Newport Blitz – Results!
Results of the Newport Blitz Event held on the 6th September: http://www.newportchessclub.com/newport-events/06-09-22-summer-blitz/
Minor Individual 2022/23 – Entries Now Open
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 …
Monday 19th September – Division 2 U1640 Team Rapidplay Evening
As I’m determined to award the div 2 rapidplay trophy for the 21-22 season, I will be holding a 1-day event at the end of which the trophy will be awarded. Venue: Telepost Chess Club Date: Monday 19th September Start Time: 19.30 Controller: Christopher Lewis (christopher.d.lewis44@gmail.com) Team size: Four boards per Team Grading restriction: All …
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Junior Chess Club – More Volunteers Needed
Hello everyone. The Junior Chess Club had a very successful first term and are now gearing up to open again. I am looking to broaden the pool of volunteers to help me run the club. The role primarily involves supervising the children, pairing them against each other and sharing your chess knowledge with them. We’re …
Online Minor Individual 2021/22 – Entries now open
Entries for the Minor Individual are now open. Following a survey of recent entrants the clear majority feeling was to hold this years tournament online although we may end up alternating between online and OTB in subsequent years. Entries close 6th November.
Nick triumphs in the summer individual
Following some closely fought games both Nick Rutter and Adrian Zdanowski were tied on 5.5 points after the swiss rounds in the summer individual. The tournament was therefore decided by 2 play-off matches between Nick and Adrian. The first game was drawn in a closely fought ending whilst the 2nd game was a crushing win …
Junior Chess Club – volunteers needed
Hello everyone. Now that we appear to be coming out of restrictions I am looking to start a junior chess club, with the first meeting probably early August. With the spike in interest in online chess plus the success of The Queen’s Gambit there has never been a more ideal time to open the club. …