6th Dorset Closed Congress – 23rd to 25th January 2026

6th Bournemouth Grand Congress: 13th -15th March 2026

SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2025 FINAL REPORT

Two Towns Match a great success

Martin Simons wins ECF Award

DCCA AGM 2025 – Summary and Awards

B&DCL AGM – Tuesday 10th June 2025 – Summary & Awards

B&DCL AGM Tues 10th June 2025 – Agenda and Proposed Rule Changes

B&DCL AGM – TUESDAY 10TH JUNE 2025

29th Dorset Rapidplay – Sunday 27th April 2025 – Full Report, Results & Photos

Ringwood Rapidplay – Sunday 22nd June

5th Bournemouth Grand Chess Congress – Prizewinners Report

Watch the Bournemouth Grand live!

2025 Dorset Junior Chess Championships – Full Report & Prize Winners

Dorset Closed Congress – Full Report

SOUTHBOURNE CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT – FRIDAY 20TH DECEMBER 2024 – REPORT & RESULTS

6th Dorset Blitz 2024 – Report

6th Dorset Blitz – Results

2nd Jurassic Rapidplay – Sat 16th Nov 2024

Dorchester Jamboree – Yeovil retain the trophy

TWO TOWNS MATCH – AN AGREED DRAWN MATCH

Shreyas Royal becomes UK’s youngest chess Grandmaster

Local players perform well at the British Chess Championships

Jon Freeman represents England at FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships

Two roles filled, B&DCL Secretary post still vacant.

2024 DCCA AGM Summary and Photos

Photos of Awards at the B&DCL 2024 AGM

B&DCL AGM – Tuesday 11th June 2024 – Summary

DCCA AGM – Thursday 27th June

2024 Summer League

Dorset Centenary Chess Congress – Games and Photos

29th Dorset Rapidplay – Sunday 27th April 2025 – Full Report, Results & Photos

Dorset Centenary Chess Congress Report

A Stunning Sacrifice and Tricky Evaluations

Dorset Centenary Chess Congress Prize Winners

Richi Smith Annotates

2024 B&DCL KO Cup – 1st Round Results & 2nd Round Draw

28th Dorset Rapidplay Championships 2024 – Full Report, Results & Photos

Wanted – Dorset Chess Webmaster – no techy stuff!

Christian Westrap Annotates