Author: Francis Best

Shrewsbury A came from behind to defeat relegated Maddocks B 3-2 and take the fight for runners up spot to the final day of the season. Francis Best’s side clinched their fifth Shropshire Chess League division one win of the campaign and completed a league double over their hosts, having also won the reverse fixture… Continue reading Narrow Win Keeps Top Three Hopes Alive

Shrewsbury A ended their Shropshire Rapidplay Chess League division one campaign on a high with two wins on the final night of fixtures. Narrow 2.5-1.5 wins over Maddocks B and Telepost A ensured Shrewsbury finished fourth in the six-team table. And the final round over Telepost cost our county town rivals any hope of overhauling… Continue reading Mid-Table Finish Secured Thanks to Two Rapidplay Wins from Three

Only one 100 per cent record remains intact after some of the club’s highest rated players clashed in round three of Shrewsbury Chess Club Championship. Top seed Nathanael Paul is now a point clear of the field after he won with the white pieces against Dan Lockett, both of whom had won their opening two… Continue reading Nat Moves Clear at the Top After Tense Third Round

Shrewsbury’s two top flight online teams are on course to achieve notable landmarks as the local league season draws towards its conclusion. Shrewsbury A have a chance to match last season’s runners up finish in Shropshire Online Chess League division one, thanks largely to a surprise 3.5-0.5 win over deposed champions Oswestry A. Meanwhile, the… Continue reading Targets in Sight as Online Campaign Nears an End

Shrewsbury A were powerless to stop champions-elect Maddocls A from powering to victory and sealing the Shropshire Chess League division one title for the second year running. The county town side were well beaten 4-1 in Oakengates in an encounter broadcast live on the internet, writes Peter Kitchen. Francis Best’s team had gone into the… Continue reading Shrewsbury Overrun by Maddocks Juggernaut

Shrewsbury A endured a difficult night on the road, picking up just one point from three Shropshire Rapidplay Chess League division fixtures at Newport. Missing regular top board Nathanael Paul through illness, Shrewsbury were no match for the division’s high fliers Maddocks A and Newport A – and were fortunate to escape from their match… Continue reading A Rough Night of Rapidplay for A Team

A solid night’s work saw Shrewsbury A pick up two hard-fought draws and slip to a narrow defeat in the latest round of Shropshire Rapidplay Chess League division one fixtures. Francis Best’s side held Newport A to an impressive draw in the opening round before being perhaps fortunate to escape with a share of the… Continue reading Two Draws out of Three Ain’t Bad at Rapidplay

Shrewsbury Chess Club is delighted to announce that our top board Nathanael Paul has officially become Shropshire’s highest-rated player. Nathanael’s ECF rating has risen 21 points to stand at 2138 in the April list. It comes after a month that saw him score 4.5/5 in competitive matchers – including a pivotal win over the county’s… Continue reading Nat’s the New Number One!

Shrewsbury C agonisingly missed out on runners-up spot in Shropshire Online Chess League after a frustrating defeat in their final fixture. Richard Vernon’s side lost 2-1 to Oswestry C to see their impressive four-match unbeaten run come to an end – and then saw rivals Newport A leapfrog them with a surprise 3-0 win over… Continue reading Final Day Slip Costs C Team Dearly

Shrewsbury A eased to their biggest Shropshire Chess League win of the season to consolidate their position in the top three of the division one table. The club’s first team defeated struggling Telepost B 4.5-0.5 to put more pressure on the top two Maddocks A and Newport A, writes Peter Kitchen. It also marked a… Continue reading Second Successful Raid on Telepost for A Team