Division 1 rapidplay LIVE – 7:30pm Tues 26th November
We hope to bring you live rapidplay from Newport tonight, featuring Telford A, Maddocks A, Shrewsbury A and Newport A. Link here
November 2024
Shropshire & Friends 1 bid to be national champions
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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Midland Junior Chess Championships
On Saturday Shropshire’s U11 county teams made their debut in the Midlands Junior Chess Championships. Read the full report here.
Knockout Cup fixtures published
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.
County chess players do like it by the seaside
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 …
Two-horse race developing for the title
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 …