Month: February 2022

A failure to make their superiority count proved Shrewsbury C’s undoing as they slipped to a 2-1 online league defeat to Oswestry C. Shrewsbury were well on top in the games on both boards one and two – but both ended as draws. It meant that Richard Vernon’s defeat against Alf Evans on bottom board… Continue reading C’s Fail to Take Chances in Unfortunate Defeat

Shrewsbury Chess Club’s latest club night has been called off due to the impact of this week’s flooding in the town centre. The club’s Nerdy Café venue has been forced to close this week after being affected by the River Severn flooding in the town centre. While the flood waters have now started to recede,… Continue reading Latest Club Night Called Off

Superior class eventually told as Shrewsbury A were outgunned by a formidable Oswestry A side in the online top-of-the table battle. The A’s put up a tough fight before going down 3-1 to their higher-rated opponents, who now have a three-point lead at the top of Shropshire Online Chess League division one. Victories with the… Continue reading A Team Outgunned by Oswestry in Top-of-the-Table Online Clash

Peter Kitchen writes: A top-of-the-table clash will whet the appetite when Shrewsbury A return to online league action on Tuesday. The A’s will host league leaders Oswestry A in their first Shropshire Online Chess League match for nearly two months. Oswestry have since usurped Shrewsbury at the top of the standings thanks to a draw… Continue reading Table Toppers to Lock Horns Online

Peter Kitchen writes… The top four seeds have been drawn to face each other in round two of Shrewsbury Club Championship. Defending champion Francis Best will have the white pieces against Dan Lockett, while Mark Smith will face current club over-the-board top board Peter Kitchen. Three of the quartet won their opening round matches, while… Continue reading First Teamers to Clash in Club Championship Ties

Shrewsbury B maintained their three-point lead at the top of Shropshire Online Chess league division two after a hard-fought draw with fellow title challengers Oswestry C. Despite significantly outgrading their opponents, the B’s were indebted to Mark Smith grinding out a 99-move win in a topsy-turvy struggle on top board against Keith Grice to extend… Continue reading B’s Remain Unbeaten After Top-of-the-Table Clash Stalemate

Tony Purser has published the round 2 pairings for the club championship. To see the pairings, click on the “Club Championship” tab. Please play all games by FRIDAY 11th MARCH to receive the half point incentive.