Birmingham League
The Birmingham & District Chess League was formed in 1897 and currently has 6 divisions. Olton Chess club currently has teams in Division 2, 3A and 3B. For the full fixture list, click here. (Adobe PDF), or click the links below for individual team fixtures.
Division 2 Division 3 ` Division 4
Player List (July 2026 grades)
Approximate conversion examples :
ECF - ELO100 = 1450
120 = 1600
140 = 1750
160 = 1900
180 = 2050
200 = 2200
| DIVISION TWO | GRADE |
|---|---|
| Alan Lloyd | 1934 |
| Mark Cundy | 1889 |
| Richard Liszewski | 1827 |
| Richard Reynolds | 1744 |
| Gary Hope | 1875 |
| Mike Hollier | 1819 |
| DIVISION THREE | GRADE |
|---|---|
| Andy Cottom | 1726 |
| Tayeb Kazemi | 1780 |
| Roger Threlfall | 1588 |
| Thomas Evans | 1648 |
| Garry Evans | 1603 |
| Robert Reynolds | 1740 |
| DIVISION FOUR | GRADE |
|---|---|
| Garth Evans | 1400E |
| Richard Evans | 1596 |
| Terry Gorman | 1473 |
| Warren Archibald | 1560 |
| Rory Lynas | 1554 |
| Jim Gillespie | 1489 |
| Osman Hijazi | 1200E |
| Michael Winterman | 1407 |
Division 2 Division 3 ` Division 4