London League Teams 2001/02


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First Team

Captain : Andrew McGuinness

 

Result

Result

Opponents

Venue

Date

Win   6½         5½        Beckenham/Charlton        Bishopsgate         25/10/01 
Loss   5½         6½       Ilford         Bishopsgate        08/11/01 
Draw   6          6        Streatham I       Bishopsgate        22/11/01 
Loss   4          8        Kings Head I       Bishopsgate        13/12/01 
Loss   1½         10½       Hackney I        Bishopsgate        10/01/02 
Loss   3½         8½       Cavendish I        Bishopsgate        31/01/02 
Loss   2          10        Mushrooms I        Bishopsgate        14/02/02 
Loss   3½         8½       Wood Green        Bishopsgate        07/03/02 
Loss   2          10        Drunken Knights        The Plough        18/03/02 
Loss   4          8        Athenaeum         Athenaeum        15/04/02 
Loss   5½         6½       Lewisham         Bishopsgate        02/05/02 

It's been a very tough season in division 1 for the newly promoted first team. We were clearly outclassed by the stronger teams eg Hackney (who fielded 6 titled players against us!). We did manage a respectable 3.5 against the eventual champions Cavendish and third place Wood Green but still couldn't avoid relegation.

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Second Team

Captain : Zafer Djabri

 

Result

Result

Opponents

Venue

Date

Loss   2          8         Phoenix        Golden  Lane        26/09/01 
Win   5½         4½       Woodbridge         Golden Lane        10/10/01 
Loss   3½         6½       Hackney II       Golden Lane        15/10/01 
Loss   1½         8½       Cavendish II       Cavendish        29/11/01 
Loss   4½         5½       Streatham II        Golden Lane        16/01/02 
Win   5          4        Wimbledon I        Golden Lane        06/02/02 
Loss   4½         5½       Kings Head II       Golden Lane        25/02/02 
Win   6½         3½       Albany         Golden Lane        13/03/02 
Win   6          4        Wanstead I        Golden Lane        25/03/02 
Loss   3½         6½       Richmond         Golden Lane        08/04/02 

The second team also newly promoted to division 2 have faced some tough opposition but nevertheless still managed 4 wins including a win against Wimbledon I where we were outgraded by 40pts on virtually every board. Top scoring for the team was Aronis Gedvilas with 6/9. Also worth a mention is Johnny Schneider, a new member playing his first season of competitive chess scored 3/4.

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Third Team

Captain : Giovanni Vasco

 

Result

Result

Opponents

Venue

Date

Win   6          4         Batteresea II       Bishopsgate         04/10/01 
Win   6½         3½       Capablanca         Bishopsgate        01/11/01 
Win   6½         3½       London Deaf       Bishopsgate        16/11/01 
Loss   3½         6½       Dulwich Plough        Bishopsgate        24/01/02 
Win   6          4        Wanstead II        Bishopsgate        21/02/02 
Win   7½         2½       GLCC         Bishopsgate        04/04/02 
Win   6½         3½       Kings Head IV       Bishopsgate        18/04/02 

The third team have had a fantastic season, losing only one match and being promoted to division 3 as champions.

Captains Report

Fourth Team

 

Result

Result

Opponents

Venue

Date

Win   4½         3½       Dulwich Pirates       Golden Lane        24/09/01 
Draw   4          4        Waltham Forest       Golden Lane        15/10/01 
Loss   ½         7½       Mushrooms II       Golden Lane        03/12/01 
Loss   3½         4½       DHSS 2       Golden Lane        14/01/02 
Draw   4          4        Dulwich Pirates       Golden Lane        04/02/02 
Loss   2          6        Waltham Forest       Golden Lane        27/02/02 
Loss   1½         5½       DHSS 2       Golden Lane        11/03/02 
Loss   1½         4½       Mushrooms II       Golden Lane        08/04/02 

A tough season for the fourth team. New team Mushrooms 2 tore through the division as they were able to field some very strong players and we lost heavily in both matches against them. However we scored respectably against old foes Waltham Forest and Dulwich Pirates.

Captains Report