Team Staffordshire

On Saturday 26th November 2022 the under 1,650 Staffordshire team travelled away to Worcestershire and they managed to get their first win of the season.  Thanks to Worcestershire for their hospitality.  The match was played over 13 boards.   . Making their debuts for the open age Staffordshire under 1,650 team were two juniors from Potteries Junior Chess Club, Dylan Whitney and Jay Baddeley, who both won their own individual matches, to tip the balance of the match in a close game.   . C...

Report by Jonathan Blackburn On Sunday 4th December over 70 juniors (plus family's!) converged on the picturesque village of Abbots Bromley to take part in the Staffordshire junior chess championships.  Competition was fierce with county titles up for grabs and after 6 rounds we had some familiar and some new names to be added to the record books.  The most remarkable was that two titles were split 3 ways in both the Under 14 and Under 12 sections!   .  We started with a visit from the M...

Under 18 – Dylan Cooper Under 18 girl – Amrissa Johal . Under 16 – Joe Conway-Lees . Under 14 – Tied three ways Dylan Whitney Stephen Gaskell Rahul Desai . Under 14 girls – Tara De Silva . Under 12 – Tied three ways Isaac Stanley Aaron Sohi Karanveer Singh . Under 12 girl – Amraya Johal . Under 11 – Ruya Kenz Under 11 girls – Niharika Junenaath . Under 10 – Tied two ways: Advait Rajinikanth Nikodem Boczek . Under 10 girls – Mia Goldstraw . Under 9 – Sehej Sohi Und...

On Saturday 26th November 2022 the Staffordshire under 1,650 team play in a group stage match away to Worcestershire in the Midlands Counties Chess Union (MCCU) which is the regional stage of the County Championships that is run by the English Chess Federation (ECF.) The venue is as follows: St. Stephen's Church Hall,WorcesterWR3 7HS The start time is 1:00pm. The time limits of the game and also the number of players per side have yet to be confirmed. If anyone wants to play, please eith...

On Saturday 29th October 2022 players from Brewood, Bushbury, Cheddleton & Leek, Lichfield, Mercia, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Rugeley, Rushall, Stafford and Wolverhampton Chess Clubs all came together to represent the Staffordshire Chess Association in the first over the board chess match for Staffordshire since lockdown, as part of the County Championships that are run by the English Chess Federation (ECF.) The group stage is run on a regional basis by the Midland Counties Chess Union (MCCU) an...

For the first time since lockdown the Staffordshire Chess Association were represented in over the board chess in the County Championships that are run by the English Chess Federation (ECF.) On Saturday 29th October 2022, Staffordshire had a home match against Warwickshire as part of the 2022-2023 Midlands Counties Chess Union under 1,650 competition. The result did not go Staffordshire's way. Captain Peter Evans gave this reaction: "I'm afraid the results did not go our way and from four b...

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For the first time since lockdown the Staffordshire Chess Association is pleased to announce that Staffordshire will be represented in the over the board County Championships that is run by the English Chess Federation.   The group stage is held on a regional basis against other counties within the Midlands area. Staffordshire have got two teams, one at the under 1,650 level, and one at the under 1,450 level. Under 1,650 fixtures:Saturday 29th October 2022 - Warwickshire - HomeSaturd...

The over the board 2022-2023 season has started within the Staffordshire area, and in the Cannock Chess League there have been several matches within the last week.  To see what has also happened in the Wolverhampton Chess League please read this article:  https://www.chess.com/announcements/view/wolverhampton-chess-league   Some of you who are members of this group on chess.com might even recognise your own name in the following list of matches that have happened.  If you have a comment a...

As we continue the post Covid recovery in the world of chess it is probably now safe to say that the chess league action has almost returned to normal.  The North Staffordshire Chess League will start in October for those in the north of the county of Staffordshire, whilst for those in the south the Cannock Chess League and the Wolverhampton Chess League have already started their own competitions.  Here is what has happened in the Wolverhampton Chess League.  The news about what has ha...