Category: Tournament News

10 min Rapid at New Malpas Venue – Mon 9th Sept

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We are moving to the Malpas Unionist Club on Monday 9th September, 6.30pm.

To celebrate, we cordially invite members of the Gwent League to come and join us for a 10 min Rapid play competition.

The competition will start at 7.00pm at the above Venue.

Clocks will have 10min each with 10 sec increments from move 1. No writing of moves.

We hope to see you there!

Chess 960 Event

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There is an event hosted by Newport Chess Club on Wednesday the 4th September 2024 at 7pm held at the Pen and Wig, Stow Hill, Newport. It is a Chess 960 event.

Chess 960 is played with randomised positioning of major pieces although they are matched for both white and black. This enables players to benefit from no preparation in play.

Those who wish to enter just turn up. I believe this is a free event i.e. no prizes. Just for fun!

Recent Gwent Closed Championships

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The joint Gwent Champions
Ron Williams receiving his prize for the U1600 category.
James Lavender receiving his prize.

Congratulations to James Lavender, Lee Davis and Peter AC Varley for jointly winning the Gwent Closed Championships with 3.5/5 points. A hotly fought contest which allows them to jointly be names Gwent Champions. James did well to hold onto this title.

Congratulations to Ron Williams who came joint first in the U1600 section with Bob Hurn on 4.5/5.

Can we at Malpas, thank Chris Dixon for organising the Venue at the Sebastopol Social Club.

Thanks also to the organisations skills of Jon Gilbert and arbiter John Thornton.

A great Weekend and long may it continue as an annual event in Gwent.

Dave N

2nd Aberystwyth Rapidplay Tournament – 17th Feb 2024

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With one week to go we are still open for entries into the 2nd Aberystwyth Rapidplay on February 17th 2024.

The venue is Gwleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol International Politics, Aberystwyth SY23 3FE.

The entry costs are £18 for Aberystwyth Students, Alumni and Under 18s/Juniors and £23 for all others

It will be a 7 round tournament with the first round starting at 11am and the last round starting at 5pm and they will be starting on the hour each time.

The time control is 15+5.

More information is also available at:

https://aberchess.co.uk/events/2nd-aberystwyth-rapidplay/

The current entries are:

Under 1800:

https://chess-results.com/tnr863297.aspx?lan=1

Open:

https://chess-results.com/tnr863296.aspx?lan=1

For more information please email harrisonmarriott123@gmail.com or myself.

Hope to see you there!

Thanks,

Patrick Bourne

League Controller Dyfed Chess Association.