Lower Bucks County Scholastic Chess League

Subtitle

2015-16

2015-16

 

Eastern Division

 

School

 Record

Boards won 

Pennsbury

8-2

35

Father Judge

5.5 - 4.5

27.5

Holy Ghost Prep

5.5 - 4.5

23.5

New Hope Academy Yardley

4 - 6

25.5

Tacony Academy

0 - 10

5.5

 

The Eastern Division will play a schedule of a home and away match within the division. Also, teams were matched with an opponent from the Central Division for an interdivisional series.

Central Division

 

School

 Record

Boards won 

Lower Moreland

10-0

44.5

William Tennent

6 - 4

26.5

Philadelphia Academy

6 - 4

24.5

Council Rock South

5 - 5

29.5

 MaST Charter

0 - 10

8

 

The Central  Division will play a schedule of a home and away match within the division Also, teams were matched with an opponent from the Eastern Division for an interdivisional series.

Midwest Division

 

School

 Record

Boards won 

Abington

9.5 - 0.5

39.5

 Upper Dublin

7-3

32

North Penn

6.5- 3.5

28

New Hope Academy Doylestown

5-5

24.5

Hatboro Horsham

0 - 10

7

 

The Midwest Division will play a schedule of a home and away match within the division. Also, teams were matched with an opponent from the Western Division for an interdivisional series.

Western Division

 

School

 Record

Boards won 

Germantown Academy

7 - 3

33.5

LaSalle

6 - 4

32

Norristown Area

6-4

28

Plymouth Whitemarsh

3-7

20.5

 Springfield (Montco)

0 - 10

3

 

The Western Division will play a schedule of a home and away match within the division. Also, teams were matched with an opponent from the Midwestern Division for an interdivisional series.

Team standings are determined with each win being worth one point and a draw being worth half of a point. Points will determine standings. In the event of ties, these tiebreaks will be used:

Two team tied in points will be broken in the following manner: 1) Head to head. 2) Boards won during the season. 3) Highest ranked player by LBCSCL Individual standings by quality points.

Three or more teams ties in points will be broken in the following manner: Boards won.

LBCSCL Quarterfinals On 2/23

 #1 Lower Moreland  5-0   #8 Norristown Area

#2 Abington  4-1   #7 LaSalle

#6 North Penn 3.5-1.5  #3 Pennsbury

#5 Upper Dublin     3.5-1.5   #4 Germantown Academy

LBCSCL Semifinals on 3/1

#6 North Penn 0.5-4.5  #1 Lower Moreland

#5 Upper Dublin 2.5-2.5 (2-3) #2 Abington

LBCSCL Finals

#1 Lower Moreland 4.5-0.5 #2 Abington

STATES

A clean sweep for the LBCSCL was had at the Pennsylvania State Scholastic Championship!

Open Champions: Chris Yang, North Penn

u1300 Champion: Dennis Phan, Abington

u1000 Champion; Ben Grossman, Germantown Academy

Current as of end of season