There has been a second upset in as many rounds of Shrewsbury Town Championship after top seed Nigel Ferrington was beaten by his club captain Matthew Clark. Clark’s victory with the white pieces has catapulted him to the top of the tournament table with two wins from two matches. It also means both of the …
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Champions Maddocks A have completed a perfect Shropshire Chess League season with eight wins out of eight. The Oakengates side maintained their 100 per cent record with a 3.5-1.5 win away to a below-strength Telepost A, finishing the campaign five points clear of closest challengers Newport A. It caps a superb season for Glyn Pugh’s …
Entries are invited for the 2021/22 Colin Roberts Memorial Trophy – a prize for the best game by a Shropshire player anywhere this season. Closing date for entries is June 30, 2022. Full details here.
The third round of this year’s Shrewsbury Town Championships has now been drawn and can be found here. Please play your game before the end of July.
Maddocks B have secured the club’s second league title of the season after clinching the Shropshire Chess League division two crown in dramatic fashion. Tony Preece’s side got the point they needed against Telepost C to pip Telepost B to top spot in the final round of matches. It comes after Telepost B – who …