Club News:
The Candidates Tournament
Created:10 Mar 2014 by:The first round takes place this Wednesday and the event concludes on 30th March. Who of the eight competitors will win?
..moreAn Interesting Year Ahead
Created:20 Feb 2014 by:The Candidates tournament starts next month and there is super tournament in Stavanger in June 2014. Let's compare the situation today with forty years ago.
..moreMatch Postponements
Created:12 Feb 2014 by: Alastair JohnstoneA number of matches have had to be postponed due to the tube strike (real and threatened). Negotiation for rescheduling is ongoing.
..moreThames Valley League
Created:04 Feb 2014 by:At the half way point Ealing A are third in division one but there are some hopes of another title.
..moreChess Computers
Created:12 Dec 2013 by:Like us ordinary folk computers disagree in their assessment of positions.
..moreThames Valley Division One
Created:27 Nov 2013 by:After their victory against us on Monday Wimbledon A have cemented their position at the top of the table. Richmond A, the current champions cannot be discounted having lost only one match this season and although Surbiton have played very few fixtures their crushing home win 6.5-1.5 over Wimbledon A could prove highly significant.
..morePossible Correction
Created:22 Nov 2013 by:The BBC website says that Gary Kasparov is by a few weeks the youngest world champion.
..moreMagnus Carlsen becomes World Champion
Created:22 Nov 2013 by:Carlsen with his 6.5-3.5 victory becomes the youngest champion in history. Norwegians are dancing with joy tonight - except those who prefer football.
..moreIs Carlsen coasting to victory?
Created:19 Nov 2013 by:There have been two more games and both have been drawn. Anand has four games left in which to save his world championship.
..moreHalf Way in the World Championship
Created:17 Nov 2013 by:Clearly Anand must take more risks if he is to recover from two down. His whole team needs to reactivate its strategy, opening preparation and tactics so as to deliver Anand into a new six game match with a winning not drawing attitude.
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