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The latest edition of Chess Moves, the ECF newsletter, was published yesterday. If you have not yet registered to receive it yourself you can click here to view the mobile version for phones and tablets, or here to view the version for laptops and desktops. 

Harrod Cup 4th Round

Ashby 1 and Ashby 2 will both be away in the 4th round of the Harrod Cup. 

Ashby 1 will be away to Market Harborough 1. 

Ashby 2 will be away to Syston in the standout match of the round between the top two teams in the table. 

Last Night's Results

Ashby 2 have moved up to 2nd place in the Harrod Cup table, just a point behind Syston, following a 6.5 - 1.5 win against Heathcote Arms, who defaulted on board 4.

There were 2 games played in the 4th round of the Club Championship, with Neil Roberts beating Dan Vernon and Larry Hayden beating Paul Harrison.

New U1450 Champion

Congratulations to Ian Maskery on winning this year’s U1450 Championship with a round to spare. A win last night against Ric Dawson puts him in an unassailable position, with 4 wins from 4 matches, one and a half points clear of his closest challengers.

Club Championship Results

There were 3 games played in the 4th round of the Club Championship last night, with Richard Vann beating Chris Tipper, GM Mick Brown beating Paul Mayer and Nick Wyld beating Ben McDermott.

 There was also an U1450 Chapionshup game played between Ivan Hallam and Peter Anderton that resulted in a draw.

Composition Of Divisions For 2026/2027

Following the relegation of Ashby 1, 2 and 4 from their respective Divisions last aeason, our teams will now play in the following Divisions in the coming season:

Ashby 1  -  Division 2

Ashby 2  -  Division 3

Ashby 3  -  Division 3

Ashby 4  -  Division 5

Ashby 5  -  Division 5

Ashby 1 Off The Mark In Harrod Cup

Ashby 1 beat Wigston by 5/3 last week to register their first win in the Harrod Cup, thanks to 2 wins each for both Andrew and Steve, and  2 draws for Larry. 

Latest News

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Ashby 2 took the bragging rihts in their Harrod Cup match against Ashby 1, with a 5-3 win that takes then up to 3rd in the table. Ashby 1 will now play Wigston in the 4th round on the 16th July, while Ashby 2 will play Heathcote Arms on the 30th July. Both of these are home fxtures.

In the Club Championship, Patrick Buckley beat IM Ian Maskery, despite Ian being a piece and pawn up at one stage he tells me.

In the U1450 Championsip, the two Pauls - Harrison and Mayer, drew their 4th round match, as did The Bird Man and Ben McDermott.

The July edition of Chess Moves, the monthly ECF magazine, has just been published. If you have not signed up to receive it you can click here to view the mobile version for phones and tablets, or here to view it on your laptop or desktop.