Sheffield Woodseats Chess Club

Established 1967

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Internet e-mail Chess Club Match with Rhodes Greece-Update

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This is the announcement of our Internet e-mail match against the 'Ippotis' Chess Club on Rhodes.  All the games have now started and some are going along at a good pace.  In spite of the troubles that Greece is now undergoing all the Greek players seem in good heart and eager to talk about chess and make new friends.  There team is about to be joined by their new eight year old star player Rousos Stamatis who is currently graded 1100 ELO but has recently won rapid tournament at the club with 7/7 against good adult opponents.  His lucky opponent is Bob Merryweather from the D team.  There's a video clip about Rousos on the games page.
P.S. I should add there is a prize for the first correct translation of the above by a club member. As a clue it is says that I am a 'latris tis Elladas ki tis Rhodou..'.draw your own conclusions.
 

BREAKING NEWS

3rd May +++ The season ends on a high as Woodseats C win the Sheffield Chess League Div 3 title by beating Stannington B +++ Woodseats D close their season with a draw at Nomads E to cement 2nd place and promotion from Sheffield Chess League Div 5 at the first time of asking. +++ Woodseats B lose out in a close match with Stannington A although league positions were already decided. +++ Bill and Shane score well in the Huddersfield Rapidplay, Shane winning a grading prize. +++ Woodseats are confirmed entrants for the Summer League with Shane captaining a side in Div 2 +++ Woodseats A complete their season in style with a 5-3 win over Ecclesall A to secure 3rd place in Sheffield Chess League Div 1 ('the best of the rest!' +++ After a wonderful event last summer, the Sheffield Congress takes place from 29th June - 1st July. Info and entry forms available from Paul Bailey 078 12 49 49 57 or email sheffieldcongress@rocketmail.com or speak to Jon Sparkes. +++ A Woodseats Fundraising event involving a bar-b-que, chess quiz and Giant Chess is being organised by Shane for August. More details later. +++ More dates for your diary are confirmed: 14/5 Hope Valley Quickplay at Laycocks, 21/5 Woodseats AGM, 21/7 Crabbe Shield (Woodseats Workingmens Club) +++ Woodseats entered 4 teams in league competitions this season, playing a total of 63 matches on 410 boards and defaulted only once! +++ READ ALL ABOUT IT-NEXT CHAPTER OF CLUB HISTORY on the History page: Bill meets Nicola! Chess Love story!

Welcome To Woodseats Chess Club, Sheffield

We love Chess in Sheffield!

We aim to be the friendliest, biggest and most successful chess club in the region and we want to promote chess in Sheffield and its schools.

We meet on Monday evenings at Laycocks Sports Club, Archer Road, Sheffield S8 0JZ

Whether you are an IM or beginner (we have both), and are looking for a friendly or competitive game, you are very welcome to join us!

Two of our members run chess clubs in Sheffield Schools.

We currently have 4 teams in separate division of the Sheffield and District Chess Association League.

           http://www.sheffieldanddistrictchess.org.uk/

This gives us the widest spread of games of all Sheffield Chess Clubs.  You can see how each of the teams are doing and which players are representing them by using the following links:

Sheffield Chess League Div 1 Fixtures

Sheffield Chess League Division 1 League Table:

Sheffield Chess League Div 2 Fixtures:

Sheffield Chess League Div 2 League Table:

Sheffield Chess League Division 3 Fixtures:

Sheffield Chess League Division 3 League Table:

Sheffield Chess League Division 5 Fixtures:

Sheffield Chess League Division 5 League Table:


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