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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)
Gosforth teams extend lead in Northumbria League
/in NewsTeams from Gosforth Chess Club are dominating the Northumbria League, leading the first, second and sixth divisions as the 2024-25 season goes into its fourth month. The club, which meets on Monday evenings at Gosforth Empire Club on Salters Road, now has a total of 10 league teams and is the undisputed powerhouse of Tyneside chess.
Could Freestyle change the rules?
/in NewsWhen players take part in the Northumbria Chess League, the game they play is the same one that has been played by standard rules for hundreds of years. But those rules, or at least who controls what the rules are, could now be under threat.
Leagues and Zollner close at halfway point
/in NewsThe North East’s main league and individual competitions are very close at the halfway point, with various teams and players in contention.
Playing by Magnus’s rules
/in NewsOne of the great things about chess is that the rules are the same for everyone. Certainly, if you play in the Northumbria League, rules are applied equally without fear or favour – no matter who you are.
Exciting 2025 ahead for North East chess
/in NewsNorth East chess looks set for an exciting 2025 after a year of growth in all formats, with organisers confident of making a breakthrough at the adult and junior levels.
Christmas Quiz
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Who wants to be a chess millionaire?
/in NewsGoing from rags to riches is the stuff of legend, but few people would expect it to happen from chess. Yet in the global chess explosion we are currently witnessing, an 18-year-old from India, Dommaraju Gukesh, is battling it out for the World Championship in Singapore with China’s Ding Liren for a $2.5 million (£2 million) prize fund.
Time scrambles key to Ding-Gukesh match
/in NewsIn seconds, it will all be over. The outcome depends on who makes their move before the time runs out. North East fans watching the World Championship this week between Ding Liren and Dommaraju Gukesh in Singapore were thrilled to see the players scrambling as the seconds ticked down to zero.
Newcastle Dragons go top in Northumbria League
/in NewsTwo teams from Newcastle Chess Club, formed just last year, have gone top in their divisions of the Northumbria League. Newcastle Dragons are leading Division 1 with 6 match points from four matches, while Newcastle Jesters lead Division 4 with 4 points from three matches.
Santa’s coming – with chess goodies
/in NewsAll the tell-tale signs of the Christmas season are already upon us. The parties are beginning, Slade’s on the jukebox and Fenwick’s ‘12 Days of Christmas’ window display is in full swing.