Chess is Suspended
Given the current situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus, and recent government advice, we have decided to cancel our Monday evening sessions at the Abbey, with immediate effect. We'll keep you…
My opponent won’t resign!
Following of from last week’s presentation, Mark Allison runs through a game and talks about staying calm and keeping a cool head, when your opponent won’t resign a lost position. (more…)
Online Arena #7
Only 4 of us for this week's Lichess arena. A win for myself on 9 points, second for Brendan on 7 points, and third for Bill on 6 points. Enjoyed…
Online Arena #6
Congratulations to Daniel for his win tonight in our online tournament, finishing on a whopping 16 points, with David second on 12 points, and Brendan third on 8 points. Final…
Online Arena #5
There were 6 of us for this week's Lichess arena (some of us were away at the Doncaster Chess Congress). This week's winner was Jamie on 7 points, with runners…
Hillsborough D vs Woodseats B
We returned to the New Barrack Tavern to face Hillsborough again in the league. Fortunately for us it was their D team rather than the C team who gave us…
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…