Chronology

May 1997 Noticias LatinAmerican Chess Tournament. Several firms from the Latin Community in London take part as funds contributors. The first rounds are simultaneously played between two different places such as the restaurant ‘El Rincon Quiteño’ located in Holloway Rd, N7 and the restaurant ‘La Piragua’ located in Upper St, N1.

September 1997 - April 1998 The already founded ‘Capablanca Chess Club’ signs to play within the London Chess League starting from the last Division (6^th) and at its first try succeeds in getting Promotion and in going up one more division (5^th). Restaurant ‘El Rancho’ is the place chosen for tournament matches and championship matches from there on.

August 1998 Another LatinAmerican Tournament takes place at night club ‘Bar Latino’ (it does not exist now) located in Islington and with the financial backing again of some firms from the Latin Community gets ahead. A Swiss System to 5 rounds is decided. A Venezuelan newcomer named Giancarlo won it followed by Colombians Alberto and Diego.

September 1998 - April 1999 Capablanca Chess Club finished a modest 7^th place out of 12 teams within the 5^th Division of the London Chess League.

October 1999 ‘La Piragua’ Tournament is played at Bar ‘Lord Palmerston’, N7 under the backing of a Bolivian manager Mr. William.

September1999 - April 2000 Capablanca Chess Club wins its outright Promotion from the 5^th Division into the 4^th Division of the London Chess League.

September 2000 - April 2001 The club fights vigorously to avoid being kicked out and demoted from the 4^th Division of the London Chess League.

September 2001 - April 2002 The club this time counter-fights better than last time obtaining a meritorious 3^rd place from the 4^th Division, just a place away from being promoted into the 3^rd Division!

May 2002 Capablanca Tournament took place at San Marino Rrestaurant and saw the assistence of 22 players including 4 under-age. It was decided on the swiss System made up of 7 rounds and throwing 6 finalists (Alberto Rojas, Graham Hughes,Jert Velasco, Pedro Garcia, Adrian Gaitan and Dionisio Polanco). The finals took place at La piragua Restaurant in a one versus each one on a 20 min a game. Alberto losing unexpectingly the last game drew on point with the next two followers Pedro and Graham who shared the money prize. After sorting out the final order was Alberto, Pedro, Graham, Jet, Adrian, Dionisio. It was there where it was suggested that the club rep (Alvara Arteaga) should get an increase in his wages when in fact it was meant his paperwork.

September 2002 - April 2003 The club now under a new arrangement of divisions into four by the London Chess League from which again departs gets a 4^th place (4^th Division).

September 2003 - April 2004 The club now gets a 3^rd place within the 4^th Division of the London Chess League once again cherishing the possibility of entering the 3^rd Division!

September 2004 - April 2005 The club gets finally the long awaited Promotion from 4^th Division into the 3^rd Division of the London Chess League by gaining a 2^nd place tied on points with the 1^st and 3^rd teams and only ½ point away from the 4^th one!! Sadly this could have well been 1^st for us if it was not for our high number in absenteeism therefore we were deducted half point as a penalty.

September 2005 - April 2006 The club does well to stay within the 3^rd Division of the London Chess League by gaining a 7^th place out of 12 teams. The team now is more ethnically mixed-up than ever before by recruiting players from other nationalities rather than ‘Latinos’.

August 2006 La Piraqgua Tournament was made as a test of strength amongst new members of the team that as expected did well on exception of two of them (M Chamberlain and R Robinson). The winner was Polish Peter Marcinkiewicz followed by Venezuelan Pedro Longart and Colombian Alberto Rojas.

September 2006 - April 2007 …

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