News Blog
Here you will find the latest news from our club
and the North East chess scene
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Contact Details
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)
Our club moves to Haymarket
/in Club news, NewsFrom Thursday May 15, Newcastle Chess Club will move its club hub to: Newcastle Labour Club, The Hub, Haymarket, Newcastle NE1 7PF.
Northumberland Champs showdown looms
/in NewsWhatever 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.
What’s in a chess nickname?
/in NewsThe new BBC2 show “Chess Masters: The Endgame” has been attracting attention for the nicknames given to the contestants.
Gosforth battle Newcastle for title
/in NewsAs 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.
‘Chess Masters’ comes to TV
/in NewsThis 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.
Wall regains Zollner lead
/in NewsThe 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.
Northumberland takes junior challenge
/in NewsIt’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.
Scotsman Burnett leads Zollner
/in NewsWith just over two rounds left to go in the 2024-25 Northumberland Open Championship, Andy Burnett, a Scottish international who plays for Newcastle in the Northumbria League, has taken the lead.
Northumbria League leaders stumble
/in NewsThe Northumbria League is heating up, with leading teams losing key matches and allowing their nearest rivals to catch up.
Northumberland leads chess revival
/in NewsChess across the North of England is undergoing a serious revival, thanks in large part to the efforts of players and organisers from Northumberland, Tyneside and County Durham.