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Diary. Staffs Congress 26/05/08 Cox Trophy Rd3 2/06/08 Minor KO Rd1 9/06/08 Cox Trophy Rd4 16/06/08 Minor KO Rd2 25/06/08 30/06/08 Minor KO Rd3 14/07/08 Minor KO Final 03/09/08 EGM & Council Meeting at Telepost |
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| Just how old are Shropshire's chess trophies? . Read Toby Neal's Report on the county chess scene in the Shropshire Star each Tuesday |
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| Escape is the spur for trophy triumph Read Peter Kitchen's column in the weekly Shrewsbury Chronicle for chess in the Shrewsbury and Church Stretton area. |
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| County Captains Urgently Needed At the AGM as announced the previous year, long serving county captain Windsor Peck retired from that post. For a number of years he has worked tirelessly to keep the county first team running, and recently has also managed the U125 team. He has earned our thanks and will be a hard act to follow, though he has promised to give full support to his successor. In addition Roger Brown stepped down from the U100 captaincy after less than one season. Thus three county teams are without captains for the coming season. Will all club secretaries please canvas their members as a matter of priority as without captains the county teams will fold. Please contact secretary Colin Roberts as soon as possible but certainly before the Extraordinary General Meeting (3/09/08 at Telepost Club) at which the matter must be resolved. |
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| 2008 Grades Provisional 2008 grades are now available on the BCF online grading database, And here are our Shropshire grades - Nick Rutter |
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| The 2008 County Individual Champions |
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| Try the new Junior Chess Blog We have now got a very simple blog up and running for Shropshire Junior Chess with some news and calendar - although there are no dates there until new term starts in September. We do however have details of the juniors' results from last weekend's Gigafinal of the UK Chess Challenge. Steve Rooney 10/07/08 |
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| Shropshire's Rising Young Star | |||||||||
 Athar Mehmood qualified from his school THE OLD HALL SCHOOL WELLINGTON to take part in the British Land UK Chess Challenge 2008. |
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| Summer Knockout Cup Competitions See fixtures and results for the Cox Trophy and the Minor Knockout. |
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| Shifnal & Telford quickplays We'll be holding our Wednesday quickplays approx every other week throughout the summer -everyone welcome from any club. For details check our website - Richard Thompson |
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| Shropshire Chess History Check out this feature. . I have recorded the History of Shropshire Chess through some of the many characters who have graced the local chess scene over the years. Many thanks to all those of you who have made such valuable contributions.I have relied heavily on the work of David Everington, local chess historian, and have included extracts from his excellent books. Further contributions are always welcome. - Keith Tabner |
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 100 Years AgoExtract from Shrewsbury Chronicle - Friday March 27, 1908 Dr Emanuel Lasker, the celebrated chess master, visited Shrewsbury on Saturday last, under the auspices of the Shrewsbury Chess Club, and gave an exhibition of his skill at the County Cafe. The first part of the proceedings was devoted to a lecture of a highly interesting character, in which the doctor dealt with the royal game and the lessons to be derived from it.. |
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