Bourne End have extended their winning run to 9/9 and secured their first Bucks League title this decade. They did so in a 5-1 victory over Aylesbury, who were missing their two strongest players. It's a remarkable achievement to claim the title as early as mid-March with three games to spare, and they will no doubt be looking to complete the season with a 100% record. The closest any team has come to The Grail since Division 1 moved to a 12 match season is Aylesbury in 2009/10, who conceded a solitary defeat to finish with 11/12. It won't be easy for Bourne End to supercede this though, as they still have to host Berkhamsted and visit Wycombe & Hazlemere, who are both in the chase for 2nd along with Slough.

The race for the solitary promotion spot from Division 2 is still wide open, with four of six teams still in the hunt. Bourne End 3 currently lead the way from Wycombe & Hazlemere 2, but Gerrards Cross 2 and Aylesbury 2 aren't far behind and have games in hand. Full tables and results can be found at http://buckschess.org.uk/League/Bucks/2011-2012/results.html.

There'll be something new every Wednesday, with bits and pieces thrown in on other days when I can. I encourage anyone to send me queries, games, reports and photos to makepeacewithchess@gmail.com. You can also follow me on twitter @buckschess.

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