October 2024

Crisis, what crisis? Reigning champions make it three wins from three

To say it’s been a challenging year for Telepost Chess Club would be a massive understatement. First, a split between members saw the majority of players break away to form rival club Darwinian Knights – a move which cast a huge shadow over Telepost’s first over-the-board Shropshire Chess League title for a decade. Secondly, that …

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Shropshire Rating Lists

The rating lists of active Shropshire players are now updated. Care had been taken to include players within their current club but there has been an unprecedented movement of players between clubs this season. If you spot any innacuracies or ommissions (of which there will be some) please report this to christopher.d.lewis44@gmail.com.If looking up ratings …

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Shropshire Open Individual

Entries are now being taken for the Shropshire Open individual, a 7 round swiss over the board tournament played throughout the season with the winner crowned Shropshire Champion. Entries should be sent to Nick Rutter (nickrutter777@btinternet.com). Further details can be found here. Deadline for entries mid-October.