2018 Cup

Hi all,

This will be the forum for all matters concerning the 2018 Cup Competition.  Which will start as soon as possible.  

The teams who reached the 1/4 finals of the 2017 cup competition receive a bye into round 2.   (Only 7 teams as Team Bucks not competing in 2018)   These teams are  Sussex, Dorset, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Leinster.

The Rounds will be as follows.  The draw has been made all the way to the final to ensure as quick progress as possible.   As soon as a team has a winning margin they are judged to be through to the next round.  Please inform me asap when this happens Thanks.

Round 1 (16 teams) - The 16 teams who didn't reach the 1/4 finals in 2017.  - Please send challenges asap (either team can send the challenge) and start by the 16th December.  Thanks

 1 HAMPSHIRE v LONDON KNIGHTS= HAMPSHIRE WIN  https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-hampshire/853388 

2 NORTHERN KNIGHTS v DEVON. https://www.chess.com/club/matches/northern-knights/854656          Devon win

3 RENFREWSHIRE ROOKS v BIRMINGHAM  - RENFREWSHIRE WIN- If the match ends in a draw the last two boards results are eliminated and Renfrewshire win.   https://www.chess.com/club/matches/renfrewshire-rooks/853364  

4 CONNACHT v STAFFORDSHIRE https://www.chess.com/club/matches/connacht/854216  

Staffs win

5 MARCHES v NORFOLK KNIGHTS -Norfolk win.  If drawn they win after the last board is eliminated. 

6 MUNSTER v WORCESTERSHIRE.    -  Munster Win

7 CAMBRIDGESHIRE v SUFFOLK - CAMBS WIn  https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-suffolk/854416 

8 ESSEX  v KENT CHECKMATES.  https://www.chess.com/club/matches/essex-county-chess-group/853358    

 Kent win

Round 2 (15 teams)- The 2017 1/4 finalists join the 8 winners of round 1.   One team chosen at random will receive a bye into round 3 - Now replaced by new team East Midlands.

A) Winner 2 DEVON. V winner 5 NORFOLK   https://www.chess.com/club/matches/norfolk-knights/878532   Devon win

B) SUSSEX V winner 8 KENT.        https://www.chess.com/club/matches/kent-checkmates/889602    Sussex win

C) SOMERSET V Winner 4 - STAFFORDSHIRE   Somerset win

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https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-staffordshire/876104

D) Winner 1 - HAMPSHIRE  V  LANCASHIRE   https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-hampshire/881164

E) LEINSTER V  winner 6 - MUNSTER. Leinster win .  https://www.chess.com/club/matches/leinster/862920

F) YORKSHIRE V DORSET   https://www.chess.com/club/matches/859056   YORKS WIN

G) GLOUCESTERSHIRE V CAMBRIDGESHIRE winner 7     Cambs  Win  https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-cambridgeshire/878992

H ) RENFREWSHIRE V EAST MIDLANDS https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-east-midlands/884378 Renfrewshire  win

Round 3 (8 teams)  

1) WINNER E  LEINSTER V  Cambridgeshire https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-cambridgeshire/932260

2) WINNER F  YORKSHIRE  V  WINNER A DEVON 

https://www.chess.com/club/matches/devon-chess/898706

3) WINNER B Sussex  V WINNER D Hampshire

https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-hampshire/911222

4)  WINNER H  RENFREWSHIRE  V WINNER C Somerset https://www.chess.com/club/matches/renfrewshire-rooks/903840

Semi Finals (4 teams)

 A)WINNER 3  Sussex v WINNER 1 Leinster  https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-sussex/943504

B) WINNER 2  Devon  v  WINNER 4 Somerset https://www.chess.com/club/matches/somerset-wyvern/948426

Final ( 2 teams)  A   V   B  

Sussex v Somerset

Round 1 (16 teams) - The 16 teams who didn't reach the 1/4 finals in 2017.  - Please send challenges asap (either team can send the challenge) and start by the 16th December.  Thanks

 1 HAMPSHIRE v LONDON KNIGHTS

2 NORTHERN KNIGHTS v DEVON

3 RENFREWSHIRE ROOKS v BIRMINGHAM

4 CONNACHT v STAFFORDSHIRE

5 MARCHES v NORFOLK KNIGHTS

6 MUNSTER v WORCESTERSHIRE

7 CAMBRIDGESHIRE v SUFFOLK

8 ESSEX  v KENT CHECKMATES

Round 1 - Marches v Norfolk Knights - https://www.chess.com/club/matches/853354

CONNACHT v STAFFORDSHIRE

https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-staffordshire/854216

Munster win round 1 match vs Worcs.   They progress to the next round.

Round 2.  Munster v Lenister.    Please start ASAP thanks 

Rnd 2. Terriers v Dorset

https://www.chess.com/club/matches/859056

Staffordshire win against Connacht,   

Staffordshire v Somerset in round 2.   Please can a challenge be sent as soon as possible,  thanks.  Please let me know when the challenge has been accepted. 

Staffordshire win against Connacht,   

Staffordshire v Somerset in round 2.   Please can a challenge be sent as soon as possible,  thanks.  Please let me know when the challenge has been accepted. 

 Leinster win against Munster

https://www.chess.com/club/matches/leinster/862920

Cambs beat Suffolk in round 1

Cambs to play Gloucs in round 2 please start asap and post a link  Thanks

Round 2 Devon v Norfolk

Staffordshire v Somerset - round 2

https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-staffordshire/876104

CUP UPDATE

Renfrewshire and Hampshire both through to round 2.

Hampshire play Lancashire 

Renfrewshire to play Team East Midlands.

Please send challenges as soon as possible.  Thanks

Kent win against Essex in round 1- 

Round 2 - Sussex v Kent Checkmates.  Please send a challenge ASAP.  

Devon beat Norfolk

Round 3 Yorkshire v Devon please send a challenge as soon as possible  Thanks

 Somerset Wyvern have crossed the finishing line against Staffordshire.

Renfrewshire  win against  East Midlands.  If the match ends in a draw.  Renfrewshire  win after the last board is eliminated.

Round 3 Renfrewshire v Somerset  please start ASAP.   Thanks 

Sussex win v Kent

Next round  Sussex v Hampshire  please start asap

Thanks

Renfrewshire Rooks v Somerset Wyvern www.chess.com/club/matches/somerset-wyvern/903840

Hi Matt, I think I'm right in saying that the following Round 3 matches are in progress:- Renfrewshire v Somerset, Sussex v Hampshire and Yorkshire v Devon. Could we have an up to date state of play for the other counties? Many thanks and thanks for all your organisational effort!