Online Arena #4
A win for Jamie this week on 10 points, with Daniel and Brendan both finishing on 4 points. Only 5 players though, so we didn't all get the same number…
Woodseats C vs Sheffield Nomads C
Wins for Rob and Steve, but losses for both myself and David, resulted in a tied match with Nomad's C team. I was seated next to Rob, and it looked…
Online Arena #3
Great drama tonight in our online Lichess arena. Some very close and tense games. Some daylight chess robbery. Some of us definitely need to work on our time management skills.…
Woodseats B vs Rotherham B
A good result for the team, and well needed given the current league table. Steve was first to finish - unfortunately Phil was a little too Sharp(!) for him, gaining…
Online Arena #2
Well done to Jamie (me), who won our second online Lichess arena this week. Congratulations also to Daniel who finished second, and Brendan who finished third. (more…)
Lichess
Quite a few of us have been playing on popular internet chess website lichess.org. More recently, we've been running an online tournament for club members every Sunday evening from 6:30pm.…
Online Arena #1
Congratulations to Danny, who just won our second online Arena match, on lichess.org. Second place goes to Bill (impressive, as it's his first encounter with lichess). Third goes to Steve.…
Barnsley C vs Woodseats C
A loss for our C team against Barnsley C. Rob Skelton was our only win on board 3. Some lost opportunities for me on board 2 playing Vlad Shaposhnikov. I…
Woodseats B vs Hillsborough C
It was a very close affair against the league leaders. On board 1, Danny calmly won his match, as usual, rejecting a draw offer and then winning the rook and…
Ecclesall D vs Woodseats C
A good result for our C team tonight against hosts, Ecclesall D. Only 3 boards in play. A draw for Steve on board 1, and wins for myself and Rob…