Woodseats Chess Festival
Friday 12th of July to Monday 15th of July. The Woodseats Chess Festival at The Abbey on Chesterfield Road (find us) does what it says on the tin. It's a…
Hope Valley 5 Minute Tournament
Monday the 20th of May. The Hope Valley 5 Minute Tournament will take place at The Abbey on Chesterfield Road (find us). The Iconic tournament, dating back since earlier any…
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…