Saturday 20th July is International Chess Day, the day that FIDE, the International Chess Federation, was founded in 1924. International Chess Day has been celebrated annually on this date since 1966.
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Thursday 18 July 2024
Happy 100th Birthday FIDE !!
Saturday 20th July is International Chess Day, the day that FIDE, the International Chess Federation, was founded in 1924. International Chess Day has been celebrated annually on this date since 1966.
Thursday 13 June 2024
Meir On The Move
Meir Chess Club have moved venue, with immediate effect. They can now be found at:
The John Marston, 44 Longton Hall Road, Blurton, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 2NQ
They have also changed their Club night and will now be meeting on Wednesdays.
Saturday 8 June 2024
Last Of The Cup Finals Completed
The 2023/2024 Season came to a close this week, with the completion of the Major and Minor Cups. Congratulations to Macclesfield on beating Crewe in the Major Cup Final, and to Cheddleton on beating Gables in the Minor Cup Final.
The complete 2023/2024 Honours List can be viewed here - https://nsdcahonours.blogspot.com/2024/05/20232024-honours-list.html.
Friday 31 May 2024
Crewe Congress Reminder
Entries to the Crewe Congress at the end of June are rapidly filling up, and it will almost certainly be oversubscribed, so if you want to enter please do so ASAP.
Sunday 26 May 2024
Stafford Win The Intermediate Cup
Congratulations to Stafford on winning this year's Intermediate Cup, following a 3-2 win against Alsager in the Final on Friday evening.
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Crewe 'D' Win Division 2
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Gables 'A' Win Division 3
Congratulations to Gables 'A' on winning Division 3 in their debut season. A win against Cheddleton 'D' in their final match meant that they pipped Cheddleton 'C' to the title by a single point.
Monday 22 April 2024
Burntwood Rapidplay
The Burntwood Rapidplay Congress is being held on Saturday 1st June at the Burntwood Memorial Institute, Rugeley Road, Burntwood, Lichfield, Staffs., WS7 9BE. Full details and an online entry form can be found here - https://congress.org.uk/congress/381/home.
Monday 15 April 2024
Cannock League Rapidplay
Friday 12 April 2024
Crewe Win The Open Cup
Congratulations to Crewe on winning the Open Cup with a 5-1 win against Alsager in the Final earlier this week. I'm sure this will go some way towards minimising the disappointment of losing out to the same opponents for the Division 1 title.