Month: January 2023

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A tenacious win against the odds from Robert Green was not enough to rescue a point for Shrewsbury C as they lost to runaway Shropshire Online Chess League division two leaders Telford A. Green fought back from a piece down to secure an unlikely triumph against Richard Thompson on bottom board, writes Peter Kitchen. That… Continue reading Third Defeat in Four Keeps C Team Rooted to Foot of the Table

A battling display saw Shrewsbury A claim a creditable 2.5-2.5 draw against reigning Shropshire Chess League champions Maddocks A – ending their opponents’ 100 per cent start to the season in the process. A fine win for Stephen Priestley on his first appearance of the season and a hard-fought victory for Francis Best on top… Continue reading Shrewsbury Show Steel to End Champions’ 100 per cent Start

Stephen Priestley’s win against Steve Tarr in the home match against Maddocks A was crucial in holding them to a draw. Stephen has annotated his game here, which can also be accessed through the “Interesting Games” tab.

Ivor Salter produced the shock of a night as Shrewsbury B once again held the club’s A team to a draw in division one of Shropshire Online Chess League. Salter made up a 250-point grading difference to shock Peter Kitchen with the black pieces on board three. With the top two boards finishing as draws,… Continue reading “Ivor the Terrible” Strikes as B’s Hold A’s Again Online

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

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

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