Barnstaple Chess Club

The British Chess Campionships will take place at the University of Warwick between 1-9 August.

All the details at: https://www.britishchesschampionships.co.uk/

Any members thinking of attending?

Home Above - British Champion 2025 GM Michael Adams, who became the latest Champion following a three way playoff with GM Stewart Conquest and IM Peter Roberson; and Joint British Women’s Champions 2025 WGM Lan Yao (left) and WGM Elmira Mirzoeva (right) seen here accepting their trophies from Liverpool...

Thursday 7:30
AGM
Please come along and contribute

Perhaps members would be interested in combining some chess and hopefully some sunshine. If so see here:

Inici | Open Internacional d'Escacs 'Vila de Sitges'

Charlie is at the Isle of Wight chess Congress.
Some pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18QynHCqNQ/

Congratulations to our under 6300 team who came first in the DCCA Taem Quickplay as well as Chris who was second equal in the morning individual competition and Sam who won the u1900 prize.

For a different take have a look at the DCCA video of the event:

DCCA Team Quickplay 15 02 2026 The DCCA held it's annual Team Individual Blitz and Team Quickplay Tournaments on 15th Feb 2026 at Clyst St Mary, Exeter. The Quickplay had an amazing 17 tea...

If you have access to Netflix, this was an interesting watch.

Newman Trophy winners for a second time. Well done Barnstaple Chess Club

2nd Barnstaple Rapidplay

The event was held at Alverdiscott Village Hall on 11th October.
Prize winners were as follows:
1st Prize - won by Harvey Cooper with 5/6
2nd/3rd Prizes - shared by Jon Underwood, Steve Homer, Chris Gant and Adam Clarke who all scored 4.5/6
U1800 Grading prize: George Lekoudis who scored 4/6
U1600 Grading prize: shared by Shreyas Pasupulety and John Constable who scored 3/6

Thanks to all who made it such a success.

Last night we had IM Jack Rudd give us a simul display where he scored 13 wins from 13 games. Thanks for the games Jack and for all those who struggled hard to defeat him.

Some great photos of the event here: https://www.facebook.com/englishchess/photos

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