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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Wolverhampton welcome all players to thier Christmas Blitz Event. Entry is open to all players in the Wolverhampton and neighbouring leagues. Venue: Forty Four Club, Spring Rd, Wolverhampton, WV4 6LQ Start Time: 7.30pm (arrive 7.15pm) Date: Wednesday 18th December 2024 Entry Fee: £3 Prizes: 1st Prize: 35% 2nd Prize: 25% Grading Bracket 1: 10% Grading …
On Saturday Shropshire’s U11 county teams made their debut in the Midlands Junior Chess Championships. Read the full report here.
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.
A delegation of Shropshire chess players enjoyed a successful trip to the seaside, scooping prizes at one of the country’s most popular chess congresses at Scarborough. Simon Maydew of Maddocks was the standout performer, scoring 4/5 in the third tier Intermediate section to finish joint second and earning a cash prize of £58. That effort …
Full rules and online entry for the tournament can be found here: https://warwickshirechess.org/2024-birmingham-open/
Two teams have already broken clear of the pack in the race for the Shropshire Chess League division one title – and it’s not even Halloween yet. Reigning champions Telepost A made it four wins from four with an important 3.5-1.5 win away to third place Telford A, while Maddocks A squeezed past Newport A …