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 | Welsh Chess Union (Undeb Gwyddbwyll Cymru)Patron: Lord Greg Mostyn |
| Welsh Chess Union (Undeb Gwyddbwyll Cymru)Patron: Lord Greg Mostyn |
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The latest newsletter can be viewed here. On Saturday 15 September 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). Continue reading Reminder: Chess event for Secondary School players on Saturday 15 September We are looking for at least one new team to enter this season’s Welsh Premier League. Anyone interested in organising a team should contact Kevin Staveley (kevin.staveley@btinternet.com The Vale will not be taking part in this season’s competition so one new team will be replacing them in the event.
The Adult Community Learning Services of Cardiff Council are running a Chess Course for Beginners starting on Tuesday 18 September and running for 11 weeks (not including Half-Term). If you have any friends or relatives, neighbours or colleagues in the Cardiff area who might be interested in giving chess a go please let them know about this course. Full details at http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/learn The July ECU Newsletter can be viewed here. The tournament was held this year in the University of West Scotland in Paisley, near Glasgow. The tournament hall was large, comfortable and air conditioned, with an adjacent coffee bar, although the lack of team rooms was a slight handicap. The Netherlands entered four teams and so, for the first time for many years we had a six nation competition with a five round all play all format. All parties are enthusiastic and it thus appears that this ideal format will continue well into the future. Continue reading Glorney Gilbert International Tournament 2018 122 entries were received. The North Wales Open was won by Jonah Willow with 5/5. Jonah is just fourteen years old. David Jameson and John Shakespeare were 3rd=. Oleg Cukovs won the Major. Mark Bastow(Colwyn Bay) was =2nd. Ifan Rathbone-Jones was =5th with 3.5/5. John Harris(Forest of Dean) won the Minor with 5.5. The games can now be downloaded from the Games page. The International Corresopondence Chess Federation (ICCF) are seeking players wishing to take part in the Colwyn Bay and Friends v ICCF match on Monday 20th August at 20.00 as part of the ICCF Congress activities. More details can be viewed here. The Rating Officer Robert Taylor has confirmed that Richard Dineley has been awarded the Candidate Master title. Congratulations Richard!
Tim Kett finished =2nd at the recent Eastman Open in Gent, Belgium finishing on 7/9. His report can be viewed here. The games can be downloaded from the Ganes page.
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