Shropshire’s chess-playing community has been left saddened following the death of former county elite player Ray Cox. Ray’s best achievements included being part of four title-winning Shrewsbury teams in the 1970s – the first success of which dates back more than 50 years. Despite spending several years away from the game, he returned to Shrewsbury …
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Zoom Meeting between the President, General Secretary and Treasurer of Shropshire Chess. 21/02/2023 Present: Matthew Clark, Tony Preece, Chris Lewis. Topic of Meeting. Establishing ground rules for grants from the Association to Schools and Clubs. 1) All three officers recognised and welcomed the recent growth of the popularity of Chess within Shropshire and thought that …
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A tournament for junior players is returning to the Shropshire chess calendar for the first time in almost a decade, it has been revealed. Shropshire Junior Chess Congress will be the latest chance for aspiring young players to show off their talent and gain valuable experience and is another short in the arm of the …
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They used to be a fixture in every chess club in the country – but much like the compact disc, video cassette and typewriter they’ve become obsolete today. The constant ticking of analogue chess clocks amid the surroundings of an otherwise-silent playing hall was a sound many of today’s chess players grew up with. But …
Time ticking for clocks as chess officials look to offload Read More »