They are a regular sight in football and rugby matches up and down the country – but could team kits become the norm for the local chess scene? Some Maddocks Chess Club members sported their new black polo shirts with a smart newly-designed club logo on the opening night of Shropshire Rapidplay League at Shrewsbury’s …
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It’s like the T20 version of chess – and it’s coming back to Shropshire this week after a two-year break, writes Peter Kitchen. Shropshire Rapidplay Chess League will start on Friday, when Shrewsbury Chess club will host the opening night at the Nerdy Café in Mardol. Shrewsbury A, Telepost A, Maddocks A and Maddocks B …
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Toby Neal is retiring as our regular news correspondent after a remarkable stint of 16 years. Peter Kitchen has kindly agreed to take on the role. SCA President Matthew Clark paid this tribute to Toby: I am delighted to pay tribute to Toby as he retires from writing his regular reports on the Shropshire Chess …
A fascinating four-team fight has broken out to avoid relegation from the top flight of Shropshire Chess League, writes Peter Kitchen. While Oakengates-based Maddocks A are seven points clear at the top of the five-team division with five wins out of five, the remaining four teams are all tied on three points. They include reigning …
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Fixtures for this season’s Rapidplay Division 1 are now available here. The season begins on Friday 25 March. There is no Rapidplay Division 2 this season.