of Ledger, Nelson and co since possibly way back in the 1980's! Yet on Saturday 18th February 2012 our A team romped home by the score of 4.5 - 3.5. A superb performance included wins for Roger 'the Dodger' Jennings, Clive 'Durable' Davies and Andy 'another one in the bag' Bagley. What is more, our bang in-form B team swamped Wakefield B by the score of 6 - 2! (Archer and Hirst will be publicly flogged at the next Rose Forgrove AGM, tickets will go on sale soon) |
The Old One-Two Game |
15/02/12 |
 It was time for the old local Rose Forgrove derby match with the first team taking on the second. So far this season the first team have been like an unstoppable Juggernaut, ploughing through the opposition in remorseless fashion. However, the second team have caused a few upsets along the way. So could the Juggernaut be stopped? See Match Reports |
 Chess in a winter wonderland up at the York Railway Institute. Both Rose Forgrove A and B teams made their way to face the daunting prospect of the might of the York B and C teams. As the snow fairly tumbled down outside, the contests inside began to warm up nicely on a wintry Saturday afternoon. Once again fortunes swung one way then the other as the teams battled it out in another intense bout. See Match Reports |
Close Encounter Of The Third Kind? |
25/01/12 |
 The fighting spirit of Rose Forgrove A has been in evidence during the past few matches in the Yorkshire chess league. Real nip and tuck affairs against both Sheffield D and Calderdale A have been testing the nerve of our top players in the last two matches. With the visit of Wakefield A the burning question was whether this contest would be a close encounter of the third kind? See Match Reports |
 Yes folks, we are already there! The halfway point of a cracking chess season in the Leeds league has been reached. With the last round of matches played out on Wednesday 18th January 2012, it was imperative for those chasing the pacesetters, Rose Forgrove 1, to keep up the pressure. Indeed, both Alwoodley A and Leeds CCCC 1 (with a thumping 5-0 demolition of Pudsey A!) posted impressive victories. Thus, the question was asked: Could our first team keep them at bay? See Match Reports |
Forgrove's Fortunes At York |
11/01/12 |
 Several Rose Forgrove club members descended on the 25th York Congress over the weekend of 6th January 2012. Overall, there were some good performances keeping up our clubs' strong showing at local congresses. In the Open section Mike Round (pictured) managed a fine 3.5/5 points finishing joint 4th overall, including a cracking victory over Jim Burnett. Mark White recovered, after starting with a loss, to post a tally of 3/5 points incorporating a victory over fellow Forgrove player Roger Jennings who ended with 2/5. In the Intermediate section Ian Thackray ended on 2/5 points. A good effort by all! |
Time Is Of The Essence |
29/12/11 |
 As Gollum once asked Bilbo Baggins the following riddle - "This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones o meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down." The answer was, of course, "time". Unfortunately, it was time that ruined many players' nights on Wednesday 21st December at the Alwoodley Social Club as Rose Forgrove 1 took on Alwoodley B. See Match Reports |
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Congress Results
Many of our club members have been busy during the summer and autumn months. Not content with waiting for the LCA and YCA league seasons to start, they have been targeting various congresses in the meantime. Their efforts have yielded a fair amount of success along the way.
So What's New?
Chess is really growing in Leeds. More chess players and clubs are springing up in the area. Rose Forgrove Chess Club is constantly on the look-out for new members to strengthen our swelling ranks. In 2011 we had four new members who arrived on the scene.
Letton Just Too Rapid!
The establishment of a rapidplay tournament in Leeds has been established through the hard work of chess enthusiast Tony Ibbotson. The compere of Leeds Chess Club has dedicated a monthly rapidplay tournament at the North Leeds Working Men's Club and our members were certainly not shy in chancing there arm at this new event. Indeed, Rob Letton hit the bullseye at his first attempt.
Coaches and Organisers
Are you an aspiring junior looking to further your game? Or a chess enthusiast wanting to improve in the different departments of your game? Then, you can do worse than to procure the services of a local chess coach. There are several such accredited teachers who provide a service in the Yorkshire region.
