Round 1 of the FIDE candidates starts 19.15 tonight. The tournament is the final stepping stone for those seeking to challenge for the world championship. The winner will challenge Ding Liren in a world championship match later in the year.Live coverage here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1sdYpTzq3c Calendar:Round 1 – 19.30 April 4thRound 2 – 19.30 April 5thRound 3 – …
LIVE starting at 7.30pm – Div 1 Rapidplay https://lichess.org/broadcast/div-1-shropshire-rapidplay/round-1/ojex6hDB https://view.livechesscloud.com/#49d52063-1904-4824-ada7-a967937341d7 https://www.shropshirechess.org/Chess%20League/database/rapiddiv1results.php
Following Telepost’s change of club night the following amendments have been made to the final Div 1 rapidplay fixtures. The rapidplay previously scheduled at Telepost on Monday 29th April has been moved to Wednesday 1st May at Telepost.The rapidplay previously schedule at Telepost on Monday 13th May has been moved to Tueseday 14th May at …
Another local rapidplay event: Format: 6 Round Swiss Rapidplay Date: Saturday 20th April Sections: Open Major (U1750) Minor (U1500) Location: Rycroft Community Hub New Forest Road Walsall WS3 1TR Time Limit: 20 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. Playing Schedule: Round 1 – 10.00 Round 2 – 11.15 Round 3 – 12.30 Round 4 – …
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Players can now meet in Wellington on Monday’s 4pm-9pm to play casual chess at the Boardroom Gaming Cafe in Wellington. They are also looking for volunteers to help teach chess to new players.
Thanks to a herculean effort by Rudy van Kemenade, the following congress games are now available to view or download from chess results, annotated by Rudy himself: Open – Every game Major – Boards 1&2 Inter – Boards 1&2 Minor – Boards 1&2
The 1st tournament of the 2024 Online Shropshire Junior Grand Prix will be held on Lichess on Sunday 18th February starting at 2pm and lasting 2 hours. https://lichess.org/tournament/OkaoiIKJ Arena password: (if you are a junior wishing to enter contact christopher.d.lewis44@gmail.com for the password) Entry is free and the following prizes (sponsored by Newport Chess Club) …
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Reports on last weeks congress Shropshire Star article:https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/features/2024/01/15/bumper-turnout-for-county-chess-tournament/ Report by the event directors:https://www.facebook.com/groups/shropshirechess/posts/1304200106942592/