Announcements

Round 1 of the FIDE candidates starts 19.15 tonight. The tournament is the final stepping stone for those seeking to challenge for the world championship. The winner will challenge Ding Liren in a world championship match later in the year.Live coverage here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1sdYpTzq3c Calendar:Round 1 – 19.30 April 4thRound 2 – 19.30 April 5thRound 3 –

LIVE starting at 7.30pm – Div 1 Rapidplay https://lichess.org/broadcast/div-1-shropshire-rapidplay/round-1/ojex6hDB https://view.livechesscloud.com/#49d52063-1904-4824-ada7-a967937341d7 https://shropshirechess.org/Chess%20League/database/rapiddiv1results.php

Online Cox Cup Thursday April 11 – Semi-finals: Shrewsbury A v Telford A Oswestry A v Oswestry B Thursday April 25 – Final and 3rd and 4th play-offs Online Minor Cup Thursday April 11 – Semi-finals: Oswestry C v Newport (Shropshire) A Shrewsbury B v Shrewsbury C Thursday April 25 – Final and 3rd and

Following Telepost’s change of club night the following amendments have been made to the final Div 1 rapidplay fixtures. The rapidplay previously scheduled at Telepost on Monday 29th April has been moved to Wednesday 1st May at Telepost.The rapidplay previously schedule at Telepost on Monday 13th May has been moved to Tueseday 14th May at

Players can now meet in Wellington on Monday’s 4pm-9pm to play casual chess at the Boardroom Gaming Cafe in Wellington. They are also looking for volunteers to help teach chess to new players.

The 1st tournament of the 2024 Online Shropshire Junior Grand Prix will be held on Lichess on Sunday 18th February starting at 2pm and lasting 2 hours. https://lichess.org/tournament/OkaoiIKJ Arena password: (if you are a junior wishing to enter contact [email protected] for the password) Entry is free and the following prizes (sponsored by Newport Chess Club)

The following winners of the 2023 Shrewsbury Town Championship have been confirmed: U1700 joint winners – Shane Greenwood, Alex Brims, John Casewell U1400 winner – Rudi Bedford Congratulations to all! A final deadline has been set for the completion of the playoff matches to determine the overall winner – 31/3/24 Full details on the competition

https://view.livechesscloud.com/?fbclid=IwAR2N6t5V6ceKvigi3rLjjyU0ihzBzEC8jgnAwxP-8-rfFYnsUHsQMLFzu98#3058f36f-1378-4df4-983a-66e6f8d58f57 https://lichess.org/broadcast/shropshire-congress-2024/round-2/WToV4Q4i