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22nd-24th June |
July 7th-12th |
| Bristol Summer Congress & 71st Bristol League Championship |
3rd North Wales Congress
(Incorporating 5th Colwyn Bay Congress) |
South Wales International |
Bristol Grammar School
University Road
Bristol BS8 1SR |
Venue Cymru,
Promenade,
Llandudno LL301BB |
Radisson Park Inn Hotel,
Cardiff North, Circle Way East,
Llanedeyrn,
Cardiff, CF239XF |
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Entry Form Congress Website |
Entry Form |
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| 8th July |
16th-18th July |
28th-5th Aug |
The Graeme Thompson
Memorial Rapidplay
Tournament |
Glorney Gilbert Junior International |
British Championships |
6th Form Common Room,
Bristol Grammar School,
University Road,
Bristol, BS81SR |
University of the West of Scotland
High Street
Paisley PA1 2BE |
Hull City Hall,
Queen Victoria Square,
Carr Lane
Hull HU1 3RQ |
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Info |
Entry Form |
On Saturday 30 June there will be afternoon of fast-paced, light-hearted chess for secondary school players all standards. This will be held at Whitchurch Rugby club, the home of North Cardiff chess club, from 1-4 p.m. (the full address is Whitchurch Rugby Sports & Social Club, Samuels Crescent, Velindre Road, Cardiff, CF14 2TH).
Continue reading Reminder: Chess event for Secondary School players on Saturday 30 June
A new chess club has opened in Penlan, Swansea.
The details are below:
South Penlan Community Centre
Heol Frank, Penlan, Swansea, SA5 7AH
Players of all ages and abilities welcome
Fridays 4pm -6pm
Contact:-
Paul on 07592266526 or agowerspcc@outlook.com
Please note that the WCPL report for the 2017/2018 season is now available on the WCPL page.
The May edition of the ECU Newsletter can be viewed here.
An Invitation to the XXIII International Chess Festival in Ferrol, Spain 15th-22nd July has been received.
Anyone interested can download the information here.
Today, 25th May 2018, the new GDPR Data Protection Regulations came into force.
Mark Adams has kindly created documents to inform Parents, Clubs and Zones on the impact the regulations will have on how data is aquired and stored.
There is a new tab at the top of the page and link on the left menu linking to the new documents.
Would all Club and Zonal Officials please study these documents as a matter of urgency.
The following (not necessarily in board order) have accepted invitations to represent Wales
Open Section
Carl Strugnell
Jonathan Blackburn
Alex Bullen
Allan Pleasants
Francis Rayner
Non-playing Captain / Coach: Marian Petrov
Women’s Section
Jane Richmond
Olivia Smith
Imogen Camp
Venetia Sivarajasingam
Shayanna Sivarajasingam
Non-playing captain / Coach: Leonid Sandler
We wish them every success.
In addition, Bill Harle will attend the FIDE Congress as WCU FIDE Delegate and Syringa Camp will be the Head of Delegation.
Would all members please note that the office of WCU Finance Director will become vacant on 31st August 2018.
Therefore, would all zones please seek a volunteer for this role as a matter of urgency and certainly during the zonal AGM’s.
It is with great sadness that the WCU has learned that GM Evgeni Andreyevitch Vasiukov died on 10th May.
As a chessplayer he was among the strongest players at his peak having won the Moscow Championships six times.
He regularly competed for Russia in the World and European Seniors Team Championships until last year.
The WCU would like to offer our sincere condolences to his family at this difficult time.
If you have ever thought of giving Correspondence Chess a try, Wales are about to start a friendly match against Italy,.
This represents a great oppurtunity to get involved!
More information can be found here.
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