Archived News

New year, new secretary for Hereford Chess Club

2 Jan 2023. Andy Jenkins has taken the secretary’s role in succession to Alan Leary who has led the club for several years.

Hereford player in Welsh team for European Championship

12-21 Nov 2022. Lee Davis (Hereford and Malvern) represented Wales, playing on boards 3 or 4 in the European Team Championships in Catez, Slovenia.

Chess in the square in Ross

30 Aug 2022, Perry Walker reports: "I was in Ross at lunchtime yesterday and found a load of chess boards laid out under the market house. An initiative called Chess in the Square. I had my first over the board game for a year and a half - what a pleasure!"

Marches Area Arena online

16 Aug 2021. Richard Croot won six games and Gold. Two new players occupied Silver and Bronze positions. Full results.
9 Aug. Kieran Lappin was on top form to gain the gold medal with 12 points. Full results.
2 Aug. Richard Croot was top with a clean sweep of 5 points from 5 games and Tom Skerrett was second with an FM performance. Full results.
26 Jul. Richard Croot won Gold, Kieran Lapping, Silver and Miles won Bronze. Twenty seven games were completed. Full results.
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Kieran Lappin wins 4NCL online tournament

24 May 2021, Kieran won the u1700 tournament on tie-break scoring 4 points.

Hereford players score in 4NCL online

25 Apr 2021, Kieran Lappin reports. Dillan Duke narrowly missed out of a first position on tie-break in the 4NCL online under-2000 tournament. Kieran was sixth out of 45 in the under-1700 tournament.

Hereford improve in West Midlands online

22 Apr 2021. Although still foot of the table, team captain Kieran Lappin was not displeased. Match results had been closer and an aggregate draw achieved against Warwick University Alumni. The team played in the top division and doubled the points scored from last season. He thanked players from Malvern and Presteigne clubs who supported Hereford’s campaign. In the last match of the season, Hereford lost 2-6 to Worcester (score card).

Perry Walker new county chess champion

4 Sep 2014, Alan Leary reports. Club and county champion is Perry Walker (9½/14) and second placed was Les Collard (8½ points). Perry also won the Swiss tournament with a clean score on 5 points with David Bucknell second on 4 points. Paul Barker beat Kieran Lappin in the final of the Premier KO. Perry Walker beat Steve Katona in the final of the Major KO tournament. Jim Coxwell won the second division with 10½ points from 12 games and second placed was Pete Johnson with 8½ points.

Hereford Castle Chess Congress 2014

16 Mar 2014, Chess Moves Reports. Nathanael Paul (Newport, Shrops) won the Open tournament with 4½ points from 6 games; Stuart Iles (Clevedon) won the Major with 5½ points; and Stephen Crockett (Redditch) the Minor with 5 points. Just under 50 players took part in this weekend tournament held at The Green Dragon Hotel.

New chess grades out

29 Jul 2013. The new ECF grading list is out. The site has been redesigned making it simpler to check your results. The help file on the site states: "Players are advised to check that their current-season results (as published on this site) are correct. Please check as the season progresses: don't save everything for the July/August logjam. Remember, however, that games will not appear at once. Leagues usually report only twice a year, and congresses vary in promptness. In the case of incorrect or missing results, your first contact should normally be with the organisers of the event. The ECF can only grade what organisers send. But it will always correct errors which can be confirmed by the organiser, by the local grader, or indeed by the opponent. There will be cases where it is best to contact the Grading Administrator direct." Herefordshire results are graded by Steve Katona.

Local doctor new county champion

June 2013 Alan Leary reports. Steve Katona wins with 16 points from 22 games followed by Dave Bucknell on 15 points. In the Hereford Major Knockout, Pete Johnston beat Les Collard in the final. In the Leslei Baker memorial Trophy, Steve Katona won the tournament on tie-break from Les Collard. The Hereford Premier Knockout has not been completed.

Top Herefordshire Juniors at Mercia Megafinal

4 May 2013. The most successful county players were: Owen Davies (Boys under-14, Lady Hawkins HS); Mia Price (Girls under-11, Hfd Cathedral Sch), Tom Skerrett (Boys under-9) and Ryan Price (Boys under-8) both Hfd Cathedral Jun. All scored 6 points from 6 games to win supremi cups and titles. Other Herefordshire supremi were: Hannah Drury (Girls under-13, Bishop of Hfd's Bluecoat Sch); Julia Baker (Girls under-13, Hfd Cathedral Sch); William Owen (Boys under-12, Hfd Cathedral Sch); Madalaine Lerigo (Girls under-9) and Oliver Renfree (Boys under-7) both from Whitchurch Primary, Ross-on-Wye. This successful event was organised by Richard Croote.

Roger Aris wins Anniversary Tournament

The Anniversary Tournament at Hereford Museum & Art Gallary

1 Dec 2012. Roger Aris was placed first with 4½/5. This year was a double anniversary for the Hereford City club. The 200th year that there has been a chess club in Hereford and the 50th year since the club was refounded in 1962. To celebrate there, was a special exhibition and tournament was held in the Herefordshire Museum & Art Gallery. Each day during the week there were three games between local experts: Roger Aris, David Bucknell, Kieran Lappin, Barry Griffiths, Steve Katona, Alan Leary. The tournament was held 27 Nov to 1 Dec.