Chess: Britain’s 4NCL national league has closest ever three-way finish

Chess: Britain’s 4NCL national league has closest ever three-way finish

Wood Green edge out Manx Liberty and The Sharks on game points after a triple tie on match points

Britain’s 4NCL national chess league has traditionally been the preserve of one or two very strong and well financed clubs. Guildford, the record holders, went unbeaten for eight seasons with 81 wins and two draws before they abdicated their title and downsized in 2021.

The 2023-24 season ended on Monday with the closest finish in the league’s history as Wood Green, with 20/22 match points and 61 game points, edged out Manx Liberty by only half a game point and The Sharks by one game point.

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