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| 30th | Chess event for Secondary School players | Whitchurch Rugby Club,
Samuels Crescent,
Cardiff CF14 2TH | For Entry Form contact
welshsecondarychess@gmail.com |
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| 7th | WCU AGM | Pencoed Miners Welfare Hall,
Heol-y-Groes,
Pencoed,
Bridgend CF355PE | 2.00pm start
Agenda |
| 7th | Delancey UK Schools Chess Challenge 2019 | Chepstow Methodist Church
Albion Square
Chepstow
NP165DA | 2.00pm |
| 19th-22nd | Welsh Championships | Radisson Park Inn Hotel,
Circle Way East,
Llanedeyrn,
Cardiff, CF239XF | Entry Form
Entries @ 17th April
Follow the games live:(Also on Follow Chess app)
Open/Major Live Games
All round pairings to be published om ChessResults.com not WCU Website |
| 28th | WCPL | Melincryddan Community Centre,
Cryddan Road,
Neath SA111SS | |
Swansea University Chess Club will be hosting its invitational tournament for the third year in a row. This year’s edition is on May 11 at Swansea University, Singleton Campus. Last two years were a great success and it is set to be even better this year. You will play seven games of chess, there will be some snacks and drinks and entry fee is low at only £5. We welcome all chess players to participate.
You can register at the link below:
https://forms.gle/c7TbpJnhWmLH522t5
Tournament details:
Date: 11 May
Time control: 20 min per person per game (no increments)
Entry fee: £5
Schedule:
1000-1045am – Round 1
1050-1135 – Round 2
1145-1230 – Round 3
Lunch Break – (We should potentially provide snacks)
1330-1415 – Round 6
1420-1505 – Round 5
1510-1555 – Round 6
1600-1645 – Round 7
(Final Round)
Contact:
chesssociety@Swansea-societies.co.uk
07494 474989
07449 798462
This year’s Championships were, once again, held at the Cardiff North Hotel. Numbers were slightly down on previous years but this was understandable due to a clash with the World Seniors Championships taking place simultaneously in Rhodes. Continue reading 2019 Welsh Championships
Two teams are taking part. Wales Silures are in the Over 50’s event and Wales Deubarth are in the Over 65’s event.
The live games can be found on Chess24.
Tournament results can be found on ChessResults.
Continue reading World Seniors Team Championship (+50 & +65) Results
1st Alex Bullen 9/11
2nd Grzegorz Toczek 8.5/11
=4th Robert Taylor, Tom Brown 8/11
25 players competed.
1st Tom Brown 5.5/6
=3rd Grzegorz Toczek, Ian Jones 4.5/6
32 players competed.
The charity “Chess in Schools
and Communities” (CSC) are running a Tutor Training Day on Thursday 23 May
at The Park Inn City Centre Hotel, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff CF10 2JH (opposite
the Motopoint Arena).
The course is aimed
at anyone involved, or wanting to becomoe involved, in junior chess including parents,
grandparents, teachers, teaching assissants. No teaching or chess playing
experience is required to attend. The course covers
- An overview of the primary school CSC chess syllabus
- Techniques for teaching chess
- Running a school chess club or a chess club junior
section
- Cross-curricular links
Full details are on the CSC website
Cardiff, 23rd of May 2019 – 23/05/2019 10:00:00
On Saturday 30 March 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 2-5 p.m. (the full address is Whitchurch Rugby Sports & Social Club, Samuels Crescent, Velindre Road, Cardiff, CF14 2TH).
Attendance is free. Players will be divided into teams at random, giving everyone a chance of success while having the opportunity to get to know new players.
Those that wish to attend should send an e-mail to Richard Stevenson, who can be contacted at: welshsecondarychess@gmail.com
A local round of the UK Land Chess Challenge will be held on Sunday 7 April in Chepstow. It will provide an opportunity for children that have not had a chance to play in the UK Land Chess Challenge through their school or local chess club, and a second chance for children that have already participated in this competition this year.
The competition in Chepstow will take place in Chepstow Methodist Church (NP16 5DA) from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. Richard can be contacted on 01291 629640, or by e-mailing richardstevenson@zoho.com
If there are any proceeds, they will go to support junior chess in Chepstow.
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