County Championship 2023 Open Division 3 All TFS matches in this season’s campaign now all fully completed. And one match remaining to reach a conclusion in the League in its entirety, with Cambs and Notts tied at 9 points apiece, with 2 games in...
Our first opponents in the 2024 Knock Out Cup are Leicestershire and Rutland, who defeated Cornwall in Round 1 for the honour of meeting TFS; we were seeded straight in to Rd 2 based on reaching the QFs in the 2023 tournie. Leics and Rutland are ...
I'm thrilled to announce that International Master (FIDE) and International Grandmaster (ICCF) Richard Polaczek @RIPOL is our latest new member. IM @RIPOL plays his international chess representation for Belgium, but he has a connection to the T...
County Championship 2023 Open Division 3 Derbyshire as expected have secured the Divisional title with TFS the runners-up. Our total of 12 points was a great return (won 6, lost 2). It’s the fine margins that usually settle final league positions...
The 7th and final round of the under 1600 rating season is against current Div 2 leaders Hertfordshire. TFS is in a very strong position; currently lying third with two wins and one defeat, and we are up in the other 3 matches in progress, but wit...
In the the final round of the World Cities League 960 tournament face the mighty Glory of the Red Dhaka. Their club site advises us that their core membership are professional chess players. But a good little one has a history of defeating a good ...
The seventh and final round of our first campaign in the Under 1300 CC tournie is against high flying Lincolnshire. The season hitherto has been a tad disappointing with TFS down in 7th place in the current table, with a sole victory, although we ...
We have reached the business end of the season in all three competitions. County Championship 2023 Open Division 3 All TFS matches have completed or have crossed the winning line; the Club achieving a great won 6 lost 2 record, with both defeats...
We have just crossed the finish line in our final match of the 2023 season : won 6 lost 2 and 12 points. There are still matches in play which will determine the final top three.... but....roll of the drums .... we are now certain of a top three f...
The draw for the 2024 Cup Competition has been released. TFS is 1 of 17 club teams given a bye to Round 2 following our QF placement in this year's competition. We have a great 2nd round draw; our opponents will be either the winner of the round ...
County Championship 2023 Open Division 3 We are two game points away from securing a win against Cheshire (so I had better not mess my games up!) and an overall won 6, lost 2 record for the season. 12 points will be sufficient for a top three fin...
Round 5 Under 1600 CC opponents The Channel Islands are back on our radar. We are currently sitting in the lower half of the table; so, a couple of wins are needed to consolidate our place in Division 2 and push into promotion contention. Link to ...
Round 5 of the CC Under 1300 Rating match against Highland neighbours Inverness Chess Club is now open for registration. It looks as if chess.com has resolved the g3 bug (fingers crossed). Inverness currently top the Division with four straight wi...
Round 9 of the 2023 County Championship Open League. The Final round for this season. End of term; party time. The long-awaited holiday is coming into view. But first. We need all hands on deck against Cheshire. A WIN GUARANTEES PROMOTION to Divis...
County Championship 2023 Open Division 3 It is tight at the top with just two rounds remaining. We are looking strong for a top three finish and promotion. The Divisional title is tantalisingly in reach if we win all remaining matches. Divis...
Under 1600 rating 4th round opponents are Somerset Wyvern. Medieval scholars among us will recognize the wyvern as a two legged, two winged and pointed tail dragon. A few buckets of River Tay water (and some good chess play) could help to put out ...
Registration is open for Round 4 of the Under 1300 Rating County Championship where we meet Bedfordshire-Northamptonshire; coincidentally we are currently playing the Midlands team in the Under 1600 Rating competition. TFS has made a strong start ...
We have our final match of the season in the European Cities League (ECL) Division 2B coming up against Minsk. It’s been a tough year for us against these big European City teams where we have been consistently out gunned with heavy losses against...
Early days but we are currently topping the Division 2 table. Our Round 3 opponents are Bedfordshire-Northamptonshire who were promoted with us from Division 3. It should be a close match. Last season we edged them 8 points to 6 to top the table. ...
By hook or by crook we are straight into the Quarter Final of the European InterRegio Knockout Masters which pitches us against German opposition, Die Rheinlander. They play in a number of German domestic competitions as well as in the EIRC match ...
Round 3 pitches us up against the Garden of England representatives Kent Checkmates. Our opponents lost their opening Round 1 match against Inverness Chess Club, so this could be an excellent opportunity to cement a strong start to the under 1300 ...
County Championship 2023 Open Division 3 A good month for the Open League Team with victories over Suffolk and Hertfordshire. 6 points from a possible 8 currently has us well placed in third behind Derbyshire (8 points) and Staffordshire (6 poin...
The 2nd round Division 2 Under 1600 rating match is against Staffordshire. Lovely rural part of part of the country abutting my native Wales. But, no time for sentiment. Is this match one of revenge/redemption/reviving old friendships * (* delete ...
A call to arms. We are one player short of the minimum roster numbers for the our Round 6 match against Messini that starts on the 16th. Our Greek opponents currently top the table with an unbeaten record and out rank us on all boards. TSF playin...
