Colwyn Bay – New website

Colwyn Bay Chess Club now has a website dedicated to their club. The URL is: www.colwynbaychess.org.uk.

Chess on TV – The Simpsons

A new episode of The Simpsons, “The Cad and the Hat”, will be shown on SKY1 this Sunday evening at 6.30pm.

In this story Homer shows off his skills on the Chess board. The guest star is Magnus Carlsen.

Entry List for South Wales Spring Blitz @ 14/3/17

The entry list is available here.

Dyfed Open and WCPL Rounds 1-3 games are now available

The 2017 Dyfed Open and WCPL Rounds 1-3 games can now be downloaded from the Games page.

John Denley Mills R.I.P.

Sad news has been received that about three weeks ago former Welsh Champion John Denley Mills passed away at Royal Gwent Hospital.

The WCU Management Board wish to send their deepest sympathies to John’s family and friends at their sad loss.

ECU Newsletter

The February edition of the ECU Newsletter can be downloaded here.

The latest edition of the WCCF Dragon’s Fire is now available

The latest edition can be downloaded here.

Wales has a new FIDE Arbiter

The FIDE Presidential Board has now confirmed that John Thornton has now been officially awarded the FIDE Arbiter (FA) title.

Congratulations John on acheiving this title.

Proof it is never too late to start playing chess!

Sarah Rowles celebrated her 81st Birthday last month.

She has just qualified for her first Fide rating, a very respectable 1708.

Congratulations Sarah, you are an inspiration to us all!

Entry List for 2017 Dyfed Open @ 23/2/17

The latest Entry List for the upcoming Dyfed Open can be downloaded here.