This will be held at The Mercure Parkway Hotel, Sheffield.  The AGM will take place at 20.15 on Saturday evening, 21st March.  We shall also aim to enable members to join in via an online platform if they prefer. The hotel is situated within an industrial area.  However, Boundary Mills retail outlet is 15 minutes’…

Following the success of the Remote Summer Cups, our Chairman has had the great idea of offering a winter equivalent to the members.  It will be essentially the same as the Summer Cup, except for the season!  Philip Doyle and Eamonn Casey have kindly agreed to start their Spring Email Tournament in April instead of…

The 32nd Chess Theme Break will be held at the Lauriston Hotel, 6-12 Knightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare BS23 2AN. This will be the fourth time running we’ve held the CTB at the Lauriston; with its friendly and helpful staff, delicious food, comfortable rooms and being a modest size, it is the perfect venue. The hotel is…

This year’s International Autumn Tournament will again be held at the Kents Hill Park Hotel and Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. The hotel is situated in a very quiet area of Milton Keynes on the edge of an extensive area of parkland. It is comprised of a number of separate buildings connected by covered walkways.…

The Summer Cup will be a five-round tournament in which games are played on any mutually agreed internet-based platform such as Zoom, Lichess or WhatsApp, or by telephone. The general default platform will be Zoom as most members find this accessible and people can dial into meetings if they prefer or if they do not…

This will take place at the Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, which has proved to be a very popular venue for some of our recent events.  It is very friendly and comfortable, and we also have use of an outdoor heated pool.  The parking and green areas are also very good. The tournament is open to…

This will be held at The Hilton Leicester Hotel, Leicester.  The AGM will take place at 20.15 on Saturday evening, 15th March.  We shall also aim to enable members to join in via an online platform if they prefer. This is our second year with the hotel after positive reviews from all last year.  The…

The 31st Chess Theme Break will be held at the Lauriston Hotel, 6-12 Knightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare BS23 2AN.  The 2024 event was also held there, and it was found to be very convenient, with exceptionally friendly and helpful staff.  The hotel is in an excellent location, one mile from Weston-super-Mare railway station, a short walk…

This year’s International Autumn Tournament will be held at the Kents Hill Park Hotel and Conference Centre in Milton Keynes.  The hotel is situated in a very quiet area of Milton Keynes on the edge of an extensive area of parkland.  It is comprised of a number of separate buildings connected by covered walkways.  The…

The Summer Cup will be a five round tournament in which games are played on any mutually agreed internet based platform such as Zoom, Skype, Lichess or WhatsApp.  The default platform will be Zoom as the majority of people find this accessible and people can dial into meetings if they prefer. The event will run…