National Counties Rapidplay Competition

This year's competition was hosted by Hertfordshire Chess association at Onslow St Audrey’s school Hatfield on 21st April. Only four teams entered and so the event was run as an all-play all. The event included simultaneously both the main title and a handicap event. The main event being determined on game points; whereas the handicap event was determined on the difference between the actual score and the expected score based on the average grades of the teams.

Kent certainly brought a strong team with the intention of winning which they did comprehensively, winning each round convincingly and even showing off in the last round by beating Cambs 12-0. They even outperformed their expected score based on grading. However, in the handicap event Beds performed even better scoring averaging 1½ points per round better than their expected score. Cross tables for the event are shown below.