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Month: November 2022New kids on the block shaking up the chess sceneIt’s forever been a game that has struggled to dispel its traditionally stuffy image. Even today, when people think of chess clubs many will conjure up images of middle-aged men sitting in the corners of social clubs huddled over chess boards in near silence. And while there’s no denying that the game retains many of … New kids on the block shaking up the chess scene Read More » Week beginning 27 March – OTB fixturesDivision One: Monday 27 March – Telepost B v Shrewsbury A Tuesday 28 March – Newport A v Maddocks A Thursday 30 March – Maddocks B v Telepost A Division Two: No fixtures this week Division One fixtures here. Division Two fixtures here. Ferrington clinches title after play-off dramaNigel Ferrington is the chess champion of Shrewsbury for a record-breaking fifth time after coming out on top in a tense four-way playoff. Ferrington, who plays for the county town’s Telepost club, defeated tournament surprise package Stephen Priestley of Shrewsbury in his playoff tie, while fellow contenders Matthew Clark (Telepost) and Dan Lockett (Shrewsbury) fought … Week beginning 27 March – Online league fixturesDivision One: Tuesday 28 March – Telepost A v Oswestry B Division Two: Thursday 30 March – Newport A v Telford A Thursday 30 March – Oswestry C v Shrewsbury C Division One fixtures and results Division Two fixtures and results 31 March – deadline for Round Five of Shropshire Minor IndividualRound five draw here. 3 April – Rapidplay Division 1 Match Night 5Match night 5 takes place at Telepost. Rapidplay Division 1 Fixtures and Results 22 May – Rapidplay Division 2 Match Night 5Match Night 5 takes place at Telepost. Division 2 Fixtures and Results Prestigious tournament returns after three-year absenceThe blue riband event of the Shropshire chess calendar will make a return in the new year – three years after it was last held. The 2023 Shropshire Chess Congress will be held at Wrekin Housing Trust’s headquarters in Telford over the weekend of January 6 to 8, organisers have confirmed. It will be the … Prestigious tournament returns after three-year absence Read More » |