2025 Shropshire Congress Reports
Reports on last weeks sucessfull congress: Shropshire star article Event directors report
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Peter Kitchen’s reports on the county chess scene in the Shropshire Star
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County chess players do like it by the seaside
A delegation of Shropshire chess players enjoyed a successful trip to the seaside, scooping prizes at one of the country’s most popular chess congresses at Scarborough. Simon Maydew of Maddocks was the standout performer, scoring 4/5 in the third tier Intermediate section to finish joint second and earning a cash prize of £58. That effort …
Two-horse race developing for the title
Two teams have already broken clear of the pack in the race for the Shropshire Chess League division one title – and it’s not even Halloween yet. Reigning champions Telepost A made it four wins from four with an important 3.5-1.5 win away to third place Telford A, while Maddocks A squeezed past Newport A …
Crisis, what crisis? Reigning champions make it three wins from three
To say it’s been a challenging year for Telepost Chess Club would be a massive understatement. First, a split between members saw the majority of players break away to form rival club Darwinian Knights – a move which cast a huge shadow over Telepost’s first over-the-board Shropshire Chess League title for a decade. Secondly, that …
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Telepost sweep the board at Summer Rapidplay
Telepost are the speed kings of Shropshire chess after a stunning victory in the county’s annual summer rapidplay tournament. The Shrewsbury-based team swept away all opposition in the competition in which players had only 15 minutes to make all the moves of their game. Telepost won all their 10 matches to top the league table …
Four-some start as county’s chess teams unbeaten on national stage
Shropshire’s four teams got off to a flyer with two wins and two draws between them in the opening round of fixtures in the Four Nations Online Chess League. Shropshire & Friends 1 – aided by having grandmaster Keith Arkell on top board – defeated Guildford 1 in division one while Shropshire & Friends 3 …
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Club’s split sparks evolution of chess-playing landscape
Shropshire’s largest chess club – home to the reigning county league champions – has sensationally split in two. A new Darwinian Knights Chess Club has been formed in Shrewsbury, formed almost entirely of members of the town’s previously all-conquering Telepost club. The new club, which is based at the Salop Unison Club in the shadow …
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Oswestry end 33 years of hurt with cup triumph
Oswestry A created their own little piece of club history by bringing home the Cox Trophy for the first time in more than 30 years. But it was a triumph laced with a degree of controversy after opponents Maddocks A were penalised for playing the ineligible Athar Ansari on top board. That board – which …
Telepost climb back to the summit – as rivals suffer a fall
Telepost A are the new champions of Shropshire Chess League, clinching a first league title for three years and only a second in the last decade in some style. The Abbey Foregate side finished a staggering seven points clear of nearest challengers Newport A and deposed champions Maddocks A – fittingly finishing the season with …
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Battles of world’s elite broadcast across globe – thanks to Shropshire chess sets
Some of the world’s top chess players did battle at a prestigious international tournament with enthusiasts from around the world watching – thanks to boards and pieces from Shropshire. Super-grandmasters such American duo Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri and British number one (formerly of Russia) Nikita Vitiugov were among those who played on …
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