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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
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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)
League playoffs in full swing
/in NewsSports fans will know the agony and the ecstasy that goes into end-of-season playoffs. One inspired moment, and your team crowns its efforts by clinching promotion. One mistake, and you’re consigned to relegation.
Northumberland win Northern Counties title
/in NewsThe Northumberland Open chess team has won the Northern Counties Championship for the third year running, beating Yorkshire 7-4 at Darlington over the weekend.
World Cup-style summer KO launched
/in NewsAs sports look to recruit more players and grow their fanbase, new formats emerge and the calendar seems to get more jampacked every year. Globally, there are hardly any breaks in the football or cricket seasons in various competitions.
A similar situation exists in chess, and the North East’s top knockout teams competition has been revamped with World Cup-style qualifying groups to give clubs more games over the summer – but also to give players a holiday in August.
Gormally wins British
/in NewsThe North East’s top player, grandmaster Danny Gormally of Alnwick, won the British Open Rapidplay Championship ahead of a strong field of 216 players, including four GMs, at Peterborough over the weekend of March 2-3.
Gosforth charity blitz aids Alzheimer’s Society
/in NewsSunderland chess legend David Mooney showed he can still beat the best at quick time limits, winning Gosforth Chess Club’s charity blitz tournament on March 2.
Northumberland teams edged by Manchester
/in NewsNorthumberland’s teams have a tough battle ahead to qualify for the national stages of the Counties Championship after losing narrowly to Greater Manchester.
Newcastle triumph in Northumbria League
/in Club news, Newcastle Dragons, NewsNewcastle A have wrapped up the Northumbria League with two rounds to spare after a dominant performance in the club’s first season. After beating South Shields A 3.5-0.5, Newcastle have a maximum 16 points and cannot be caught by second-placed Gosforth Empire on 9 points.
Internationals shine at Old George Blitz
/in NewsAny Newcastle or Sunderland football fan can testify to the benefits that talented young sportspeople from around the world bring to the North East. The same effect applies to chess, and international talent was very much on display this Tuesday at Newcastle Chess Club’s Open Blitz, held at the club’s new venue, The Old George Inn, just off the Bigg Market.
Newcastle’s oldest pub welcomes back the royal game
/in NewsThe Old George pub in Newcastle city centre was once the favourite hangout for chess-mad King Charles I during the English Civil War.
Now it is welcoming back the royal game for Newcastle Chess Club’s Open Blitz tournament on February 13.
North East county teams aim for national titles
/in NewsNorthumberland’s teams are gearing up for another crack at the national county championships, two years after winning the 2022 Open Championship for the first time in the county’s history.