Peterborough Chess Club

Over the weekend of 9th & 10th May we are running two local UK Chess Challenge Megafinals (jointly with New England Chess Club - Peterborough Chess Club).

Sat 9th May is for children in Yr5 and below: https://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/product/2026-peterborough-u8-10-megafinal/

Sun 10th May is for children in Yr6 and above: https://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/product/2026-peterborough-u11-18-megafinal/

2026 Peterborough (U8-10) Megafinal | Delancey UK Schools' Chess Challenge Date: Saturday 9th May Venue: The Christie Hall, Elton Road, Wansford, PE8 6JS Eligibility: Open to all juniors born after 31/08/2015 Schedule: Arrival from 9.30 for a 10.00 start. Approximate finish time 16.00 Organiser Details: Ed Knox, [email protected] Closing date for last entries...

https://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/product/2026-peterborough-u11-18-megafinal/

2026 Peterborough (U11-18) Megafinal | Delancey UK Schools' Chess Challenge Date: Sunday 10th May Venue: The Christie Hall, Elton Road, Wansford, PE8 6JS Eligibility: Open to all juniors born after 31/08/2007 Schedule: Arrival from 9.30 for a 10.00 start. Approximate finish time 16.00 Organiser Details: Ed Knox, [email protected] Closing date for last entries:...

https://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/product/2026-peterborough-u8-10-megafinal/

2026 Peterborough (U8-10) Megafinal | Delancey UK Schools' Chess Challenge Date: Saturday 9th May Venue: The Christie Hall, Elton Road, Wansford, PE8 6JS Eligibility: Open to all juniors born after 31/08/2015 Schedule: Arrival from 9.30 for a 10.00 start. Approximate finish time 16.00 Organiser Details: Ed Knox, [email protected] Closing date for last entries...

Our chairman, Jimmy Blair, is on BBC Radio Cambridge this Saturday morning at 7.45am talking all things PCC. Hopefully available also on a podcast or similar.

Forthcoming dates as below. We share the room with other groups, so these are the dates.

🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen fumbles his pieces and loses! 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen fumbles his pieces and loses to 🇦🇲 Haik M. Martirosyan in Round 14 of the FIDE World Blitz Championships 2025.

Happy New Year to all members and friends of Peterborough Chess Club. We see in the New Year with an OTB blitz tournament starting at 7pm this evening. Hopefully not too many pieces flying in time trouble!

Nomination for Game of the Round 🏆

I'd like to share a game from this round that turned out to be quite dynamic and exciting.
Both sides fought hard — Black created strong counterplay on the queenside, while White built up pressure in the center and on the kingside.
The game featured a few tactical turns and ended with a nice attacking finish.
1. d4 c6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 d5 4. Bd3 Bg4 5. Nbd2 e6 6. c4 Nbd7 7. Qb3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 b5 9. Be2 Be7 10. h3 Bh5 11. Nf1 a6 12. Ng3 Bg6 13. Nh4 c5 14. Nxg6 hxg6 15. Bd2 c4 16. Qc2 Rc8 17. a4 Nd5 18. O-O Nb4 19. Bxb4 Bxb4 20. axb5 axb5 21. Ra7 O-O 22. Rfa1 Rb8 23. Bf3 Nb6 24. Rb7 Nd5 25. Raa7 Qg5 26. Ne4 Qh4 27. Nc5 Nxe3 28. fxe3 Qe1+ 29. Kh2 Qxe3 30. Qe4 Qf2 31. Nxe6 Bd6+ 32. Nf4 Rbe8 33. Rxf7 Kh8 34. Qxg6 Qxd4 35. Qh5+ Kg8 36. Rxf8+ Rxf8 37. Bd5+ Rf7 38. Bxf7+ 1-0

There will be no chess tonight (Thursday 2nd October). We next meet on Sunday 5th October, 1pm - 4pm for 3 hours of rated rapid.