Nathanael is the Pride of Shropshire at Congress

Shrewsbury’s highest-rated player Nathanael Paul was the top county finisher at Shropshire Chess Congress. Nathanael finished the tournament in seventh place in the Open category with 3/5, winning both of his games with the white pieces and drawing two and losing one – to eventual winner FM Jonathan Blackburn – with black, writes Peter Kitchen.… Continue reading Nathanael is the Pride of Shropshire at Congress

Shrewsbury Trio Pursue Glory at Congress

Three Shrewsbury Chess Club members will be among those chasing trophies and prize money at this weekend’s Shropshire Chess Congress. The club’s top board Nathanael Paul, A team captain Francis Best and Ivor Salter have all confirmed their entry to the tournament, which will take place at Wrekin Housing Trust’s headquarters from tonight (Friday) until… Continue reading Shrewsbury Trio Pursue Glory at Congress

Calendar Updated

The calendar tab has been updated to reflect January and February 2023. Happy New Year!

Shrewsbury Are Christmas Number One in Rapidplay League

Shrewsbury A are top of the charts at Christmas – in Shropshire Rapidplay League at least. Francis Best’s side won two out of three fixtures at the latest evening of rapidplay league matches at Telepost on Monday night, writes Peter Kitchen. The results took Shrewsbury to the top of the division one table on game… Continue reading Shrewsbury Are Christmas Number One in Rapidplay League

Club Championship 2022/23 Started

Tony Purser has made the draw for this year’s club championship and the website page has been updated to reflect this. Club members will also have received an email from Tony containing contact details for each player. There is the usual half point incentive to complete games on time. Good luck and enjoy the games!

Unbeaten Start Goes up in Smoke at Newport

Shrewsbury A were condemned to their first Shropshire Chess League division one defeat of the season, going down 3.5-1.5 at Newport A. The visitors, missing two first team regulars, fought valiantly against their full strength hosts and the first three games to finish all ended in hard fought draws, writes Peter Kitchen. But defeats for… Continue reading Unbeaten Start Goes up in Smoke at Newport