David Everington RIP
Shropshire Chess mourns the passing of a true great of the local chess world. Appreciation from Shrewsbury Chess Club here.
John Waller
Oswestry Chess Club are sad to announce the recent death of John Waller. John was a member of the club for six years. He was a reliable, conscientious and enthusiastic member and will be sadly missed. Jonathan Smith – Club Secretary
New online usernames list
Courtesy of Chris Lewis and Adrian Zdanowski we have a new online player usernames and current grades list. Please send any updates to Chris, Adrian or Nick Holmes.
AGM Minutes
The AGM was held via Zoom on 10 Dec 2020. Minutes are available here.
County chess counters covid
28/10/20 Shropshire chess is beating the coronavirus crisis by playing matches online, and work is continuing to set up the county’s first online league. County players took on Greater Manchester in a match played on the Lichess internet platform over 13 virtual boards, but went down 9.5-3.5 to strong opponents. Shropshire winners were Kate Walker …
Pre-season friendly revived online
21/10/2020 Shrewsbury took the honours in a friendly county town derby match which marks another step towards a resumption of chess action in Shropshire. With no face to face games possible, the encounter between a Telepost side going as Telepost Dark Nights and a Shrewsbury team called Shrewsbury Light Squares was played online and the …
Dan masters Minor
07/10/2020 Rising youngster Daniel Hilditch-Love has underlined his potential as a Shropshire chess star of the future by winning the county’s minor individual championship. The Newport junior beat Nick Holmes in the seventh and final round to end on 5.5 points, made up of four wins and three draws. With a grading of 105, …
Shropshire Chess League to resume online
30/09/2020 League chess action is to resume in Shropshire after a special meeting on Zoom for players and club secretaries agreed the rules and format of a new online league. With a resumption of face-to-face chess a distant prospect, the new league will be started from scratch and will be entirely separate from the traditional …
Nat king of county in historic championship
06/09/20 Nathanael Paul is the new king of Shropshire chess – and has made history in the process. Paul, who plays for the Newport club, won the county’s individual championship in a competition interrupted by the coronavirus outbreak. Not only is it the first time he has won, after a consistent rise to the top …
Shropshire Chess Association AGM
Shropshire Chess Association AGM is to be held via Zoom on 10 December 2020. Proposed agenda here. Rapidplay rules, to be discussed at the meeting, here. Email Nick Holmes by December 4 for Zoom invite to the meeting.