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Venues:
Rounds 1 and 2: London, Barbican, 2-3 October 1993
Rounds 3 and 4: Bolton, 27-28 November 1993 *
Rounds 5 and 6: Cheltenham, 22-23 January 1994
Rounds 7 and 8: Liverpool, 19-20 March 1994
Rounds 9 and 10: Maidstone, 7-8 May 1994
* Not many of the games from the Bolton weekend are available (only 15 of a possible 48). If anyone knows the whereabouts of the round 3 and 4 scoresheets, please let me know.
This was the first season of the 4NCL (Four Nations' Chess League), with six teams of eight players meeting each other twice over ten rounds.
Rd 1 - London Barbican, October 2 1993
Barbican v Bristol Covent Garden v Invicta Kts NW Eagles v Slough
1 M Chandler 1-0 G Burgess P Littlewood 1-0 N McDonald K Arkell 1/2 S Taulbut
2 M Hebden 1-0 C Baker D Agnos 1/2 P Morris J Horner 0-1 J Richardson
3 C Crouch 1/2 C Beaumont R Wade 1/2 A Stebbings G Quillan 1/2 R Webb
4 C Thomson 0-1 M Truran A Kinsman 1-0 C Chandler J Carleton 0-1 Mi Houska
5 R Britton 1-0 P Richmond M Levitt 0-1 A Hanreck J L'lewood 1/2 N Davey
6 G Kenworthy 0-1 P Brooks A Harley 1/2 A Mack AA Smith 1-0 S Finn
7 A Lewis 0-1 J Richmond C Forbes 1/2 J Sugden D James 1-0 AP Smith
8 N Regan 0-1 D Collier S Retallick 0-1 H Hunt K Griffiths 1/2 J Houska
3.5-4.5 4-4 4-4
Rd 2 - London Barbican, October 3 1993
Slough v Barbican Invicta Kts v NW Eagles Bristol v Covent Gden
1 A Sum'scale 1/2 M Chandler N McDonald 1/2 J Howell G Burgess 0-1 P L'lewood
2 S Taulbut 0-1 M Hebden P Morris 0-1 J Horner C Baker 1/2 D Agnos
3 J Rich'son 0-1 P Wells A Stebbings 1/2 G Quillan M Truran 0-1 M Pein
4 Mi Houska 1/2 C Crouch C Chandler 1-0 J Carleton C Beaumont 0-1 A Harley
5 R Webb 0-1 R Britton A Hanreck 1/2 J L'lewood P Brooks 1/2 M Levitt
6 M McD-Ross 0-1 A Lewis N Dickenson 1/2 AA Smith P Richmond 1/2 C Duncan
7 AP Smith 1-0 D Sands J Sugden 1/2 D James T Headlong 1-0 P Griffiths
8 J Houska 0-1 N Regan H Hunt 1-0 R Sheldon J Richmond 1-0 C Forbes
2-6 4.5-3.5 3.5-4.5
Rd 3 - Bolton, November 27, 1993
Bristol v NW Eagles Barbican v Covent Garden Slough v Invicta Kts
1 A Law 0-1 K Arkell M Chandler 1-0 P L'lewood A Sum'scale 1/2 J Emms
2 G Burgess 0-1 J Horner S Conquest 1/2 AD Martin Mi Houska 0-1 C Ward
3 S Ansell 1-0 G Quillan G Flear 1-0 C Dunworth J Rich'son 1/2 N McDonald
4 C Beaumont 1-0 J Carleton R Britton 1/2 A Harley R Webb 1-0 IR Watson
5 M Truran 0-1 J L'lewood G Kenworthy 1-0 C Duncan S Finn 1/2 S Bibby
6 P Richmond 0-1 AA Smith P Byway 1-0 C Forbes AP Smith 1/2 A Hanreck
7 J Richmond 0-1 D Knox G Taylor 1-0 L Smart S Carr 0-1 N Dickenson
8 K Brown 0-1 R Sheldon N Regan 1-0 L McShane J Houska 0-1 H Hunt
2-6 7-1 3-5
Rd 4 - Bolton, November 28, 1993
NW Eagles v Barbican Invicta Kts v Bristol Covent Gden v Slough
1 K Arkell 1/2 M Chandler J Emms 1-0 A Law P L'lewood 1/2 A Sum'scale
