Legal information
This website is published by the Devon County Chess Association (DCCA). Questions about this page can be sent to the Web Master at
About the Association
The DCCA is a voluntary association of chess clubs and players in Devon. It organises county competitions, supports junior chess, and represents Devon in the West of England Chess Union and the English Chess Federation.
The Association is run by its officers, who are elected at the Annual General Meeting. Current officers are listed on the Officers page.
Accuracy of information
We take care to keep dates, results, grades and other details up to date. Information on the site is provided in good faith and may change. Check the latest notice for an event before you travel, and contact the organiser if anything looks unclear.
Results, pairings and ratings published here are records of play. They are not a statement about a player beyond the game itself.
Copyright
Unless a credit says otherwise, the text, photographs and other material on this site belong to the DCCA or are used with permission. You may share a short extract, or link to a page, if you credit Devon County Chess Association and link back to devonchess.org. Please ask the webmaster at
Game scores are records of play. Annotated games and articles remain the work of their authors.
Links to other sites
Some pages link to clubs, congresses, the English Chess Federation and other organisations. Those sites have their own content and policies. A link is not an endorsement of everything on that site.
Photographs
We sometimes publish photographs from congresses, team events and junior competitions. If you appear in a photograph and would like it removed, email
Events and entries
Entry to a DCCA event means you accept the event details published for that competition, including the time control, eligibility and the entry fee. The arbiter’s decision on a point of the FIDE Laws of Chess is final for that event.
Fees where levied, are used to run the event.
Players take part at their own risk. The Association, its officers and the host venue are not responsible for loss, injury or damage except where the law does not allow that responsibility to be limited. Please look after your own equipment and belongings.
Conduct
Players, captains, spectators and officials are expected to behave with respect for opponents, arbiters and the venue. Play in DCCA events follows the FIDE Laws of Chess and the English Chess Federation’s Code of Conduct.
Cheating, abusive language, harassment and deliberate disruption of play are not acceptable. An arbiter or the competitions secretary may warn a person, or exclude them from the remainder of an event. The Association may also refuse a future entry.
Juniors
Junior events and school competitions involve children. Parents, carers and the adults who bring a team remain responsible for the children in their care.
Concerns about the welfare of a child at a DCCA event should be raised with the event organiser, and can also be sent to the General Secretary. The Association follows the safeguarding approach set out by the English Chess Federation.
Complaints
If you are unhappy about an event, a result, or something published on this site, please write to the General Secretary at
A dispute about a move or a clock in a finished game is a matter for the arbiter of that event, and is not reopened on this website.
Privacy
How we handle names, email addresses and entry details is set out in the Privacy Policy.
Changes
We may update this page when the committee changes a policy. The date at the top of the article is the date of the latest version.
