The first round of the Northumberland Summer KO being played at Newcastle Chess Club will now take place on Thursday 22 May, 7:15pm. This is a week later than originally planned, to allow for Newcastle Labour Club to open its new venue to the public.
As summer approaches, the chess action switches from weeknight league matches to weekend tournaments.
Newcastle Dragons are favourites to win the Northumbria Division 1 title after beating Gosforth Empire 2.5-1.5 this week.
The Newcastle Dragons have been breathing fire this past week. In a high-stakes, must-win clash, they delivered a masterclass in determination, toppling former league leaders Gosforth Empire on their home turf with a gripping 2.5-1.5 victory.
Whatever your sport – whether it’s the FA Premier League or the pub darts league – fans love thrilling head-to-head showdowns at the end of the season. As the 2024-25 winter chess season draws to a close, all three sections of the Northumberland Championships are set for exciting finales going into the decisive last round.
The new BBC2 show “Chess Masters: The Endgame” has been attracting attention for the nicknames given to the contestants.
As the Northumbria Chess League nears its climax, one match will decide the overall winner. Gosforth Empire enjoy a slim lead in Division 1 but are being hard pressed by Newcastle Dragons.
This Monday, a new half-hour TV show called “Chess Masters: The Endgame” aired on BBC2 with Sue Perkins, and it’s getting a wide range of reactions.
The reigning Northumberland Open Individual Champion, Tim Wall, has regained the lead in the 2024-25 Zollner Championship, going half a point ahead of Scotsman Andrew Burnett as results from the penultimate round come in.
It’s been a few years since Northumberland entered the Pennine Cup, the premier annual competition for the strongest Under 18 teams in the Northern Counties. This year, Gosforth organiser Mick Riding took two Northumberland teams of six players each for the event in Swinton, Manchester, on Sunday February 23.