2 J Horner 0-1 S Conquest C Ward 1-0 G Burgess A Martin 1/2 J Richardson
3 G Quillan 0-1 G Flear N McDonald 1-0 C Beaumont A Harley 1/2 Mi Houska
4 J Carleton 0-1 R Britton IR Watson 1/2 S Ansell C Dunworth 1/2 R Webb
5 J L'lewood 1/2 G Kenworthy S Bibby 1-0 M Truran C Duncan 1-0 S Finn
6 AA Smith 1/2 P Byway A Hanreck 1/2 T Headlong L McShane 0-1 AP Smith
7 D Knox 1-0 G Taylor N Dickenson 1-0 J Richmond L Smart 1/2 S Carr
8 R Sheldon 1-0 N Regan H Hunt 1-0 P Richmond C Forbes 1-0 J Houska
3.5-4.5 7-1 4.5-3.5
Rd 5 - Cheltenham, January 22, 1994
Barbican v Invicta Kts NW Eagles v Covent Garden Slough v Bristol
1 M Hebden 1-0 J Emms J Howell 1-0 P L'lewood A Sum'scale 1/2 M Hennigan
2 G Flear 0-1 D King J Horner 1/2 A Martin D Cummings 1-0 C Baker
3 S Conquest 1/2 C Ward G Quillan 1-0 A Harley J Rich'son 1/2 A Law
4 C Crouch 0-1 D Kumaran J L'lewood 0-1 G Wall Mi Houska 1/2 C Beaumont
5 C Pritchett 1-0 N McDonald B Lund 1/2 J Goldberg R Webb 1/2 G Burgess
6 R Britton 1-0 C Cooley AA Smith 1/2 S Berntsen R Noyce 0-1 S Ansell
7 G Kenworthy 1-0 S Bibby D James 1-0 C Dunworth AP Smith 1/2 M Truran
8 N Regan 1/2 H Hunt R Sheldon 1/2 T Hinks-Ed's J Houska 1/2 J Richmond
5-3 5-3 4-4
Rd 6 - Cheltenham, January 23, 1994
Invicta Kts v Covent Gden Bristol v Barbican Slough v NW Eagles
1 J Emms 1-0 A Martin M Hennigan 1/2 M Hebden A Sum'scale 1/2 J Howell
2 D King 0-1 P L'lewood CW Baker 0-1 G Flear D Cummings 0-1 J Horner
3 C Ward 1-0 G Wall A Law 1-0 C Crouch J Rich'son 1-0 G Quillan
4 N McDonald 1/2 A Harley C Beaumont 1/2 C Pritchett Mi Houska 0-1 J L'lewood
5 I Watson 1/2 S Berntsen G Burgess 0-1 R Britton R Webb 1-0 B Lund
6 S Bibby 1/2 J Goldberg S Ansell 1-0 AP Lewis AP Smith 1-0 AA Smith
7 N Dickenson 1-0 C Dunworth M Truran 1/2 P Byway R Noyce 1/2 D James
8 S Scott 0-1 T Hinks-Ed's K Collett 0-1 N Regan J Houska 1/2 R Sheldon
4.5-3.5 3.5-4.5 4.5-3.5
Rd 7 - Liverpool, March 19, 1994
Covent Gden v Bristol NW Eagles v Invicta Kts Barbican v Slough
1 P L'lewood 0-1 M Hennigan K Arkell 1/2 C Ward G Flear 1/2 A Sum'scale
2 A Harley 1/2 S Ansell G Quillan 1-0 A Ivanov R Britton 0-1 D Cummings
3 M Franklin 0-1 C Baker J Horner 0-1 N McDonald C Pritch't 1/2 J Rich'son
4 C Dunworth 0-1 C Beaumont J L'lewood 1/2 G Clark G Kenw'thy 0-1 Mi Houska
5 J Goldberg 0-1 P Brooks AA Smith 1-0 A Hanreck A Lewis 1/2 R Webb
6 M O'Siochru 0-1 M Truran D Tebb 1/2 N Dickenson P Byway 1-0 S Finn
7 M Burrows 0-1 T Mordue D James 0-1 S Bibby G Taylor 0-1 AP Smith
8 P Kelly 1/2 J Harwar R Sheldon 1-0 H Hunt N Regan 1/2 J Houska
1-7 4.5-3.5 3-5
Rd 8 - Liverpool, March 20, 1994
NW Eagles v Bristol Invicta Kts v Slough Covent Gden v Barbican
1 K Arkell 1/2 M Hennigan C Ward 1/2 A Sum'scale P L'lewood 0-1 R Britton
2 J Horner 0-1 S Ansell A Ivanov 1/2 D Cummings A Harley 0-1 G Flear
3 G Quillan 1/2 C Baker N McDonald 1-0 J Rich'son M Franklin 0-1 C Pritchett
