A tournament for junior players is returning to the Shropshire chess calendar for the first time in almost a decade, it has been revealed. Shropshire Junior Chess Congress will be the latest chance for aspiring young players to show off their talent and gain valuable experience and is another short in the arm of the …
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They used to be a fixture in every chess club in the country – but much like the compact disc, video cassette and typewriter they’ve become obsolete today. The constant ticking of analogue chess clocks amid the surroundings of an otherwise-silent playing hall was a sound many of today’s chess players grew up with. But …
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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 …
The Shropshire Chess Association owns a large number of the old analogue clocks that haven’t seen use in 10(?) years. As these clocks will no longer ever be used, we are looking to give them away to the membership. If any member wants one, please reserve your clock by sending Chris Lewis an email (christopher.d.lewis44@gmail.com) …
Teenager Sam Hollands was the county’s shining light as he won one of the top prizes at Shropshire Chess Congress. The 14-year-old, who plays for the Shrewsbury-based Telepost club, shared first place in the Minor section of the competition – an especially impressive performance considering it was his first ever weekend tournament. Hollands won his …
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Photos and Results from the congress are now published. https://www.shropshirechess.org/shropshire-congress/shropshire-chess-congress-past-results/ https://www.shropshirechess.org/shropshire-congress/gallery-shropshire-chess-congress-2023/