Dennis & Kate on the Radio
On Friday Dennis and Kate appeared on the radio to promote their new women’s chess club (starts 44.55). https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kp2j8d
Annotated Congress Games
Annotated PGN’s for all rounds of the Shropshire Open and the top 2 boards of the lower sections are now available to download here. Thank you to Rudy Van Kemenade for taking the time to input these games and annotate them.
14 Mar – EGM re. Future of Online Leagues
Notice is hereby given that an extraordinary general meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams on Friday 14th March at 7.30pm to discuss the future of the online leagues. All members interested in the future of the online leagues are invited to attend. Agenda: https://www.shropshirechess.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Agenda-Future-of-the-Online-Leagues.pdf Microsoft Teams Link: https://teams.live.com/meet/9393299379143?p=kgWXt0Oudw7dR59bNW
16-17 August – Staffordshire Chess Congress
The Staffordshire Chess Congress is returning in August. The Congress will be held at King’s Hall, Kingsway, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 9SB on Saturday 16th and Thursday 17th of August 2025. This is a prestigious venue, and its use has been generously donated by the City of Stoke-on-Trent as part of the City’s centenary celebrations. Entry forms and further …
2025 Shropshire Congress Reports
Reports on last weeks sucessfull congress: Shropshire star article Event directors report
Shropshire Congress LIVE board link –
Start times – Friday 7:00pm Saturday 9:30am and 2:30pm Sunday 9:30am and 2:30pm https://view.livechesscloud.com/#0d90b345-18d0-4ccd-9007-cd1c4d82f8de https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-shropshire-congress/8SjKHGdX
Jan 2025 – ECF Level 1 Arbiter Course
The ECF have released details of their next online arbiter course. An arbiter qualification can allow you to earn a little bit extra at the weekends whilst still allowing you to be involved with chess. The going rate for arbiters is currently around £60/day (although I’m sorry to say all Shropshire events are run by …
Alan Shaw
I found out this year that Alan Shaw sadly passed away a number of years ago. Alan inspired numerous current shropshire players in their youth to take up chess and was the inspiration behind the Nerdy Junior Chess Club. An obituary for Alan is now available here.
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.
Report on 2024 ECF AGM
A report on the 2024 ECF AGM from your Shropshire representative can be found here