Sheffield Woodseats Chess Club

Established 1967

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My game from Monday...

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Contributions are always welcome and here's one from Dave Toft:

My game from Monday. I quite like the Bb5 Sicilian lines - it appeals to me that I can be castled and ready to go while black has most pieces still on their starting squares. It isn't particularly advantageous according to computer calculations but over the board it must scare your average tactical Sicilian player to be on the back foot at such an early stage and destined for a war of attrition. I think this pgn may have both my encounters with Mr. Locking - this one is the second game where I have white. My favourite move over the board was 16. Qh3 as it kept up pressure on the centre but put a thought in black's mind that I might be about to launch a king side attack. Mind games are often the way to go.
 

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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.

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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

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Sheffield Chess League Division 3 Fixtures:

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