Interview with former champion Johnathan Bourne
Former Champion and former star of Oswestry Club Johnathan Bourne speaks to us about why he’s coming back.
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2026
Best Game Prize Winner Announced
Last years Best Game Prize has been awarded to Gary Slegg for his cracking win with White against Edmund Stell. https://lichess.org/study/gYKTSr7j/X9zO3nMD This tops off a fantastic season for Gary who also jointly won the Minor Individual. Well done Gary!!
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Interview with former champion Jamie Hopkins
Well known player Jamie Hopkins is a 3-time county champion. Does he still have what it takes?
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Interview with former champion Carl Portman
The first of our series of interviews have been released starting with former champion and MBE receipient Carl Portman.
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Countdown begins to Champion of Champions Tournament
♟️ Less than two weeks to go! 🏆 The field is set for the Shropshire Champion of Champions Tournament — and the countdown is on! Get to know the champions taking part, discover their stories and find out more about the players before the action begins. 📅 9–11 October 👉 Find out more about the
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Entries Open – Shropshire County Individual
Entries are open for the Shropshire County Individual. The entry deadline is 2nd October 2026 with first round pairings shortly after. If you know anyone else who may be interested please ask them to contact the controller Entry fee £12 as last year, 7 round Swiss played Oct-May/June. Please contact Nick Rutter if you wish
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Recognition for a long-standing volunteer
An extra special award was presented on Sunday. Nick Rutter was presented with a plaque for services to Shropshire Chess over 3 decades. Nick was appointed rating officer in 1997 and individual controller in 1998. Working quietly behind the scenes Nick ensures that every league game, every tournament, every schools event and every internal club
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Shropshire Team Quickplay
Read the full report on Sunday’s Shropshire Team Quickplay
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Colin Roberts Memorial Trophy 2025-26
The winner of the 2025–26 Colin Roberts Memorial Trophy has been chosen. It is Oswestry player Gary Slegg, whose victory over Edmund Stell in the London League Congress was the judges’ choice. One judge said: “It’s quite powerful and shows how one mistake can unravel a position. It also shows Gary following a plan through
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Entries Open – Shropshire Minor Individual
Entries for the Shropshire Minor Individual are now open. As with previous years, this will be a 7 round swiss over the board tournament played throughout the season, limited to Shropshire players rated 1640 or under based on the August 2026 ratings. Further details can be found on the website. Entry fee: £10 Time limit:
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