Divisions for the WCL 2026 have been announced, determined based on the standings as of October 1, 2025. We had already secured promotion and will play in Division 3C, one of three Division 3 Threads. The top two teams will be promoted to Division...
The last fixture of the 2025 season is in a competition that is going to the wire. All places are up for grabs with close contests in play across the board. Six points are likely to be the number to secure our place in Division 1. The match agai...
Regrettably, no member has come forward to take up the Admin reins. Realistically, the Club cannot run without someone prepared to play the role, as well as hopefully earn some match points along the way . So, to cut to the chase, I've deci...
With just two rounds remaining in this season's competition, we are looking for a couple of wins to secure the Club's place in the top Division. And this fixture doesn't come any tougher. Yorkshire Terriers are currently leading the table with t...
The ninth and final round of the CC Open League pits us against Buckinghamshire. Our opponents currently lie in bottom place, still chasing their first win of the season, having lost five and drawn against Surrey. But they may have found some form...
UPDATE 30th July 2025 Firstly, can I say a big thank you to the members who sent me personal messages and posted messages below. Much appreciated, guys, and thank you all for doing the important job of turning out to play and sharing in the Club...
Just two rounds remaining in this campaign and TFS (aka Perth) currently lie in 6th place, while London are anguishing in 9th in a dog fight to avoid relegation. If they were to defeat us, we would be drawn down into the struggle to retain Divisio...
The Scottish derby match against heavyweights Lanarkshire. Division 2 champion in 2023, they narrowly lost out to Kent in their first season in Division 1 in an otherwise undefeated campaign. We played an early-season match against them in...
There are just three rounds to go in the 2025 European campaign, and if you have read my latest ECL Tournament Update, here, https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/european-cities-league-ecl-2025 you'll know this local derby could d...
Potentially a tricky match against 1st Division newcomers. Ulster won promotion from Division 2 as Runners-Up to Buckinghamshire with a won 4, drawn 1, lost 2 record. They have taken an early lead in their first-round match against London ...
Call to arms to Under 1400 rated Members - your chance to shine on the top boards. Round 2 of the County Championship Under 1300 vs Bedfordshire-Northamptonshire and Round 2 of the EIRC vs Buckinghamshire start on May 7th. Seats are avai...
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire Round 6 - already! Two-thirds of the way through the 2025 CC Open League Season, and we are holding our own - currently in 5th with two wins to our name. Now the going gets tougher. In rounds 6, 7 and 8 we face the Div...
Take two - we have dropped down to a level or two and now require a minimum of 5 players rather than 9 on the roster for matches to go ahead. Apologies for the change of plan. But it at least gives devotees of 960 or freestyle chess a better cha...
MATCH CANCELLED - sorry guys, but the level of interest in 960 Chess seems a tad low. Only four takers for this match. As Division 3 requires a minimum of 9 on the roster, WCL Admins and I have decided that it's probably wise to drop down to a low...
The first rounds of the two CC Leagues for players with ratings under 1600 and 1300. Under 1600: Our second season in the top Division - 6th place last year. Let's build on that and aim for the top three. First round opponents are Buckinghamshir...
Bore da i chi. Castell godidog Caerffili - fy nhref enedigol. and to translate - Good morning to you. The magnificent Caerphilly Castle - my home town. All of which makes it a tad difficult for me leading TFS against the town and county of ...
Round 6 pits us against the strongest team in Division 2. Kharkiv is currently at the top of the table with two wins and leads in their other three matches. In contrast, we are in 8th place, having won over Odessa and lost to Minsk. Down in two...
Calabria, the ‘toe’ of the Italian ‘boot’, sits (obviously) at the foot of Italy. A rugged, mountainous peninsula with a half-decent chess team currently at the top of the WCL Division 4E table going into Round 6. So, no...
Bath - a truly magnificent Georgian city. Last season, we defeated Somerset Wyvern 19.5 -17.5 (17 boards) in a tight match on our way to the Division 2 title. SW finished third and clinched the final promotion spot. Going into this match, the ...
April and May will be pivotal months in all three of our main Open League Tournaments as we move beyond the halfway stage in the competitions. The fixture lists have not been kind to us: we simultaneously face the top club teams in each tournament...
Mid season and we have a crunch match against Athens. We currently lie in 5th place - one win against Odessa and three other rounds still in play: Minsk 4-10 (2.5 points to finishing line/from 10 games in play) Brno 8.5-6.5 (7/15) B...
Three rounds are underway, and we are having a cracking start to life in the top Division. A win against the very useful Glamorgan side in round 1; and we lead both Surrey and Dorset. The Royal County of Berkshire promises to be a step up in ...
I've been flying solo here in the Admin ivory tower for a few months. My fellow admin, rjproton, (Robert) has stepped back from playing on our platform. We need another volunteer, please: a dedicated individual willing to give a slice of t...
A few weeks ago, I posted an announcement asking Members to help with Club recruitment. Coincidentally, Team Scotland Admins have also been looking at ways to recruit new players. One outcome is that Team Scotland and the nine CC County Championsh...
