ECC Championship
On Sunday the 19th of May, Ecclesall Chess Club held their annual championship; mostly attended by Ecclesall players, but they did open it up to other local clubs. We had…
Our New Home
We are no longer at the Red Lion on Chesterfield road. Our new home, is The Abbey, futher along Chesterfield road, at the junction with Abbey Lane. The Abbey 944…
A wonderful backgammon board, with its junior friend and interesting acoutrements!
An Alternative to Chess?
Perhaps you'll say that there isn't one but, if you're a chess player (or anybody else for that matter) who is seeking a challenging alternative to the 64 squares, why…
Hull Chess Classic!
Chess in Schools and Communities
Yesterday, Andrew Ledger and I attended a training day in Hull for CSC. It was a great success, lots of interesting content and very well delivered by chess trainer Sean…
Harrogate Chess Congress
The 4NCL will be running its third Harrogate congress at the Old Swan Hotel on Friday 18th to Sunday 20th of January. Entry forms, information etc can be all be…
World Championship Chess at Woodseats Library
Another session at Woodseats Library yesterday and there is much to report. The ghosts of great players (and we're talking about World Champions) were abroad! I was playing against Steve,…
Chess at Woodseats Library
Another rousing Chess session in the library this afternoon. Bushira Karim and Azhara Miller brought their enthusiastic band of young players again, two of whom had distinguished themselves in a…
Trojans v. Greeks with Zeus as an umpire
Chess in Woodseats Library
WANT TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY CHESS? Or maybe you can play already and just fancy a social game here in the library? Instruction and opponents available in Woodseats library;…
Scarborough Chess Congress 2018
The Scarborough Chess Congress. The Jewel In The Crown of the Chess Calendar. The only people who don't agree with that statement ... are those who've never been. It is…
Three Woodseats players on Campaign!
Three Woodseats players, Shane Frith, Dave Toft and Bill Ward are going to the Scarborough Chess Congress. I hope that we'll get some report of their activities over the chess…