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Hope Valley Quick Play

Annual 5’ Tournament for the Hope Valley Trophy: 14 May 2012 27 players entered, including 8 for whom it was their first time.  After 7 rounds the top 4 for the KO stage were: A Ledger, F Ai; J Arnott, … Continue reading

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Venue for Claycross – Summer League Matches

Brian Lever wants opponents to know that Clay Cross Summer League home matches  will be played at Bateman’s Mill, S42 6AE, (click for directions): (The same link can be reached through our club website on  http://www.claycrosschessclub.co.uk/abouttheclub.html, which is also listed on the … Continue reading

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End of term

So, to the final match of the season – a dead rubber against Calderdale A and a shot at cementing third place in the table. We were missing Oskar, Paul, Louis and Pete from the top half of the team … Continue reading

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Fund raising venture by Bill Ward and Phill Beckett

For those that have not heard, Phill Beckett and myself (Bill Ward) have been planning a joint venture. This will include a Birthday party (for me!), with a buffet laid on and plenty to drink, combined with a fund-raising charity … Continue reading

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European Individual chess Championships Plovdiv 2012

If you want to follow the progress of Andrew Ledger (Woodseats Chess Club) at the European Championships, go to Woodseats Chess website

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“Hope Valley” 5’ evening

Date: 14 May (Monday) Time: 7.15 for 7.30 [please try to be on time] Venue: Woodseats’ new venue, Laycock Sports Club, Archer Road, Sheffield S8 0JZ (by kind permission of Bill Ward) Entry: £3 [£1.50] (All income returned in prizes) … Continue reading

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Sheffield D & E

Whilst our respective A Teams were battling it out for in a potential title decider back in Sheffield, Sheffield D and York RI B came to blows to determine who would be able to claim bragging rights as the best … Continue reading

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Change of Venue for Woodseats Chess Club

Laycock’s Sports Club, Archer Road, Sheffiield S8 0JZ. See our website for more details: Woodseats Chess  Our first club night will be next Monday, 27/02/12 when we have two games scheduled, specifically: Woodseats B vs. Worksop B Woodseats D vs. … Continue reading

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Change of Venue for Phoenix

The Phoenix Chess club has changed its venue. It’s now every Tuesday at the Gardeners Rest, 105 Neepsend Lane S3 8AT.

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Sheffield D & E

Busy times at Woodseats Social Club as the B, D and E teams all had home matches. 25 tables meant we had just enough space and equipment to host our various visitors….once they arrived. Bradford A were around 10 minutes … Continue reading

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