 | Welsh Chess Union (Undeb Gwyddbwyll Cymru)Patron: Lord Greg Mostyn |
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Kevin Staveley has recently noticed that the number of players playing in weekend congresses has fallen. To better understand the reasons for this fall, would members please complete the questionnaire below and return it to Kevin Staveley (kevin.staveley@btinternet.com). Chess Congress Questionnaire Thank you (Latest updates marked with *) 2025 Apr 18th-21st Welsh Championships Mecure Cardiff North Hotel. Circle Way East, LLanedeyrn, Cardiff CF239XF Info , r […] Jose Camacho Collados won the Welsh Blitz with 10/11. In 2nd place was Jonathan Gilbert with 9/11. In 3rd place was Grzegorz Toczek with 8/11 Full details are here. On Monday 10th March the BBC will be screening a new chess series on BBC 2 and iPlayer. The series will show players from all backgrounds competing against each other. Claire Gorman from Castell Nedd Chess Club will be among the competitors. We wish her every success. Further information is here.
[…] OPEN 1st Grzegorz Toczek 4.5/5 £200 2nd= James Tapp, Hamid Farani Sani, Joseph Browse 4/5 £54 each
2025 WELSH UNDER 18 CHAMPION Bence Szakmany 3.5/5 £60
2025 WELSH UNDER 16 CHAMPIONS Kristen Enoch, Ethan McGrath and Danylo Shevchenko 3/5 £20 each
2025 WELSH UNDER 13 CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONS Otto Bartlett-Davis, James Choung, Toby […] Four players tied first in the Open (Kristian Stuvik Holm IM, Ifan Rathbone-Jones, Grzegorz Toczek FM and Joe Fatallah) on 4/5. In the Major, Gwyn Harvard was the winner with 5/5. Photos (Courtesy of Brendan O’ Gorman) The 2024 WCU AGM will be held on Sunday 10th November at 4,00 pm via Zoom. Tuesday, 1st October at Nor Store Locator th Cardiff Chess Club beginning at 6.30 pm Teams of 3 players. 6.30 pm start 9 rounds. If more than 10 teams enter the competition will be split into two sections with 10 teams in one section and remainder in the other. IT IS A REQUIREMENT FOR […] This year’s West Wales League kicked off as usual with the annual Lightning Tournament at Morriston, on Monday 2nd September. I think I owe members a sincere apology as at least 3 of the emails sent to club secretaries never arrived. So sorry if anyone who wanted to play was never informed. One stray email […] Please note that the WCU fees for season 2024-2025 remain the same as season 2023-24. These are: Existing WCU members Seniors / Adults: £20 Juniors (U-18 on 1/9/2024): £10 New WCU members Seniors / Adults: £10 Juniors (U-18 on 1/9/2024): £5 Curve Media are currently casting for their most recent commission, Chess Masters (working title for the BBC where passionate and highly skilled chess players from all backgrounds will battle it out across a series of rapid chess games before one will be crowned the title of Chess Champion. They welcome applicants from various styles, […] |
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