The congress organisers are looking to borrow 2 older laptops for the Shropshire Congress. We currently have use of 5 display screens but only 3 laptops. If you have an unused laptop that you are willing to lend or donate to Shropshire Chess please get in touch with the congress organisers (christopher.d.lewis44@gmail.com). Also if anyone …
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The organisers of the Shropshire Congress are still looking for an additional volunteer to act as a ‘security guard’. This role is ideal for anyone who wants to enjoy the congress atmosphere but not play. A condition of using the venue is that one of our members must agree to position themselves at the entrance …
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The rapidplay league fixtures for the new season have now been published. A special thanks must be given to Graham Ives and Dan Hilditch-Love for their assistance. Division One (Open) fixtures here. Division Two (U1640) fixtures here.
Live Boardshttps://view.livechesscloud.com/#38f404f5-0b7b-4d47-ae93-7898e2cb20ef Results:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15u5Nle4VgbQl6SFbN-N6SdOYTsLfpBMnX1UO3euG7GQ/edit?usp=sharing Good luck Krish, Joe, Henry and Rudi!
Join us live for the potential title decider between Maddocks A and Shrewsbury A. Can Maddocks hold their nerve and clinch the title for a 2nd year in a row? Or can Shrewsbury provide an upset and keep not only themselves but Newport and Telepost in contention. https://view.livechesscloud.com/#6417ddfd-6d4b-4bac-9f4e-2a013601df0f
Shropshire Chess Association has recently donated equipment to Ludlow Junior Chess Club to allow them to establish their new club. Please see below a card sent from the Ludlow juniors to The Association and it’s members.
Photos, results and links to the live board recording are now published. Results Photos Live Board Recordings Team Puzzle Challenge
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FIDE have published the new rules of chess applicable from January 2023 including one change to the FIDE rapidplay rules. Traditionally an illegal move in rapidplay is punishable by giving two extra minutes on the clock. This has now been changed to one minute. HOWEVER, the Shropshire Rapidplay league rules make clear that all laws …