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Club nights Thursday evenings

 

Next games at 7:30 pm on
Thu 16 January 2024

Link for location. Club contacts and further information here
Please note that players under the age of 18 are welcome to play, but should be accompanied by parents or a responsible adult.




St Stephen's Church Hall
Winter Venue (Sep to May). Picture shows the entry to the church precincts from St Stephen's Street and the covered way to the main door of the church hall between the trees towards the left. St Stephen's Church Hall, St Stephen's Street Worcester WR3 7HS. For location map, click here

Upcoming

Competition titles in green are links to further information or the event organiser
  • 8 Feb, Worcestershire play Linclnshire in Midland Counties Championship match. Contact Paul Sharratt if you would like to play.
  • Sat 22 Feb 2025. Stroud Spring Open Rapidplay at St Matthew's Church Hall, St Matthews Curch, Stroud GL5 4JE. Single section, 6rounds starting 10:30am, time control 15 min + 5 sec.
  • 20-30 Mar. Bristol Open Championship at Bristol Grammar School, University Road, Bristol BS8 1SR. Open, u1950, u1750, and u1550 tournaments. Five rounds, time control 90 min + 30 sec, half-point byes available in rounds 1-4.
  • An Introduction to Chess. For absolute beginners or those who know the basic moves. Tuesday early evenings at the Dice Box organised by Rob Sutton.First session Tuesday 11 Feb.

A home win in first match of the New Year

9 Jan 2025. The City team beat Malvern 3-2 in the Championship League. Ed Osbourn and Scott Oxtoby won their games. See details.

Aiden wins rating prize at Telford

5 Jan 2025. Aiden Griffiths travelled to the Shropshire New Year congress to play in the Minor tournament. He scored 3½ points from his five games winning a rating prize. Tony Shaw also played, but snow on the Sunday precluded playing in the final rounds.

Club championship and All-Play-All Rapidplay tournament

13 Dec. At the end of the first half of the season, the 2024 club champion Joe Rastall has booked his place in the Championship semi-finals as have Ed Osbourn, and new member Scott Maclean. There is a play-off for Secretary Ray Collett and Keith sorrell and the game between Ed Higgs and Seamus Flynn was postponed. In the club rapidplay tournament, Scott Maclean and Ray Collett are in the mlead with 5 points each followed by Scott Oxtoby, Joe Rastall and new member Sean Conway all on 3 points.

Club teams fall short in matches

13 Dec 2024. The City team lost its away match against Malvern with only Ed Osbourn and Ed Higgs able to draw their games.
3 Dec 2024. Worcester Bishops faced Stourbridge in a home match. Stourbridge won in spite of Chris Lee’s win on board 1. See full result.
28 Nov 2024. In spite of having a stronger line-up than previous Knight teams, Longbridge proved much superior in the Rapidplay League. Only Tony Shaw was able to hold his own scoring two draws. See full results.

 

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