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The DCCA runs a number of team events throughout the season. These are one-day events open to all Devon clubs with most having a grade-restricted component to ensure the most competitive environment.

The events for this year are as follows. All are standard play unless specified:

Newman (Rapidplay) 4 player total grading <7300, 14th Dec 2025
(Axmouth)
Moyle 4 players total grading <6100, 18th Jan 2026
(Plymouth Chess Club)
Schofield 4 players total grading <6850, 15th Mar 2026
(Alverdiscott, Bideford)
Mamhead 4 players total grading <7600, 18th Apr 2026
(Newton Abbot Chess Club)
Bremridge 6 players no grading restrictions, 17th May 2026
(Clyst St Mary Village Hall)
Peter Rooke 8 players total grading <14000, 20th Jun 2026
(Newton Abbot Chess Club)

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Team Entries So Far...

Details: Published: 13 April 2026

Devon and Cornwall second teams were in action on Sunday 12th April 2026 competing for the Wayling Cup – Jon Underwood provides a brief report.

Details: Published: 28 March 2026

The next DCCA one-day event, for the Mamhead trophy, will be hosted by Newton Abbott Chess Club on Saturday 18th April. The event is scheduled to start at 10.30am and should finish around 5.30pm (note the revised time 30 minutes earlier than previously announced).

A hall full of team players ready to play chess for the Schofield trophy

Details: Published: 16 March 2026

The 2026 Team event for the Schofield Cup took place on Sun 16th March 2026 at Alverdiscott Village Hall in Bideford. Peter Worthington reports on the day's event.

Details: Published: 22 February 2026

A hall full of people ready to start playing chess — 1st and 2nd Teams ready for play!

Devon 1st and 2nd teams were in action today against Somerset meeting at the Hatch Beauchamp Village Hall with 16 boards in action for the 1st team and 12 boards for the 2nd. Jon Underwood, DCCA Match Captain reports on the day's events.

Details: Published: 18 February 2026

A hall of people sitting ready to play chess Many thanks to everyone who came to Clyst St Mary Village Hall for the DCCA Team Quickplay - 15th February 2026. We were delighted to have 17 teams competing this year - a record in recent memory! Here is an event report - and you can see the YouTube video here.

The list of final scores appears below, along with details of who won this year's trophies.

4 people standing with a trophy and bottle of wine — Bude Surfers

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