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| 19 Dec 2011 |
NATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOLS RAPIDPLAYMCS achieved a very good 2nd position in this tough annual team competition. Particular congratulations go to Daniel D'Souza-Eva (U13 Champion, 5/5); Henry Phillips (U12; 2nd, 4/5); David Phillips (U11; 2nd, 4/5)and the two U9s Alex Blake Martin and Jack Daly (3rd=, 4/5). |
| 30 Nov 2011 |
Oxon U14 & U130 Chess Final ResultsOur team went down by a close margin to Hampshire: full results can be found on the SCCU website (link alongside). A more successful outing to Middlesex saw us achieve a very good 12-12 draw, and we finished with a comprehensive 17½-6½ win against Berkshire. |
| 07 Sep 2011 |
TOURNAMENTS: GODALMING OPEN; WITNEY JUNIOR; ALDROA good day at this excellent Godalming tournament. Several 2nd and 3rd positions; many chocolate rewards given out! Special MCS trophies were awarded to Henry Phillips (Best MCS U12) and Fraser Bossons(Best Achievement). At the Witney Junior, Liam McKnight was the udnefeated champion. Our U13A team won the Aldro team tournament and the U11A team came finished 2nd: well done to both teams! |
| 23 Aug 2011 |
MCS CHESS SHIRTSOur new supply has now arrived. Parents can order these shirts from me at school. The cost is £15. All boys representing the school should wear one: some loan shirts are also available for individual tournaments. |
| 23 Aug 2011 |
TERAFINAL CHAMPION!Massive congratulations to MATTHEW DAGGITT, who won the 'Challengers' section of the UK Chess Challenge Terafinals. His last round game, a win over George Salimbeni (210) was a great championship winning result! |
| 14 Jul 2011 |
MCS Results: JulyWell done to our U18 team, which reached the semi-finals of the Plate in the British Schools Championships. Well done also to our UK Chess Challenge Giga Finals qualifiers. Daniel d'Souza-Eva came 1st= in the U13 section, and Matthew Daggitt finished 3rd= in the very strong U18 section. Several other boys scored 4pts or 4½pts (Fraser Bossons, U11). |
| 21 May 2011 |
EPSCA SUCCESSVery well done to our U11A team (3rd) and U11B team (7th=) at the EPSCA National Semi-Finals at Brean Sands. Well done also to Henry Phillips and Liam McKnight, who have both been invited to play for the West of England against Wales in June! |
| 07 Feb 2011 |
OXON SCHOOLS LEAGUE RESULTSOur U11A and U9 teams both won their respective leagues. Congratulations to all players in both teams! |
| 24 Feb 2007 |
WANT TO PLAY FOR MCS BLACKBIRDS?The team is seeking new players for the Oxford and District Chess League 2011-2012 season! Join our keen youngsters (and adults)! Please e-mail if you are interested. Suitable for players graded 65 - 180: we field two teams, one in Division 2 and one in Division 4. Frank Wood Shield Semi-Finalists 2012! |