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| Mar 2019 | | | |
| 23rd | Welsh Rapidplay Championships
| Pencoed Miners Welfare Hall,
Heol-y-Groes,
Pencoed,
Bridgend CF355PE | Entry Form
Entries @ 21 March |
| 24th | Welsh Blitz Championships
| Pencoed Miners Welfare Hall,
Heol-y-Groes,
Pencoed,
Bridgend CF355PE | Entry Form
Entries @ 21 March |
| 30th | Chess event for Secondary School players | Whitchurch Rugby Club,
Samuels Crescent,
Cardiff CF14 2TH | For Entry Form contact
welshsecondarychess@gmail.com |
| Apr | | | |
| 7th | WCU AGM | Pencoed Miners Welfare Hall,
Heol-y-Groes,
Pencoed,
Bridgend CF355PE | 2.00pm start
Agenda |
| 7th | UK Land 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 |
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.
The results were:
U11 Championship
1st Sridatta Dantu
2nd Tom Davies
3rd Ashika Shahameeran
U9 Championship
1st Govind Anandkumar
2nd Seb Hoccom
3rd Jamie Lau Jones
U11 Major
1st Govind Anandkumar
2nd Joseph Elliott
3rd Dylan Haddow
The joint winners were Friedemann Brock (2241 Germany), currently working at Swansea Uni & Ian Jones 4.5/5, so Ian receieved the A O Jones trophy.
34 players entered, 2 failed to show, but 2 new entrants turned up on the day.
Continue reading A O Jones Rapidplay Results
Sad news has reached us that Steve Christmas (Pontypool and Nelson Chess Clubs) passed away on 6th March.
Those who knew Steve might also have known his oldest daughter Rose Christmas, a keen chess player like her father. Steve also leaves a wife Theresa, and younger daughter Cherry.
The Management Board wish to extend their sincere condolences to Steve’s family and friends at this very sad time.
The funeral will take place on 1st April 2019 2.15pm at Thonhill Crematorium.
As the 2019 WCU AGM is on 7th April, would all WCU members please note that the following Management Board posts will be vacated at the meeting and that volunteers are required to fill these vacancies.
National Rating Officer
Publicity Director
Would anyone interested in filling either of these posts please inform the Executive Director (email – executive director@welshchessunion.uk) as soon as possible.
The games can now be downloaded from the Games page.
The Welsh Primary Schools Championships took place at Merthyr Tydfil on 9th March. The Championship attracted 24 teams and also 32 individual players.
Prize winners are as follows:
Champions St John’s College, Cardiff
2nd Rhydypenau Primary School A
3rd Rhydypenau Primary School B
Further prizes were awarded to:
Rhydypenau Primary School C
Cwrt Rawlin Primary School
Birchgrove Primary School A
Gwaelod y Garth Primary School A
The Individual Championship was won by Anshul Swamy.
Evan Lewis, Ali Amar and Hassan Amar were equal 2nd
Photos of the prize winners below:
The report by Olivia Smith can be viewed here.
The newsletter can be viewed here.
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