VIKING KINGS of MAN
Peel Castle was built by the Viking King Magnus Barefoot. From here he launched his invasion of Ireland. He conquered Dublin but the next year was killed in ambush in County Down Northern Ireland 1103ce.
STORM MANX BATTERS IRELAND'S WEST COAST
Storm ManX blew in from the Sea of Mann tearing Connacht to shreds in a 15.5 to 4.5 drenching. The MET have it on radar heading south to Munster where it's severe squalls already have Munster on the back foot trailing 10-4 in a match with 26 poin...
MORE CHESS COMING
The 2021 season has begun with Round One of the WCL League. Following soon after will come the ECL League and the UKICC League. Each will be one round per month through to about July. Later in the season there is more chess - UNDER 1600 UKICC ...
WCL 2021 OPENS TODAY
Our WCL 2021 Campaign gets underway today. The Round 1 challenge has been issued to Drogheda of Ireland and when they accept the challenge the match will appear and you will all be notified. WHO IS DROGHEDA? They are a small team with a high qu...
FOREIGN FLAG RULE & THE BLUE MEANIES
The World Cities League and the European Cities League are a pair of meanies when it comes to foreign flags. Isle of Man has it's own flag and as the Manx are British citizens the union Jack is recognized as a second home flag. However flags su...
ECL UPDATE
European Cities League The ECL team lists and Groups are expected to be released in last week of October and first round will commence 15th Nov. At present we only have World Cities League matches listed for up-coming matches. Soon we'll be add...
LAST MATCH until the NEW SEASON STARTS Next Match 4th Nov.
This'll be the last match open to join until the WCL R1 match which starts Nov. 4th https://www.chess.com/club/matches/the-isle-of-man/1173696
WORLD CITIES LEAGUE starting soon
Due to our excellent recruitment drive we have the numbers to compete in three Official Chess.com Daily Leagues. Pairings and registration will open 21st October and Round One starts 4th Nov. Our first year will be in Div 4 group B. Here are th...
GHOULS ARE MASSING IN THE NORTH
Still a week away before the clash but the Ghouls of Lanarkshire are massing and drooling over what they expect to be an easy slaughter. And why not? look at the line ups. An easy victory for them unless we reinforce our lines. And don't be s...
The MANX TARTAN
FYI: The MANX have their own Tartan registered with the Celtic Clans of Scotland. It's called the Isle of Man (Laxey Manx) Tartan whose colours each symbolise a different facet of the Manx landscape: blue for the sky, purple for the heather, yell...
A REVISED PAYLOAD for 2021
Hi all. The World Cities League has been dropped for the year 2021. Turns out even time you get promoted up they keep doubling the number of minimum players needed to avoid a forfeit. If we were to go up after 2021 we'd start to forfeit games. ...
CCWU20 Rd3: Isle of Man v Lanarkshire NOW OPEN
We missed round 2 with a bye. Back to business Rd3 against Lanarkshire. Here's the rego link: https://www.chess.com/club/matches/1169928
LAST FRIENDLY: MANX CATS vs Renfrewshire Rooks
This is a friendly against the Renfrewshire Rooks of Scotland. Longtime Premier League team but this season ending they're tumbling out of the Premier League as last two are relegated down to the next rung - Div. 2. DO NOT join this match unl...
HERTFORDSHIRE has been ManXed
Another scalp just collected. Chambro's 'deer to his hert' Hertfordshire was added to IOM's scalp collection with a thoroughly good thrashing of TEN (10) wins to TWO (2). Here's the full funeral notice - https://www.chess.com/club/matches/the-...
URGENT - New LIVE CHESS TEAM SERIES UKICC
URGENT- New LIVE CHESS LEAGUE UKICC starts in October. Fortnitely. 10/2 Min. 3+ players. Time & date for each match by agreement between teams. As we have only a short time to nominate put your name down below if you want to play some LI...
LAST CALL vs FLOWERS BOYS starts soon
ISLE of MEN vs FlowerBoys starting soon. They out number us 13-10 if anyone wants to jump on. https://www.chess.com/club/matches/the-isle-of-man/1168004 Don't forget we have a round 2 bye in the CCWU. Round 3 starts mid-October.
ISLAND BATTLE: Canary vs Man
We have been challenged a friendly match by the Canary Islands. We seem to be of similar strength. Don't be fooled by the sweet name "Canary'. Etymology. The name Islas Canarias is likely derived from the Latin name Canariae Insulae, meaning "...
UPPITY DECLARED A NOXIOUS WEED
Glamorgan County Chess Club (alias Team Wales National side) have blocked Isle of Man's application for a friendly against Glamorgan on the grounds the proposed match title choice of words is anything but 'friendly'. One Official who declined to ...
THE MANX WILL COMPETE IN THE FIREFLY 2021
The Manx will be competing in the FIREFLY CHAMPIONSHIP 2021. It is a combined Championship for all teams under 100 members. Both provincial teams and silly fantasy team are eligible. We play one team match each month. First round starts 22nd...
MANX vs IRISH - We need 3 more players
We need another three more players to meet the cut-off line of TEN players aside. Once we reach TEN the match will start. https://www.chess.com/club/matches/the-isle-of-man/1166140
A KELLY LEADS THE CHARGE AT TROLL ISLAND
Kellystonemasonry put his day job trade to good use when he lead the charge up the beach at Troll Island. Slicing through two stone trolls like a hot knife through butter he routed both his black and white adversarys in a record breaking thirteen ...
HISTORIC FIRST EVER TEAM WIN 8.5 to 3.5
Isle of Man secured it's first ever team match win with a thorough trouncing of the well-to dos' from Bedfordshire. A totally convincing 8.5 to 3.5 rout has made heads turn and bookies consider sharpening the odds for Ellan Vannin. VERDICT - Th...
UK & IRELAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP adds LIVE Team series
Who is interested in playing a LIVE team match play for ISLE of MAN? Each round will be 10/2 format. Minumum three players must play or forfeit round. The rounds are every fortnight (2 weeks) and both teams agree on date & time to meet. Th...
THE QUEST BEGINS: The Conquest of Connacht of Ireland
We set sail to our first battle. Connacht of Ireland. BEWARE! They are double our size with years of experience. They're in Div. 3 the next level up in the UKICC. This will be a test of strength. Match won't start until we have a ten-man asi...
