Shropshire Congress 2026 Report
Read the full report of last month’s Shropshire Congress here
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LIVE – Muhammad vs Chris
Muhammad vs Chris. Coach vs Student. Who will triumph? Follow live 7.30pm on Tuesday. https://lichess.org/broadcast/individual-muhammad-vs-chris/round-1/AbAnv7b6#boards
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Tumanyan Family Save Congress
Writeup of the congress in the local paper. More reports to follow! https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/2026/01/12/storm-goretti-how-a-local-family-helped-shropshires-biggest-chess-event-avoid-a-decisive-check-mate-during-the-heavy-snow/
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LIVE – Div 1 Rapidplay @ Newport
Follow all the games LIVE starting 7.40pm on Tuesday: https://lichess.org/broadcast/div-1-rapidplay-newport/round-1/XqGsRzf0#boards
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Minutes of October Trustee Meeting
Minutes from the October trustee meeting have now been published. The minutes can be viewed here.
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8 December – Wolverhampton Xmas Blitz
All Shropshire players are invited to the Wolverhampton Christmas Blitz starting 7.30pm on Monday 8th December 2025 at The Forty Four Club, Spring Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 6LQ. 10 rounds, cash prizes, ECF rated with a 3+2 time control. No registration required. Just turn up and enjoy some chess! Full details here
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31 October – Online Swiss Tournament
The 5th 2025 Shropshire Online Grand Prix tournament will start 6.30pm on Friday. The tournament is a 7 round swiss with a 10min + 2sec increment time control. All welcome! https://lichess.org/swiss/kgBM1me2
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Rapidplay Fixtures
The rapidplay fixtures are now live. Division 1 has seen a record number of entries with 8 teams including Oswestry for the first time. 6 teams have entered in division 2. The first round of fixtures for both divisions will be played on Wednesday 26th November. Rapidplay Div 1 Rapidplay Div 2 Full league rules
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Report on 2025 ECF AGM
A report on the 2025 ECF AGM from your Shropshire representative can be found here.
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Chess in Schools – Tutor Required!
Chess in Schools and Communities (CSC) is looking to recruit more tutors in Shropshire. What do CSC tutors do?The primary offering of CSC is to teach chess within primary schools following a national CSC chess curriculum. Ordinarily this means teaching chess to a class of kids during a 1-hour lesson. Most schools request lessons in
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