The club championship, organised by Jim, is an all play all, single round, colours chosen on the night. Time controls will be league long (34 moves/85 min + 20 min allegro finish) or an incremental time as agreed by both players (85 mins + 20 sec is the same elapsed time at 60 moves).

Tuesday 22 Oct

The first game ended in a competitive draw which was hard fought by both players.

• Donald Heron, ½-½, Richard Carter