Four Nations Chess League 1998/99
The 1998/99 season was the sixth season of the Four Nations Chess League (4NCL).
Slough and Wood Green were head-to-head for the title, and Slough was one point ahead of the head-to-head victory. The defending champion, who renamed himself from Midland Monarchs to Bigwood, had to be content with third place. Home House , the second team of the Barbican Chess Club and Wessex were promoted from Division 2, all three of which were relegated directly.
For the team cadres, see the Four Nations Chess League 1998/99 team roster .
Dates and venues
The competitions took place on October 24 and 25, November 21 and 22, 1998, January 23 and 24, March 20 and 21, and May 1, 2 and 3, 1999. The first two rounds were played in Warwick , all following in Birmingham .
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Slough | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19: 3 | 63.0: 25.0 |
| 2. | Wood Green | 11 | 8th | 2 | 1 | 18: 4 | 57.0: 31.0 |
| 3. | Bigwood (M) | 11 | 6th | 2 | 3 | 14: 8 | 51.0: 37.0 |
| 4th | Invicta Knights Maidstone | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13: 9 | 43.0: 45.0 |
| 5. | North West Eagles | 11 | 6th | 0 | 5 | 12:10 | 42.5: 45.5 |
| 6th | Barbican Chess Club I. Team | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11:11 | 41.0: 47.0 |
| 7th | Richmond | 11 | 4th | 2 | 5 | 10:12 | 38.5: 49.5 |
| 8th. | British Chess Magazine | 11 | 4th | 1 | 6th | 9:13 | 45.5: 42.5 |
| 9. | Bristol | 11 | 2 | 4th | 5 | 8:14 | 38.0: 50.0 |
| 10. | Home House (N) | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7th | 7:15 | 37.0: 51.0 |
| 11. | Barbican Chess Club II. Team (N) | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7th | 7:15 | 36.5: 51.5 |
| 12. | Wessex (N) | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8th | 4:18 | 35.0: 53.0 |
decisions
| British champion: Slough | |
| Relegated to Division 2: Home House , Barbican Chess Club II. Team, Wessex | |
| (M) | Last season champions |
|---|---|
| (N) | Promoted last season |
Crosstab
| Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | 7th | 8th. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Slough | 4½ | 5½ | 5½ | 8th | 6½ | 7th | 4th | 7th | 3½ | 6½ | 5 | |
| 2. | Wood Green | 3½ | 4½ | 6th | 5½ | 6th | 7th | 5½ | 5½ | 4th | 5½ | 4th | |
| 3. | Bigwood | 2½ | 3½ | 4th | 2 | 5 | 6½ | 5 | 4th | 5½ | 6th | 7th | |
| 4th | Invicta Knights Maidstone | 2½ | 2 | 4th | 4½ | 3 | 4½ | 5½ | 4th | 4½ | 4th | 4½ | |
| 5. | North West Eagles | 0 | 2½ | 6th | 3½ | 5½ | 4½ | ½ | 5 | 7th | 4½ | 3½ | |
| 6th | Barbican Chess Club I. Team | 1½ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2½ | 4th | 4½ | 3½ | 5½ | 5 | 4½ | |
| 7th | Richmond | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 3½ | 3½ | 4th | 5 | 4th | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | |
| 8th. | British Chess Magazine | 4th | 2½ | 3 | 2½ | 7½ | 3½ | 3 | 5 | 7th | 3 | 4½ | |
| 9. | Bristol | 1 | 2½ | 4th | 4th | 3 | 4½ | 4th | 3 | 2 | 6th | 4th | |
| 10. | Home House | 4½ | 4th | 2½ | 3½ | 1 | 2½ | 3½ | 1 | 6th | 2½ | 6th | |
| 11. | Barbican Chess Club II team | 1½ | 2½ | 2 | 4th | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5½ | 4½ | |
| 12. | Wessex | 3 | 4th | 1 | 3½ | 4½ | 3½ | 2½ | 3½ | 4th | 2 | 3½ | |
The championship team
| 1. | Slough Chess Club |
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Michail Gurewitsch , Mark Hebden , Tony Miles , Bogdan Lalić , Kevin Spraggett , Anthony Kosten , Peter Wells , Matthew Turner , Aaron Summerscale , Colin McNab , Luc Winants , Geoffrey Lawton , Susan Lalić , Andrew Smith, Alex Tucker, Jovanka Houska . |
Web links
- Final score at the 4NCL
- Overview at olimpbase.org