Four Nations Chess League 2005/06
The 2005/06 season was the 13th season of the Four Nations Chess League (4NCL).
The defending champion Wood Green and Guildford A&DC only tied in the first ten rounds, so the decision was only made in a direct comparison in the last round. The 4: 4 was enough for Wood Green to successfully defend the title by one board point.
The Slough Sharks , Hilsmark Kingfisher and the second team of the Barbican Chess Club had risen from Division 2 . While Slough and Hilsmark reached relegation, Barbicans second team had to relegate directly. In purely sporting terms, The ADs and 3Cs Oldham (in the previous year still at the start as Numerica 3 CS ) would have been relegated, but on the one hand Wood Green withdrew its second team and on the other hand Wood Green's third team, which was not eligible for promotion, had taken second place in Division 2 , The ADs and Oldham remained in Division 1. For the reported team squads, see the Four Nations Chess League team squad 2005/06 .
Dates and venues
The competitions took place on October 22nd and 23rd, November 19th and 20th, 2005, January 14th and 15th, March 4th and 5th, April 29th and 30th and May 1st, 2006. All rounds became central aligned in Birmingham .
Closing table
Pl. | society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. |
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1. | Wood Green I. Team (M) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20: 2 | 64.5: 23.5 |
2. | Guildford A&DC I. Crew | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20: 2 | 63.5: 24.5 |
3. | Slough Sharks (N) | 11 | 6th | 2 | 3 | 14: 8 | 51.0: 37.0 |
4th | Wood Green II team | 11 | 7th | 0 | 4th | 14: 8 | 48.5: 39.5 |
5. | Hilsmark Kingfisher (N) | 11 | 6th | 2 | 3 | 14: 8 | 48.0: 40.0 |
6th | Guildford A&DC II crew | 11 | 7th | 0 | 4th | 14: 8 | 47.5: 40.5 |
7th | Barbican Chess Club I. Team | 11 | 6th | 1 | 4th | 13: 9 | 45.0: 43.0 |
8th. | North West Eagles | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8th | 6:16 | 31.0: 57.0 |
9. | Betsson.com | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8th | 5:17 | 32.5: 55.5 |
10. | The ADs | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8th | 5:17 | 32.5: 55.5 |
11. | 3Cs Oldham | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8th | 4:18 | 35.0: 53.0 |
12. | Barbican Chess Club II. Team (N) | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3:19 | 29.0: 59.0 |
Note: Betsson.com is placed ahead of The ADs due to the win.
decisions
British Champion: Wood Green I. Team | |
Relegated to Division 2: Wood Green II. Team (voluntary withdrawal), Barbican Chess Club II. Team | |
(M) | Last season champions |
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(N) | Promoted last season |
Crosstab
Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | 7th | 8th. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | |
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1. | Wood Green I. Team | 4th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 5½ | 5½ | 7½ | |
2. | Guildford A&DC I. Crew | 4th | 4½ | 5½ | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7½ | 6½ | 7½ | 5½ | 7½ | |
3. | Slough Sharks | 4th | 3½ | 1½ | 4½ | 6½ | 4th | 3½ | 6th | 6½ | 6th | 5 | |
4th | Wood Green II team | 2 | 2½ | 6½ | 5 | 3½ | 2½ | 5 | 6th | 5½ | 4½ | 5½ | |
5. | Hilsmark Kingfisher | 2 | 4th | 3½ | 3 | 4½ | 4½ | 7th | 5 | 5½ | 4th | 5 | |
6th | Guildford A&DC II crew | 2 | 3 | 1½ | 4½ | 3½ | 5½ | 5½ | 5 | 5½ | 6th | 5½ | |
7th | Barbican Chess Club I. Team | 2 | 2 | 4th | 5½ | 3½ | 2½ | 5 | 5½ | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | |
8th. | North West Eagles | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 3 | 1 | 2½ | 3 | 5½ | 2½ | 3 | 4½ | |
9. | Betsson.com | 1 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 5 | 4th | 6th | |
10. | The ADs | 2½ | ½ | 1½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 3½ | 5½ | 3 | 4½ | 4th | |
11. | 3Cs Oldham | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 3½ | 4th | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4th | 3½ | 3 | |
12. | Barbican Chess Club II team | ½ | ½ | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 3½ | 2 | 4th | 5 |
The championship team
1. | Wood Green |
Alexei Schirow , Viktor Bologan , Sergey Tiviakov , Jonathan Speelman , Daniel Gormally , Alexander Baburin , John Emms , Viktorija Čmilytė , Chris Ward , Matthew Turner , Andrew David Martin , Elena Sedina , Bogdan Lalić , Ketewan Arachamia-Grant , Luke McShane , Jelena Dembo , Pia Cramling , Richard Pert , Bernd Rechel , Michael Adams , Judit Polgár , Alexei Drejew , Ivan Sokolov , Ilia Smirin , Peter Heine Nielsen . |
Web links
- Season overview at the 4NCL
- Overview at olimpbase.org (English)