Visiting Chess Tutor for Advanced Pupils (all ages) Vacancy September 2020

A vacancy has arisen for a Visiting Chess Tutor for Adavanced Students (all ages) at St John’s College, William Nicholls Drive, Cardiff, CF35YX from September 2020 onwards.

More details are here.

Jonathan Blackburn wins Geof Tyrrell Best Game Prize

In this the tenth year of the competition in memory of Geof, the judges, Stuart Hutchings, Dave James and Howard Williams, looked at 30 games, 7 wins and 23 draws from 15 events, which met our basic criteria.  In short, these are wins or draws by Welsh players against foreign opposition rated both […]

2020 World Seniors Team Championships, Prague

This year Wales have sent four teams (2 each to the Over 50s and Over 65s).

The Over 50s teams are Wales Silures (comprising Sven Zeidler, Charles Morris, Anthony Hughes, Mark Adams and John Fletcher) and Wales Ordovices (comprising Lee Davis, Charles Summers, Gary Thomas, Peter Quinn and Mark Cooke).

The Over 65s teams are […]

Notice of WCU AGM

PLease note that the WCU AGM will be held on 17th May at Pencoed at 14.30pm.

Therefore please forward any proposals to be received by the Exexecutive Director no later than 10th April 2020.

Mark Adams

Executive Director

Dyfed Congress 2020

The  49th Dyfed open  chess congress  was held at Fishguard Bay hotel over the weekend of the 14th -16th February.  55 contests played in the two sections the Open and the Major.

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ECU E-Magazine February 2020

This can be viewed here.

2020 Welsh Primary School Championships

31 teams took part in the 2020 Championships held at Bishop Hedley School, Merthyr Tydfil on 29th February.

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