Four Nations Chess League 2001/02
The 2001/02 season was the ninth season of the Four Nations Chess League (4NCL).
At the top, the defending champion Beeson Gregory and Wood Green fought a duel, which Beeson Gregory narrowly won. From Division 2 Bristol, Wessex and Wood Green's second team had risen. While Wessex, together with Thistle White Rose and Beeson Gregorys second team, directly relegated, Bristol and Wood Greens second team achieved relegation. For the reported team squads, see the Four Nations Chess League team squad 2001/02
Dates and venues
The competitions took place on September 22nd and 23rd, November 24th and 25th 2001, January 19th and 20th, March 23rd and 24th and May 4th, 5th and 6th 2002. All rounds were centralized in Birmingham aligned.
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Beeson Gregory I. Team (M) | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21: 1 | 63.0: 25.0 |
| 2. | Wood Green I. Team | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20: 2 | 69.5: 18.5 |
| 3. | Guildford A&DC | 11 | 7th | 0 | 4th | 14: 8 | 50.0: 38.0 |
| 4th | Barbican Chess Club I. Team | 11 | 7th | 0 | 4th | 14: 8 | 45.5: 42.5 |
| 5. | Bristol (N) | 11 | 6th | 1 | 4th | 13: 9 | 42.5: 45.5 |
| 6th | Wood Green II. Team (N) | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4th | 12:10 | 48.0: 40.0 |
| 7th | Midland Monarchs | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11:11 | 42.5: 45.5 |
| 8th. | Slough | 11 | 4th | 1 | 6th | 9:13 | 40.5: 47.5 |
| 9. | Barbican Chess Club II team | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7th | 7:15 | 36.0: 52.0 |
| 10. | Thistle White Rose | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8th | 5:17 | 29.0: 59.0 |
| 11. | Beeson Gregory II crew | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4:18 | 32.5: 55.5 |
| 12. | Wessex (N) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2:20 | 29.0: 59.0 |
decisions
| British Champion: Beeson Gregory I. Team | |
| Relegated to Division 2: Thistle White Rose , Beeson Gregory 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. | Beeson Gregory I. crew | 4½ | 5½ | 5 | 6½ | 4th | 4½ | 6th | 6½ | 7½ | 6th | 7th | |
| 2. | Wood Green I. Team | 3½ | 7th | 7th | 6th | 5 | 6th | 6th | 7½ | 7½ | 7th | 7th | |
| 3. | Guildford A&DC | 2½ | 1 | 3½ | 3½ | 5 | 6th | 5 | 5½ | 5½ | 6½ | 6th | |
| 4th | Barbican Chess Club I. Team | 3 | 1 | 4½ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5½ | 5 | 5½ | |
| 5. | Bristol | 1½ | 2 | 4½ | 3 | 4th | 4½ | 5½ | 4½ | 4½ | 2½ | 6th | |
| 6th | Wood Green II team | 4th | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4th | 3½ | 5 | 3½ | 6th | 5½ | 5½ | |
| 7th | Midland Monarchs | 3½ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3½ | 4½ | 4th | 4½ | 6½ | 4½ | 4½ | |
| 8th. | Slough | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2½ | 3 | 4th | 5 | 5½ | 5 | 3½ | |
| 9. | Barbican Chess Club II team | 1½ | ½ | 2½ | 3 | 3½ | 4½ | 3½ | 3 | 4th | 5 | 5 | |
| 10. | Thistle White Rose | ½ | ½ | 2½ | 2½ | 3½ | 2 | 1½ | 2½ | 4th | 5 | 4½ | |
| 11. | Beeson Gregory II crew | 2 | 1 | 1½ | 3 | 5½ | 2½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4½ | |
| 12. | Wessex | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 2½ | 3½ | 4½ | 3 | 3½ | 3½ | |
The championship team
| 1. | Beeson Gregory |
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Michael Adams , John Nunn , Joseph Gallagher , Murray Chandler , Mark Hebden , Luke McShane , Aaron Summerscale , Ruth Sheldon , Michael Hennigan , Alexander Tschernjajew , Lawrence Cooper , Julian Hodgson , Viktor Kortschnoi , Glenn Flear , Jonathan Mestel , David Norwood , Ian Rogers , Heather Richards . |
Web links
- Season overview at the 4NCL
- Overview at olimpbase.org (English)