Four Nations Chess League 2000/01
The 2000/01 season was the eighth season of the Four Nations Chess League (4NCL).
At the top, defending champion Slough , runner-up Wood Green and the first team of Beeson Gregory , created by the merger of Index-IT and The ADs , fought head-to-head. The three candidates for the title only gave two points each in a direct comparison, so that the board points decided the title, and here Beeson Gregory was ahead. One club was renamed, Bigwood took back the old name Midland Monarchs . The South Wales Dragons , the second team of the Barbican Chess Club and Poisened Pawns were promoted from Division 2 . Barbicans second team reached relegation as the only climber, while the South Wales Dragons and Poisened Pawns together with Richmond directly relegated. For information on the team roster, see the Four Nations Chess League 2000/01 team roster .
Dates and venues
The competitions took place on September 23 and 24, November 25 and 26, 2000, January 27 and 28, March 17 and 18 and May 5, 6 and 7, 2001. All rounds were centralized in Birmingham aligned.
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Beeson Gregory I. crew | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20: 2 | 66.0: 22.0 |
| 2. | Slough (M) | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20: 2 | 63.0: 25.0 |
| 3. | Wood Green | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20: 2 | 61.5: 26.5 |
| 4th | Guildford A&DC | 11 | 7th | 1 | 3 | 15: 7 | 56.5: 32.5 |
| 5. | Barbican Chess Club I. Team | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4th | 12:10 | 45.0: 43.0 |
| 6th | Thistle White Rose | 11 | 4th | 2 | 5 | 10:12 | 40.5: 47.5 |
| 7th | Beeson Gregory II crew | 11 | 4th | 1 | 6th | 9:13 | 37.5: 50.5 |
| 8th. | Midland Monarchs | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7th | 7:15 | 34.0: 54.0 |
| 9. | Barbican Chess Club II. Team (N) | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8th | 6:16 | 35.0: 53.0 |
| 10. | Richmond | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8th | 6:16 | 34.0: 54.0 |
| 11. | Poisened Pawns (N) | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8th | 5:17 | 27.5: 60.5 |
| 12. | South Wales Dragons (N) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2:20 | 27.5: 60.5 |
decisions
| British champion: Beeson Gregory | |
| Relegated to Division 2: Richmond, Poisened Pawn , South Wales Dragons | |
| (M) | Last season champions |
|---|---|
| (N) | Promoted last season |
Crosstab
| Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | 7th | 8th. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Beeson Gregory I. crew | 4½ | 3 | 6th | 6th | 5½ | 6½ | 8th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 7½ | |
| 2. | Slough | 3½ | 5 | 5½ | 5 | 6th | 5 | 6th | 6½ | 7th | 7th | 6½ | |
| 3. | Wood Green | 5 | 3 | 5½ | 6½ | 5½ | 6½ | 5½ | 5 | 6½ | 7th | 5½ | |
| 4th | Guildford A&DC | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 4th | 6½ | 7th | 5½ | 6½ | 6½ | 6th | 7½ | |
| 5. | Barbican Chess Club I. Team | 2 | 3 | 1½ | 4th | 4th | 2½ | 5½ | 4½ | 5 | 7th | 6th | |
| 6th | Thistle White Rose | 2½ | 2 | 2½ | 1½ | 4th | 4th | 5½ | 2½ | 5½ | 5 | 5½ | |
| 7th | Beeson Gregory II crew | 1½ | 3 | 1½ | 1 | 5½ | 4th | 5 | 5 | 3½ | 3 | 4½ | |
| 8th. | Midland Monarchs | 0 | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 5 | 4½ | 4th | 5½ | |
| 9. | Barbican Chess Club II team | 2 | 1½ | 3 | 1½ | 3½ | 5½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 5 | 4½ | |
| 10. | Richmond | 2 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 3 | 2½ | 4½ | 3½ | 5½ | 6th | 3 | |
| 11. | Poisened Pawns | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4th | 3 | 2 | 4½ | |
| 12. | South Wales Dragons | ½ | 1½ | 2½ | ½ | 2 | 2½ | 3½ | 2½ | 3½ | 5 | 3½ | |
The championship team
| 1. | Beeson Gregory |
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Michael Adams , Pjotr Swidler , Julian Hodgson , John Nunn , Ian Rogers , Murray Chandler , Joseph Gallagher , Mark Hebden , Luke McShane , Jonathan Mestel , Glenn Flear , Michael Hennigan , Neil McDonald , Lawrence Cooper , Ali Mortazavi , Ruth Sheldon , Jana Bellin , Christine Flear , Heather Richards . |
Web links
- Final score at the 4NCL
- Overview at olimpbase.org (English)