Major Club Trophies

Internal Tournaments & Trophies These are organised by the Competitions Secretary, Rob Sutton. In the 2024-5 season, the club plans a single-evening, Blitz event and there are two tournaments played September to March: the Championship - standard play and the Rapidplay championship.

5 & 26 Sep 2024. Fun Blitz Tournament. A September Fun 5 minute - no increments - blitz was organised on the first night back at winter HQ. Twenty players competed in two groups. The group winners were Rob Sutton and Joe Rastall with Dorin Luca and Ed Higgs the runners-up. Ed beat Dorin and Joe to win the tournament. See results.

Club Championship. All club members who are also members of the English Chess Federation (ECF) are eligible. Unlike last season the competition will be organised as a knock-out tournament. Games will have 45+30 time control. The draw will take place on Thu 26 Sep at the club. The tournament will be played on the following dates: Round 1 Thu 1 Oct; Round 2 Thu 12 Dec, Semi-finals Thu 20 Mar 2025 and Final on Thu 22 May 2025. The controller will will arrange replays for players who draw. Players who lose in any round will be paired with other losing players in subsequent rounds so even if you lose in the first round, you will have four games in the competition. See detailed information. Please apply to enter by 6pm Wed 25 Sep to Rob Sutton.

Rapidplay Championship. Details for this tournament will be published shortly.