 | Welsh Chess Union (Undeb Gwyddbwyll Cymru)Patron: Lord Greg Mostyn |
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It is with great sadness that the WCU has learned that GM Evgeni Andreyevitch Vasiukov died on 10th May. As a chessplayer he was among the strongest players at his peak having won the Moscow Championships six times. He regularly competed for Russia in the World and European Seniors Team Championships until last year. The […] If you have ever thought of giving Correspondence Chess a try, Wales are about to start a friendly match against Italy,. This represents a great oppurtunity to get involved! More information can be found here. It is not every day that a team representing Wales wins any tournament but the Welsh Correspondence Chess team have acheived just that! Congratulations to all the team members involved! The Final Table can be found below. There was a three-way tie for 1st place in the 2018 Welsh Rapidplay Championship between Ian Jones, Tom Brown and Jonathan Gilbert with 5/6. Fourth with 4/6 were Tim Kett, Matthew Staniforth and Rudy van Kemenade. Congratulations! The Minor was won by Alun Smith with an impressive 5.5/6. Second was Wu Yuxuan (4.5/6) and third […] Following a suggestion by our new Publicity Officer Paul Hatchett, the website now has a page allowing the user to search for a local club based on their postcode. In order for this to be a success, would all club secretaries outside West Wales (I have those) please notify me of the details of their […] Between 19th and 23rd August, the International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) Conference will be held in Llandudno. Therefore, the Welsh Correspondence Chess Federation (WCCF) would like to use this opportunity to engage with chess players in North Wales regarding over-the-board events to be held during the conference and information can be found here. Momentum is growing in Junior Chess and more adults are needed to help out. The charity “Chess in Schools and Communities” (CSC) are running a course to encourage people to get involved on either a paid or voluntary basis. The course will cover: · Techniques for teaching chess—practical exercises · Resources available […] The games from the 2018 Welsh Championship, Tom Weston Open Major and John Bishop Minor are now available for download from the Games page. Please note that due to the adverse weather conditions, the 2018 WCU AGM scheduled to take place on Sunday 4th March has now been cancelled. This will now be rearranged and a new date announced in the near future. The February 2018 ECU Newsletter can be downloaded from here. |
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