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03/09/2010
Manchester Congress

01/10/2010
Leicester Congress

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Interested in chess? Then whatever your standard you're sure to find a warm welcome amongst the regulars at one of our
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Cox Trophy final goes to the wire
. Read Toby Neal's Report on the county chess scene in the Shropshire Star each Tuesday
2010 Grades
Here are provisional Shropshire grades for the new season.
And here is the national online grading database,
- Nick Rutter 23/07/2010
Minutes of AGM 07/07/2010
Let battle commence - Nick Rutter (left) and David Everington - both previous winners - start their game to decide the 2010 Shropshire individual championship at Shrewsbury Chess Club. ( pic courtesy Eugene Raby)
Summer quickplays
Shifnal & Telford Chess Club is resuming its series of summer quickplay competitions. The first event will take place at 7.30 on Wednesday 30th June. Thereafter the competitions will take place fortnightly. Entrants will be allocated time limits according to their grade/experience. The entry fee will be £2. All entry fees will be returned as prize money. Competition open to all players, from any club. The organiser will be Richard Thompson. Hope to see you there, Iain Wlson 25/06/10

Summer Cup Competitions 2010
Here is the draw for the Cox Trophy and the Minor KO. Please note the rule changes which I have introduced for Cox and the Minor. - Deryk Powell - Controller 13/04/2010
Wellington's New Venue
Wellington now really do have a new venue. It is the Oddfellows Arms in High Street, Wellington. It has parking round the back. - Toby Neal

How to beat an International Master
Many thanks to everyone who took part in the Andrew Martin coaching and simul. The event was very successful with some high quality tuition for county juniors in the morning, followed by a 19-board simul in the afternoon.
Andrew Martin won the simul 17.5-1.5 after more than three hours play. Peter Kitchen from Shrewsbury was the sole winner and Coddon's Andy Tunks got the draw. A great performance by both and other honourable mentions should go to Matthew Best who won an exchange and a few pawns but eventually succumbed to Andrew's desperate mating attack; and eight year old Heath Pearson who battled on for the whole session and was one of the last to finish. - Steve Rooney 12/06/2010

Below - A scene from a junior chess academy meeting at Ford Primary School.
Illegal moves
Due to a recent incident in a First Division match I have been asked to clarify the position regarding illegal moves. Please ensure that all your club players are aware of the FIDE rule 7.4a and b accordingly - Vincent Crean - League Controller
2009-2010 Statistics
Check out the Menubar "Chess League", "League Statistics" for Graham Ives' detailed analysis of the 2009-10 season.
2009 Grades
... as amended August - see online grading database,
And here are our Shropshire grades - Nick Rutter
Shropshire Junior Chess
Keep up to date with the junior chess scene - Steve Rooney
Minutes of Council Meeting
2009-10 Role of Honour
Div 1 Champions = Telepost A.................. Runners Up = Shrewsbury A............
Div 2 Champions = Telepost B.................. Runners Up = Coddon B.....................
Div 3 Champions = Oswestry B.................Runners Up = Shifnal Telford D .......
Cox Trophy Winners = Telepost A............Runners Up = Wellington A..............
Minor KO Winners = ..................................Runners Up = ................................

The 2010 County Individual Champion -Nick Rutter
2008-09 Role of Honour
Div 1 Champions = Shifnal Telford A........ Runners Up = Telepost A............
Div 2 Champions = Wellington A............... Runners Up = Shifnal Telford B..
Div 3 Champions = Coddon B......................Runners Up = Shifnal Telford D ..
Cox Trophy Winners = Shrewsbury A.......Runners Up = Telepost.B........... .
Minor KO Winners = ............???..................Runners Up = ..........???................

The 2009 County Individual Champion -Nigel Ferrington
Shropshire Chess History
45 Years Ago
D.H.M.Everington
- Nine Times County Champion

David Everington was still a junior when he won his first county individual championship in 1965 shortly after leaving Priory Grammar School. Seen here with white against 1964 champion
F.J. O'Reilly.
Eventually reaching grade 191, he would go on to become the most successful ever competitor in this event and a major influence on the future of Shropshire Chess
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