Alekhine was World Champion at the time that this game was played. Batley did play for Woodseats (see previous posts on this site). There's more about him here, though I…
More news of members of Woodseats Chess Club from another very critical moment in history: C.G. Harbord was the first secretary of the club and his father was the…
This really doesn't need a lot of explanation. It's taken from the "Green'UN", which obviously has a very long history- for 1915! It had a regular chess column at that…
Rob raised the question of 'draws' and the vital statistics of same: Here's an interesting article that I've just pinched off the Internet that gives a lot information and comparisons:…
A member of the club, who is a bit of a literary gent on the quiet, recently sent me an email that started off "Dear Tiger . . .", an…
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…
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…)
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…
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…
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…