2024 World Senior Championships Porto Santo, Portugal

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (DEADLINE 7th September 2024)

The 2024 FIDE World Senior Championships will be held at Porto Santo, Portugal between 16th – 29th November.

The closing date for registration is 16th September 2024. Should anyone be interested, please inform Peter Bevan (International Director).

Further information can be found here:

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It is with great sadness that we have learned that Anne Veale (who used to be a member of Upper Killay and Swansea Chess Clubs) has passed away. 

Anne was involved in junior chess in West Wales in the 1980’s.

The WCU would like to express our sincere condolences to Anne’s family and friends at […]