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9th WCU Senior Champs and Autumn U50s Congress Results

 

Welsh Senior Championship (Over 65)

    Points Prize 1 Peter Varley 4.5 £150 2 Christopher White 3.5 £100 3= Mark ThomasDavid MorganMichael LextonLee DavisRudy Van Kemenade 3 £5 each

Welsh Senior Championship (over 50)

    Points Prize 1= Grzegorz ToczekTim Kett 4 £125 each […]

Upcoming Events

2026 Aug 1st – 9thBritish Chess ChampionshipsUniversity of Warwick, Warwick Road, Coventry CV47AL Entry Details 15th1st Pembrokeshire Junior Rapidplay ChampionshipThe Western Hall, Pembroke Cast,le, Castle Terrace, Pembroke SA714LA Entry Details 21st-23rdNewport Congress FIDE Rated Event The Lyceytt Institute, Orb Drive, Corporation Road, Newport NP190RAInfo Sep 16thKnight Moves – A nocturnal outdoor 7 round Blitz TournamentPembroke Castle,
Castle Terrace,
Pembroke SA714LAEntry Details

18th-20th2026 Rhyl CongressRhyl Town Hall,
Wellington Road,
Rhyl LL181AE

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19thUK Open Blitz Champ QualifierMercure North Cardiff Hotel,
Circle Way East,
Llanederyn,
Cardiff CF239XFInfo

27thAbergavenny 2nd Junior Chess TournamentLLanfoist Village Hall,
Church Lane,
Llanfoist,
Abergavenny NP79LPInfo

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2nd – 4thWelsh Senior Champ
(Over 50 and Over 65)
and Welsh Open
Mecure Cardiff North Hotel,
Circle Way East,
LLanederyn CF239XF
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10thLJCC Cardiff QualifierLakeside Primary,
Ontario Way,
Carduff CF236HBInfo

17th1st Haverfordwest RapidplayPembroke Castle,
Castle Terrace,
Pembroke SA714LAInfo

Welsh Esports Partnership

WCU & Welsh Esports Partnership for Season 9Big news, gamers and chess fans! We’re beyond excited to team up with Welsh Esports tobring chess into Season 9 of the Esports calendar!Check out the partnership announcement here:https://hub.esportswales.org/tournaments/wel9-chessPlayer registrations are now officially open! To register, email welshchesschat@gmail.comwith the following details: Full name Chess rating […]

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David Andrew Bennion RIP

Sadly, the WCU has recently been made aware of the death of David Andrew Bennion.

The Management Board wish to send David’s relatives and friends our deepest condolences on their sad loss.

Below is a biography by his friend Charles Higgie.

Sadly I had to say bye bye to a chess playing friend on Wednesday […]

Geof Tyrrell Best Game Prizes: 2020-2024 (DEADLINE: 30th June 2025)

 

This competition has not been held since that for 2019 but we are now undertaking a catch-up exercise. We propose to award four trophies for games played in 2020-21 (combining the two Covid years), 2022, 2023 and 2024. The deadline for entries is 30 June 2025 so there is still […]

Steve Cunliffe RIP

It is with great sadness that the WCU has learned that Steve Cunliffe has passed away. 

After a short illness Steve passed away suddenly at University of Wales Hospital. Steve played chess for Barry Chess Club for many years and is the current Barry Chess Club Championship winner.  He was a popular member of the […]

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European Seniors Team Championship Poland 2023 Report

I and the rest team would like to thank the Welsh Chess Union for their support in entering us as a side in the tournament. I gather they paid the entrance fees, although the players paid for all the transport and accommodation costs.

We came out to Poland on the Tuesday July 11. I […]