Peter Kitchen’s reports on the county chess scene in the Shropshire Star
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Phil Bull roared to victory at a hugely competitive Newport Chess Club blitz tournament. Bull, who plays most of his chess for Wolverhampton, won six of his seven matches to take the top prize, half a point clear of Maddocks’ Andy Grillage. The only blemish on his record was a defeat to Newport’s Thalia Holmes …
Five chess players will head into the final round of the Shrewsbury Town Championship with a chance of lifting the trophy in one of the most competitive competitions in recent years. Telepost duo Matthew Clark and Rob Nield and Shrewsbury’s Stephen Priestley all have scores of 3.5/4 going into round five, while top seed Nigel …
Shropshire’s national chess league team has suffered an unfortunate “relegation by reorganisation” – prompting a fresh appeal for players to step forward to help restore the side’s former glories. Shropshire and Friends has provisionally been placed in division four of the over-the-board 4NCL for the 2022/23 campaign following a rejig of the league’s structure. It …
Appeal for more players to restore county’s pride on the national stage Read More »
There’s not many obvious similarities between elite Premier League footballers and your average chess player in Shropshire. While the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah are in peak physical condition, spend hours in the gym and are well versed in theatrical displays to win free kicks and penalties, chess players benefit from sitting still …
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It’s renowned as a game that requires a lot of patience – but one of Shropshire’s top chess players has taken that to a new level by ending a 37-year wait to claim one of the county’s biggest prizes. Maddocks captain Glyn Pugh has won this year’s Shropshire Individual – a feat which bestows him …
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More than 50 budding chess stars of the future competed at a tournament in Shropshire to take the first step on the road to being declared national champion for their age group. Youngsters from under eights to under 18s did battle at the Shropshire Megafinal of the UK Chess Challenge, which was held at Wellington’s …
Chess whizzkids compete on road to become national champion Read More »
Shropshire’s Charles Higgie has shone on the international stage after picking up two of his best ever results while competing for Wales at the World Senior Teams Championships. Higgie, who lives in the Malpas area and plays his chess for Oswestry in the Shropshire Chess League, defeated a titled player for the first time when …
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There has been a second upset in as many rounds of Shrewsbury Town Championship after top seed Nigel Ferrington was beaten by his club captain Matthew Clark. Clark’s victory with the white pieces has catapulted him to the top of the tournament table with two wins from two matches. It also means both of the …
Shocks keep on coming as top seed Ferrington taken down Read More »
Champions Maddocks A have completed a perfect Shropshire Chess League season with eight wins out of eight. The Oakengates side maintained their 100 per cent record with a 3.5-1.5 win away to a below-strength Telepost A, finishing the campaign five points clear of closest challengers Newport A. It caps a superb season for Glyn Pugh’s …
Maddocks B have secured the club’s second league title of the season after clinching the Shropshire Chess League division two crown in dramatic fashion. Tony Preece’s side got the point they needed against Telepost C to pip Telepost B to top spot in the final round of matches. It comes after Telepost B – who …