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Here you will find the latest news from our club
and the North East chess scene
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Tim Wall
email: timpeterwall@gmail.com
text/WhatsApp: 0750 372 2366
Where to find us
Club nights – Thursday evenings at: Newcastle Labour Club (opposite Haymarket Metro), Northumberland Street, Newcastle NE1 7PF
Juniors – Sundays 14:30-16:30, Jesmond Library, St George’s Terrace, Jesmond NE2 DL
Chess at the Library – Saturdays 11:00-13:00, Newcastle City Library, 33 New Bridge Street, Newcastle NE1 8AX (either on Level 6 or
on Level 2)
Tyneside club matches attract new players
/in NewsClub chess on Tyneside is thriving, with six divisions, 37 teams and up to 150 players taking part in the 2023-24 Northumbria League. Many of these players and teams are new to league chess.
Four tie for first at Northumberland Weekender
/in NewsThe Northumberland Congress is one of the country’s great traditional weekend chess events, and this year the event attracted a total of 117 competitors at the Parks Leisure Centre in North Shields.
Chess tables coming to a park near you
/in NewsMany people are aware (from films and shows such as ‘The Queen’s Gambit’) of chess being played in city parks around the world, particularly in New York’s Washington Square Park, where Bobby Fischer used to hang out. In Moscow’s Gorky Park, to this day chess aficionados young and old wrap up warm and enjoy a friendly game.
Now chess in parks could be about to take off in this country.
NCC News Update – Monday 2 October 2023
/in Club newsWe have 2 main news items:
1) Our Rapidplay Championship begins
2) 2023-24 League Fixtures are out!
Congress shows growth in Tyneside clubs
/in NewsThe 59th Northumberland Congress kicks off this evening at the Parks Leisure Centre, North Shields, and runs throughout the weekend.
Surprise results prompt chess ratings enquiry
/in NewsWhat do these sports have in common: Football, baseball, American football, basketball, pool and table tennis?
The answer is they all use the Elo system, a way of rating chess players invented by US physics professor Arpad Elo.
Blitz & league chess comes to Tyneside Irish Centre
/in NewsTyneside Irish Centre, the popular venue for live music and Guinness opposite St. James’ Park football stadium, is the venue for a new blitz chess tournament.
Gosforth face Forest Hall in KO final showdown
/in NewsThe Northumberland Summer Chess Knockout has always produced a bunch of
surprises, and this year has proved no exception.
Record seven title norms at Northumbria Masters
/in NewsThe Northumbria Masters Chess Congress at Forest Hall Social Club, Palmersville, ended successfully this week with a total of 170 players competing for a total of £6,600 in prize money.
Mayor Driscoll makes smart moves at Northumbria Masters
/in NewsJamie Driscoll, the North of Tyne Mayor who left the Labour Party to run as an independent, has turned his political expertise to chess, helping the North East’s biggest chess tournament make all the right moves.