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    #32
    Tim Harding
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    Gonzaga are now confirmed third in 4NCL Division Three North with the Enniscorthy juniors taking a respectable three draws off the division winners today. Tom O'Gorman drew with Black against IM Richard Polaczek, with Mercedes Plaza Reino and Dean Copeland also getting results. Dean scored 50 per cent this weekend (as did Tom), with a win against a much higher rated player on Saturday.

    http://www.4nclresults.co.uk/2016-17/media/4ncl/table-div3n.html


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    #33
    Tim Harding
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    The background to the super-strong German "Manx" team that blocked Gonzaga's prospects of qualification to Division 2 of the 4NCL is now becoming clearer in a discussion on the English Chess Forum. It seems a kind of "reverse Brexit" is operating.

    http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=8795&start=75

    The chess club of Trier (which finished 8th this year, i.e. mid-table, in the 2016/17 SchachBundesliga) has announced its withdrawal from the German league and that in future they will play only in the 4NCL. So they will be pretty much dead certs to win qualification for the top 4NCL Division in 2018/19 where they would be contenders if they can get out their full team (headed by GM Naiditsch etc).

    It seems that Trier were having some disagreements with the Bundesliga management whose rules would not allow them to transfer the team to another city. They were having difficulties hosting their home matches so the 4NCL, where all matches are played in central venues, should suit them better.

    Gonzaga were unlucky to make their 4NCL debut in the same season that all this was going on. Nevertheless they must now be forearmed that the same thing could happen again and that (since 4NCL player registration rules are very flexible) they need to bring at least one 2300+ player and two/three more 2200+ players each weekend to insure them against the accidents that derailed their last campaign. Especially as they can expect rivals might have lined up some wild card players when they know in advance they have to play Gonzaga. Also they now know that many northern English players seem to play better than their FIDE ratings in the 4NCL: after all Gonzaga lost two other matches in addition to the one against "Manx".

    Also in the light of what happened last weekend, they should consider lining up a northern-English-based reserve who can step in at short notice in case of emergencies. (I have somebody in mind and will contact the team privately on that.)

    Enniscorthy didn't do badly for their first outing (especially considering they were an all-junior team) and I gather from the English Forum that they may enter again, but they should include a couple more strong juniors in their squad. In particular they need to plan much better in advance for any weekends that clash with school/state exams so that they don't default games again or come with a badly weakened squad for any rounds.
    All the 4NCL dates are known months in advance, so whoever is managing the team should be checking out with the players by September which weekends could be problematic, and lining up if necessary transition year students to fill gaps.


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    #34
    brilliantboy
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    Tim Harding wrote: »
    The background to the super-strong German "Manx" team that blocked Gonzaga's prospects of qualification to Division 2 of the 4NCL is now becoming clearer in a discussion on the English Chess Forum. It seems a kind of "reverse Brexit" is operating.

    http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=8795&start=75

    The chess club of Trier (which finished 8th this year, i.e. mid-table, in the 2016/17 SchachBundesliga) has announced its withdrawal from the German league and that in future they will play only in the 4NCL. So they will be pretty much dead certs to win qualification for the top 4NCL Division in 2018/19 where they would be contenders if they can get out their full team (headed by GM Naiditsch etc).

    It seems that Trier were having some disagreements with the Bundesliga management whose rules would not allow them to transfer the team to another city. They were having difficulties hosting their home matches so the 4NCL, where all matches are played in central venues, should suit them better.

    Having trouble hosting their home matches so they decide to compete in a different country entirely? Seems a strange solution.

    Maybe they were just tired of banging their head against the brick walls of Baden Baden (with Anand on board 4), Solingen (Giri, Harikrishna, Rapport etc.) and others, and would prefer to be a slightly bigger fish in a smaller pond?


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    #35
    Tim Harding
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    brilliantboy wrote: »
    Having trouble hosting their home matches so they decide to compete in a different country entirely? Seems a strange solution.

    Maybe they were just tired of banging their head against the brick walls of Baden Baden (with Anand on board 4), Solingen (Giri, Harikrishna, Rapport etc.) and others, and would prefer to be a slightly bigger fish in a smaller pond?

    Well, they will have to play out of the top division(s) for one season so they must think the change is worth it.
    Read the German report for yourself:

    http://schachbundesliga.de/bundesliga/trierer-bundesligateam-zieht-um-nach-grossbritannien


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