Month: May 2023

Shrewsbury Chess Club is at severe risk of folding unless a new venue can be found over the summer, it has been revealed. Club officials have issued a rallying cry for help after it was revealed on Friday that the club’s existing venue, The Nerdy Café, will close in the near future, writes Peter Kitchen.… Continue reading Club Faces a Fight for its Future as Urgent Search for Venue Stepped up

Shrewsbury A have finished in the top three of Shropshire Chess League’s top flight for the first time in 10 years. The landmark achievement was confirmed thanks to a 2.5-2.5 draw with Newport A. It meant Shrewsbury leapfrogged local rivals Telepost in the final standings, while Newport finished as runners up, writes Peter Kitchen. It’s… Continue reading First Top Three Finish in a Decade Thanks to Final Day Draw

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