Announcements

Fide Candidates R1

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 – …

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LIVE starting 7.30pm – Div 1 Rapidplay

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

Annotated Congress Games

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

2024 Online Shropshire Junior Grand Prix

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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Shrewsbury Town Championship winners and final deadline

The following winners of the 2023 Shrewsbury Town Championship have been confirmed: U1700 joint winners – Shane Greenwood, Alex Brims, John Casewell U1400 winner – Rudi Bedford Congratulations to all! A final deadline has been set for the completion of the playoff matches to determine the overall winner – 31/3/24 Full details on the competition …

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