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In the Central London League, all games of chess finish on the night.
No adjudications. No adjournments.
News
9 August 2013: Here are some stats about last season.
Pos |
Team |
Pts |
Av Gde |
Players |
Defaults |
| 1 |
Pimlico Rangers |
10 |
189 |
13 |
2 |
| 2 |
Pimlico Guardians |
8 |
171 |
12 |
5 |
| 3 |
Pimlico Wanderers |
7 |
172 |
10 |
2 |
| 4 |
Battersea |
7 |
170 |
11 |
1 |
| 5 |
HMC |
6 |
170 |
10 |
2 |
| 6 |
Railsport |
3 |
153 |
13 |
0 |
| 7 |
Met Police |
1 |
156 |
9 |
6 |
|
– |
169 |
78 |
18 |
(1) Team performance closely followed the average grade. There was very little to separate the teams that finished between 2nd and 5th.
(2) Squad size was more consistent than before, with almost all teams fielding between 11 and 13 players over the season.
(3) Of the 78 players who turned out, a total of 54 (69%) were graded 150 or above.
25 May 2013
Team entries (5 boards a team) are invited for 2013/14. Deadline 30 June 2013, fixtures to be published in early July before the London League AGM.
We hope to run a 1st division and a grade-limited 2nd division (open to anyone graded 160 below in any grading list from January 2013 to January 2014 inclusive.
The League uses a Fischer time control – all moves in 75 minutes plus 15 seconds a move from the start.
24 May 2013
Clean sweep for Pimlico as the Rangers, Guardians and Wanderers came home 1–2–3. The league organiser rejected accusations of match-fixing and insisted that the league would continue to operate next season, when it would be the turn of Pimlico Guardians to win the league.
29 April 2013
Last week, as expected, a team of quality players managed by a grumpy Scotsman took the league title. This was a fair reflection of their consistent performance over the whole season. Yes, Pimlico Rangers are this year's CLL champions – their 1st title in as many seasons. This means the league title goes to a team from the city of Pimlico for the second successive year.
Conceding defeat in the title race, an ashen-faced Ron Martini said that his team were as good as Rangers but criticised the attitude of his players in conceding too many short draws. He recognised that the Rangers team were probably more up for it as they didn't win the title last season, partly because they didn't enter the competition last season but mainly because Martini's team played better last season than this. He also blamed the club's inactivity during the transfer window when they failed to sign proven finishers on the night such as SVS (Simon van Spivack).
Afterwards, one member of the Rangers squad criticised the media coverage of his own performance during the campaign in a "Why Always Me?" tweet, asking why the own goals he had conceded were being shown on a video loop on Martini's club website. The Rangers manager refused to comment beyond saying that the player in question would be "dealt with".
10 April 2013
The 1st Pimlico Blitz Tournament takes place in Pimlico from 6.45pm on Thursday 11 July. Open to all. Probably 10 rounds. Entry fee £10. Prizes depend on the number of entries but there will be a minimum 1st £60, 2nd £30, Grading prize £30. Deadline for entries Tuesday 9 July, pay on the night.
To enter the event, email James Toon with your name, current ECF grade or an estimate, and contact phone number.