If you are not a member of the Welsh Chess Union, details about how to join, in order to enter online competitions, can be found here:
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The Welsh Online Chess Championships start TOMORROW:
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The Closed Welsh Championships has only 8 entries, and it's a qualifier for the British! The Major has slightly more at 12, and the Minor only has 7! You have until midday today to enter!
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@WelshChessUnion thought you and your community might be interested in our debut Virtual Chess event for corporate professionals 👉bit.ly/3cSI5bE 😃
Welsh Chess Union back on the scene, Welsh Chess Union we're mean and we're keen #Chess #Welsh
In all seriousness though, chess in Wales remains vibrant and active, even during lockdown. For details of online events and more, see our FB page
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Grzegorz Toczek (Cardiff and Poland) came first with 9/11 in the Welsh Blitz Chess Championship on Sunday in Pencoed. Paul Hatchett (Malpas) was the highest placed Welsh qualifying player and hence became Welsh Blitz Champion with 8/11.
The new Welsh Rapidplay Champions are Ian Jones (Morriston), Jonathan Gilbert (Cwmbran) and Tom Brown (Cardiff) after each scored 5/6 at Pencoed on Saturday. Congratulations!
The fourth round of the Welsh Premier League took place on Sunday with leaders, The Vale, crushing White Knights 5 1/2 - 1/2 to move two points clear at the top. Nidum are in second after beating Abergavenny narrowly. The top two have qualified for Europe with one round remaining
It is now less than three months to the big event! The South Wales International in Cardiff starts on the 7th July. There are 4 GMs currently signed up: Turner, Arkell, Chatalbashev and Petrov. #Cardiff
Watch out for the forthcoming report on the Welsh Chess Championship which ended in an exciting three way tie!
Do not forget the Welsh Rapdiplay (28th April) and the Welsh Blitz Championship (29th) at Pencoed Miners Welfare Hall, Heol-y-groes, Perncoed, Bridgend CF355PE. Entry forms at the Welsh Chess Union website.
We are back and running! This weekend sees six Welsh premier league teams battling out at the same venue in Round 4: Melyncryddan Community Centre in, Neath. Come along and watch the action from 1.30 pm. Currently, "The Vale" are top of the league and are unbeaten.
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Imogen Camp - British U16 & U15 Girls' Chess Champion and awarded Roy Clues Trophy for Best Welsh Performance 2016
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Prep School chess stars reach semi-finals of national competition @WelshChessUnion:
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@WelshChessUnion @thedellschool fantastic job you guys! Thank you.
Congrats to The Dell, winners of a teams-of-ten competition held at Cardiff City Stadium involving 40 schools.
Congratulations to Howell's, Cardiff (1st) and St, John's, Cardiff (2nd) for qualifying for the ECF under 13 finals
Final table from the World Youth Champs - well done to all our players :) chess-results.com/tnr187413.…