From Charles Higgie: On Tuesday November 19th, Shropshire & Friends 1 took another step towards becoming national online chess champions with a 3-1 win over Dundee City A in the 4NCL (4 Nations Chess League – the four nations being England, Scotland. Ireland and Wales). On board 1 Shropshire’s only Grandmaster Keith Arkell drew with …
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The first round fixtures for the 2024-25 knockout cups have been published. Cox Trophy fixtures can be found here. Minor Cup fixtures can be found here.
Match night 1 is to be held at Newport. Fixtures and results are available here.
Match night 2 is to be held at Newport. Fixtures and results can be found here.
Pairings and results for the 2024-25 County Minor Individual can be found here.
Entries are now being taken for the Shropshire Minor Individual, a 7 round swiss over the board tournament played throughout the season, limited to Shropshire players rated 1640 or under based on the August 2024 ratings. Further details and entry instructions can be found here. Deadline for entries 29 September.
Division One fixtures: No fixtures this week Division Two fixtures: No fixtures this week Division Three fixtures: No fixtures this week Cox Trophy fixtures: Weds 4 Dec – Telford A v Newport A Minor Knockout fixtures: No fixtures this week
The fixtures for the Shropshire Chess League 2024-25 season are now available: Division 1 fixtures Division 2 fixtures Division 3 fixtures
There is a brand new Chess Club starting at the Unison Club, on Tuesday evenings at 18.15 hrs, for those who wish to concentrate on chess, and how to play it. Some chess players wish for an environment where they have no distractions. The club is quiet at 18.15 in the chess rooms. The bar …