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Web Scorecard
Thanks to Graham Ives' impressive programming skills and system design, this is our new fully automatic results and tables database.- Vinny Crean |
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Latest Local Newspaper Articles: |
Cox Trophy
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18-May-2012, Newport A v Shrewsbury A: 2 - 2
03-May-2012, Wellington A v Shifnal & Telford A: 1.5 - 2.5
| Athar stars in quickplay
Read Toby Neal's Report on the county chess scene in the Shropshire Star each Tuesday.
Ten out of ten for Telepost A
Follow Peter Kitchen's local chess coverage in the weekly Shrewsbury Chronicle |
Minor Knockout |
11-May-2012, Telepost C v Shrewsbury B: 2.5 - 1.5
10-May-2012, Shifnal & Telford B v Wellington B: 3 - 1
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| Summer Tournaments |
Cox Trophy
The draw for the division 1 summer team knockout tournament is here. Will captains please study the rules - intended to help everyone to field a team despite holidays etc. - Controller Keith Tabner |
Minor Knockout
Here are the draw and the rules for the divisions 2 and 3 team KO tournament. You are welcome to bring matches forward if this helps. - Controller - Jonathan Smith |
Shropshire Team Quickplay
This event has been fixed for Sunday, May 20, starting 10am, at the Wrekin Housing Trust, Telford.
Click here for full details
Controller - Toby Neal |
SHROPSHIRE CONGRESS 7-8 JAN 2012
Many thanks to everyone who took part and made the congress a great success. There were 115 entries in total and the Open section was won by Tristan Cox on 4.5 points, ahead of John Cox IM and Simon Fowler on 4. Full results and report here. Photo: Final round in progress. Tournament winner Tristan Cox in foreground playing Telepost's Nigel Ferrington, watched by IM John Cox (right). |
County Individual Championship
Shropshire's premier event, a 7 round Swiss tournament running from October until June.
2011-12 details here
Controller Nick Rutter
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Newport Summer Rapidplays
Entries invited from individuals for these events to be held at Newport on the following dates: 26th April, 31st May, 28th June, 26th July, 30th August 2012
Full details here.
Controller Nathaniel Paul
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Shrewsbury Town Championships
Summer 2012
Details here.
Controller Keith Tabner
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Shifnal & Telford move again !
This time to:-
The Mallard,
Brookside Avenue,
Telford, TF3 1LE
more info
Richard Thompson 09/03/2012
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The Nigel Short Shropshire Event
Report, picture gallery and games from this hugely successful event featuring grand master Nigel Short, and CJ de Mooi. |
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On Sunday 16/10/11 Jamie Hopkins held former world chess championship challenger Nigel Short - who is Britain's number two and still in the top 50 players in the world - to a comfortable draw during a simultaneous display. Short also awarded Hopkins the best game prize for his effort.
Hopkins wasn't the only player with something to celebrate - Telepost's Nigel Ferrington also drew with Short and at one stage looked to be on top in his game. But that was as good as it got for those challenging Short in Sunday's simultaneous display - all other 32 players lost. The event (pic above), which was superbly organised by Shropshire Chess Association president Francis Best, also featured lectures by Mr Short on some of his recent games and an appearance by Eggheads star CJ de Mooi. |
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More Statistics
Check out the Menubar "Chess League", "League Statistics" "Individual Player Summary" for my latest take on Shropshire chess stats. Enjoy - Graham Ives 10/08/2011 |
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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 |
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| Shropshire Chess History = 40 Years Ago |
GKN Sankey Chess Club |
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This picture from the early 1970's was taken at GKN Sankey sports pavilion which, at the time, was home venue for Shropshire's largest chess club.
Roy Haynes of Oswestry has the black pieces against John Jeggo for the home team. "In that particular game against Haynes (which I managed to win after a hard struggle) I had two strong bishops which controlled the board" John Jeggo
The interested spectators are (l to r) John Gorvin, Ken Quinn - company director, Jack Baldwin, Hubert Becker, and Lew Prescott.
Unfortunately in the mid 1980's the company had to close their sports pavilion, leaving the chess club to find a new home. Thus was founded Coddon Chess Club which, in turn, this season has re-invented itself as Priorslee Lions.
How fashions have changed over the years. Everyone in the scene is wearing a tie, the players have their cups of tea, and even the rounded chess clocks are rarely seen today.
(pic courtesy John Jeggo)
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Daily Chess Puzzle
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2010-11 Role of Honour
Div 1 Champions = Shrewsbury A.................. Runners Up = Newport A............
Div 2 Champions = Church Stretton A........... Runners Up = Ludlow A..............
Div 3 Champions = Coddon C ..................Runners Up = Wellington B ...........
Rapidplay Trophy Winners = Priorslee Lions A .Runners Up = Shifnal Telford A
Minor KO Winners = Shifnal Telford B...Runners Up = Priorslee Lions B..............
The 2011 County Individual Champion - Nick Rutter |
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 |
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