4 J L'lewood 0-1 C Beaumont G Clark 1/2 Mi Houska J Goldberg 0-1 G Kenworthy
5 AA Smith 1/2 P Brooks A Hanreck 1/2 R Webb C Dunworth 0-1 A Lewis
6 B Lund 1/2 M Truran N Dickenson 1-0 S Finn M Burrows 0-1 P Byway
7 D Tebb 1/2 T Mordue S Bibby 0-1 AP Smith M O'Siochr 0-1 G Taylor
8 R Sheldon 1-0 J Harwar H Hunt 1-0 J Houska P Kelly 1/2 N Regan
3.5-4.5 5-3 0.5-7.5
Rd 9 - Maidstone, May 7, 1994
Barbican v NW Eagles Bristol v Invicta Kts Slough v Covent Gden
1 B Lalic 1-0 G Quillan C Beaumont 0-1 M Sadler J Rich'son 0-1 P L'lewood
2 G Flear 1-0 B Lund A Law 1/2 J Emms A Sum'scal 1/2 D Agnos
3 C Crouch 1-0 C Kennaugh S Ansell 1/2 C Ward D Cummings 1/2 A Ledger
4 S Lalic 1-0 D Tebb C Baker 1/2 A Ivanov Mi Houska 1/2 A Harley
5 R Britton 1/2 DJ James P Brooks 1/2 N McDonald R Webb 1-0 G Wall
6 C Pritchett 1-0 S Carr M Truran 1/2 G Clark AP Smith 0-1 M Franklin
7 A Lewis 1-0 And Dyce T Mordue 1/2 C Chandler R Noyce 1-0 L McShane
8 P Byway 1-0 Abi Dyce J Richmond 0-1 H Hunt J Houska 0-1 I Lauterbach
7.5-0.5 3-5 3.5-4.5
Rd 10 - Maidstone, May 8, 1994
Invicta Kts v Barbican Covent Gden v NW Eagles Bristol v Slough
1 M Sadler 0-1 B Lalic P L'lewood 0-1 G Quillan A Law 1/2 A Sum'scale
2 J Emms 1/2 G Flear D Agnos 1-0 B Lund S Ansell 0-1 D Cummings
3 C Ward 1-0 C Crouch A Ledger 1-0 C Kennaugh C Baker 0-1 J Rich'son
4 A Ivanov 1-0 R Britton N Povah 0-1 D Tebb C Beaumont 1-0 Mi Houska
5 N McDonald 1-0 S Lalic G Wall 1-0 D James M Truran 0-1 R Webb
6 P Morris 1/2 C Pritchett A Harley 1/2 S Carr P Brooks 0-1 AP Smith
7 N Dickenson 1-0 A Lewis M Franklin 1/2 An Dyce T Mordue 1/2 R Noyce
8 H Hunt 1/2 P Byway I Lauterbach 1/2 Ab Dyce J Richmond 1-0 J Houska
5.5-2.5 4.5-3.5 3-5
| |
4NCL 1993/94 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
G/Pts |
M/Pts |
| 1 |
Invicta Knights |
|
5½-2½ |
4½-3½ |
5-3 |
4½-3½ |
7-1 |
47 |
15-5 |
| 2 |
Barbican |
5-3 |
|
7-1 |
3-5 |
7½-½ |
3½-4½ |
51 |
14-6 |
| 3 |
Covent Garden |
4-4 |
½-7½ |
|
4½-3½ |
4½-3½ |
1-7 |
31 |
9-11 |
| 4 |
Slough |
3-5 |
2-6 |
3½-4½ |
|
4½-3½ |
4-4 |
37½ |
8-12 |
| 5 |
North West Eagles |
4½-3½ |
3½-4½ |
5-3 |
4-4 |
|
3½-4½ |
37½ |
7-13 |
| 6 |
Bristol |
3-5 |
3½-4½ |
3½-4½ |
3-5 |
2-6 |
|
36 |
7-13 |
File Updated
| Date |
Notes |
| 04 May 2016 |
Original upload of 204 of the 240 games played in the first season (1993/94) of the 4NCL (Four Nations' Chess League-the British Team Championship). |
| 12 May 2020 |
Added a game from round 4 - Arkell ½-½ Chandler. |
| 03 March 2021 |
Added two games contributed by Alan Smith: A.A.Smith 1-0 P.Richmond, Rd 3, 27.11.1993 and P.Byway ½-½ A.A.Smith, Rd 4, 28.11.1993. Many thanks to Alan. |
| 19 August 2021 |
Added one game: AP Smith 1-0 L McShane, rd 4 - contributed by Andy Ansel, who found it in Andrew Smith's book Off the Board Chess. Thanks, Andy. Running total of games now 208. |
