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

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

Welsh success at the West of England Championships 2017

Congratulations to Harri Gilbert, winner of the beginners rapidplay section at the West of England Championships, held on 18-19 February. Further success for Wales came from Harrison Postans, runner-up in the U12 Challengers.

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2016/17 WCU AGM Agenda

The Agenda and Officer’s Reports for the 2017 WCU AGM at Pencoed on Sunday 19th February can now be downloaded from here.

Cardiff and the Vale Schools Championships 2017

The Annual individual junior championships for Cardiff and the Vale schoolchildren took place at Cardiff City Council Offices on 12th February. For many years the Championships have been supported by Cardiff City Council, allowing the use of the prestigious venue. This event is now seen as one of the highlights of the chess calendar.

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Deadline for reduced entry fee for 2017 Welsh Championnship

Please note that the deadline for reduced entry fee for the 2017 Welsh Championship is 28th February.

The Entry Form can now be downloaded from the Calendar page.

The January ECU Newsletter is out

The January ECU Newsletter can be downloaded here.

Chepstow Comprehensive just misses out on ECF Team Challenge finals

At the West Region regional finals of the ECF Team Challenge, held at Bristol Grammar on Monday 6 February, Chepstow School came within half a point of qualifying for the finals.

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Welsh Junior Championships 2017: Under 14s, 12s 10s and 8s

The 2017 Welsh Junior Championships were held at The Grange, Monmouth, on 4-5 February, 2017.

Anlan Qui won the under 14s, Hiya Ray the under 12s, Daniel Chung the under 10s, and Tom Davies the under 8s.

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Queen of Katwe being screened in Cardiff later this month

The Chapter, Market Road, Canton,  Cardiff, CF51QE, have agreed to show “The Queen of Katwe” over Half-Term.  This is a lovely film about a 10 year old girl in rural Uganda who is introduced to chess and finds her life is changed forever.  It is an incredibly moving and inspirational true story.

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The first release of the 2016-17 Membership List is now available

The first release of the 2016-17 Membership List is now available on the Membership page.

All Club Secretaries need to check this list and advise the Membership Secretary of errors.