Chess Terms
It is one thing being confronted by a devilish opening trap or crazy position on the chess board, it is another to be truly confounded by the chess-speak of your opponent. Know your zugzwangs from your zwischenzugs with this glossary of unusual chess terms
County Chess Reports
The county chess preliminaries got under way for our Yorkshire sides recently. Beginning with the NCCU contests there were some interesting battles that raged in the nokrth of England
Beat The Webmaster
A head-to-head prediction battle between Forgrove's webmaster and a Leeds chess luminary. Who will win this battle of wits?
Read All About It!
Rose Forgrove Chess Club made the papers in a two-page article regarding the growth of chess in Leeds. Read all about it!
Chess Quotes
"A Chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you hope you have the advantage, the second when you believe that you have an advantage, and the third … when you know you're going to lose !”
Savielly Tartakower
Chess.com
Many local players hone their skills on the internet on various chess-playing sites. Here is one that has a Leeds chess group that participates in various tournaments. Join now!
Links
There are many cracking sites out there that are worth the time to browse around, including some fine local-based sites and blogs supporting chess in Yorkshire.
Rose Forgrove: The History
The finer details of how our club has grown and become stronger over the years since its beginnings in the 1960's.
RFCC on Twitter
Having overcome the fear of being overwhelmed by the modern day social media feeds, Rose Forgrove Chess Club has now entered the world of Twitter. Follow us now!
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An inside view of the teams, venues and contacts of the various Leeds chess clubs and events that form the focus of the season |
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Rose Forgrove 1 v Rose Forgrove 2 |
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Rose Forgrove 3 v Copperworks A |
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Rose Forgrove 4 v University |
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Leeds C v Rose Forgrove 5 |
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Rose Forgrove 1 v West Leeds A |
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Pudsey A v Rose Forgrove 2 |
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Rose Forgrove 3 v Alwoodley B |
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Leeds B v Rose Forgrove 4 |
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Rose Forgrove 5 v Alwoodley C |
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Alwoodley E v Rose Forgrove 6 (Mini) |
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Rose Forgrove 8 v Leeds (Mini) |
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Alwoodley F v Rose Forgrove 9 (Mini) |
2010-11 Review
A Look at another successful season for Rose Forgrove Chess Club
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The LCA and YCA Trophies
The silverware that counts; a look at the different trophies which fire the aspirations of our local clubs |
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The Forgrove Test
Do you know all about our chess club? Find out in our very own quiz |
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The Leeds Chess Test
Do you know all about the chess clubs, venues, characters, winners and events in Leeds? |
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LCA
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Need to plan your Leeds chess league year ahead? This seasons fixtures list for Rose Forgrove 1, 2 and 3 teams can be found here |
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Need to plan your Leeds chess league year ahead? This seasons fixtures list for Rose Forgrove 4 and 5 teams can be found here |
YCA
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Need to plan your Yorkshire chess year ahead? This seasons fixtures list for Rose Forgrove A and B teams can be found here |
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Leeds League Division One Table
(Final Table)
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
Def |
Pts |
| Rose Forgrove 1 |
18 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
65½ |
0 |
31 |
| Alwoodley A |
18 |
14 |
1 |
3 |
60½ |
0 |
29 |
| Leeds CCCC 1 |
18 |
13 |
1 |
4 |
66½ |
0 |
27 |
| Pudsey A |
18 |
11 |
3 |
4 |
56½ |
0 |
25 |
| Copperworks A |
18 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
44½ |
0 |
17 |
| Rose Forgrove 2 |
18 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
46½ |
0 |
16 |
| Alwoodley B |
18 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
41 |
0 |
16 |
| Leeds A |
18 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
33½ |
3 |
9 |
| West Leeds A |
18 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
16½ |
3 |
3 |
| Rose Forgrove 3 |
18 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
19 |
0 |
1 |
Yorkshire League Division One Table
(Final Table)
Chessnuts
Find the latest results in all the different chess leagues in Yorkshire at chessnuts
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