August 2022 – Shropshire Chess

Appeal for more players to restore county’s pride on the national stage

Shropshire’s national chess league team has suffered an unfortunate “relegation by reorganisation” – prompting a fresh appeal for players to step forward to help restore the side’s former glories. Shropshire and Friends has provisionally been placed in division four of the over-the-board 4NCL for the 2022/23 campaign following a rejig of the league’s structure. It …

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August 2022 ratings

Announcements / By Nick Holmes

The Shropshire August 2022 rating to be used for the 2022/23 season are now available. Standard ratings here. Rapidplay ratings here. Captains please note the change to the league rules regarding ratings, highlighted in bold below, that was agreed at this year’s AGM: 13. Players must be arranged in order of playing strength except that …

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Minor Individual 2022/23 – Entries Now Open

Announcements / By Chris Lewis

Entries for the Minor Individual are now open (https://www.shropshirechess.org/other-competitions/individual-competitions/county-minor-individual/). Entries are open to any player graded 1640 or below in August’s grading list. This year we will try reverting back to Over-the-Board and then switch back to an online format in the following year and keep switching it up going forwards. The deadline for entries …

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Winter break option as chess players take inspiration from Premier League superstars

What The Papers Say / By Peter Kitchen

There’s not many obvious similarities between elite Premier League footballers and your average chess player in Shropshire. While the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah are in peak physical condition, spend hours in the gym and are well versed in theatrical displays to win free kicks and penalties, chess players benefit from sitting still …

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Colin Roberts Memorial Trophy winner

Announcements / By Toby Neal

Glyn Pugh was announced as winner of the 2021-22 Colin Roberts Memorial Trophy at the annual meeting of Shropshire Chess Association. After two rounds of voting to whittle down the nine entries, judges chose Pugh’s win against Athar Ansari as meriting the trophy, which is for the best game played by a Shropshire player during …

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Shropshire Chess AGM Minutes

Announcements / By Nick Holmes

The minutes of the recent AGM are now available here.

Glyn ends 37-year wait to reclaim county champion crown

What The Papers Say / By Peter Kitchen

It’s renowned as a game that requires a lot of patience – but one of Shropshire’s top chess players has taken that to a new level by ending a 37-year wait to claim one of the county’s biggest prizes. Maddocks captain Glyn Pugh has won this year’s Shropshire Individual – a feat which bestows him …

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Shropshire Chess President’s Report 2022

Announcements / By Nick Holmes

The following is the Report given by Shropshire Chess President Matthew Clark to this year’s AGM: I want to congratulate all clubs and players for their resilience this year. It has been a real challenge to manage Chess under pandemic conditions. I am delighted with how much Chess has been played both over the board …

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AGM – Zoom invitations

Announcements / By Nick Holmes

The AGM will be available via Zoom. Anyone wishing to attend via Zoom should email Matthew Clark ahead of the meeting to be added to the invitation list.