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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Will the juniors humiliate their A team. Follow the games tonight starting at 7.40pm. https://lichess.org/broadcast/newport-a-vs-newport-juniors-a/-/gUyBo5M8#boards https://view.livechesscloud.com/#1e344357-3c8a-4dab-b559-29dc75e2c3a8
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Hi all, Entries are invited for the Shropshire Individual 25/26. The usual format 7 round Swiss, prizes 1st, 2nd and 2 grading prizes. The winner will secure a spot at the 2026 Champion of Champions Tournament and also the ECF’s new National County Champions event which will bring together the county champions from across the
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The Shropshire Rapidplay Championship went to play-offs between Nick Rutter, Muhammad Qadri and Krish Thimmegowda. The players drew lots and Krish won a golden ticket to the final. Muhammad and Nick faced each other in a semi-finals with the winner facing Krish in the final. Watch all of the broadcasts here: Semi-final – Armageddon Final
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Today is the first ever Shropshire Rapidplay Championship. Follow the games as we find out who will be crowned champion. https://shropshirechess.org/2025-shropshire-rapid-blitz-championships/
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Step forth rapid & blitz specialists! The inaugural Shropshire Rapid & Blitz County Championships will be held on Saturday 13th September & Sunday 14th September at Newport. Full details & entry here
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Details have now been announced and the first invites sent for the Shropshire County Individual 100-year anniversary champion of champions invitational tournament. This exciting event will be a one-off held in a year’s time and should be a completely unique tournament. The event will hopefully be broadcast live with potentially live commentary for all to
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I am sorry to say that the Quiet Chess Club in Craven Arms is now closed. I ran this club for four months, but unfortunately there wasn’t enough support to keep it going. I apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Paul BillingtonShropshire Chess Inclusion Officer
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The 2025 AGM minutes are now available to view here. Find out about all the latest changes to the league rules. The Association is still looking to fill a number of vacant posts: – Rapidplay and Blitz Tournament Organiser – Head of Senior Chess – Head of Beginner’s Chess – Outreach Committee Chair – Deputy
Paul Billington (Shropshire’s Inclusion Officer) has been awarded the Contribution to Accessible Chess Award by the ECF. This award recognises Paul’s efforts to bring chess to Shropshire’s neurodiverse members through the creation of 3 Quiet Chess Clubs and partnering with other local organisations. Read Paul’s full awards citation here:https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ECF-Awards-2025.pdf Each winner receives a glass trophy
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