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8th Dorset Blitz Championship – Results & Photos

Two Towns Match – Excellent Turnout – Bournemouth win!

Junior Online 4NCL

Bournemouth Individual Swiss

8th Dorset Blitz – Sunday 4th October 2026 – entries have now closed

Southbourne 10 second buzzer tournament – Friday 11th September 2026

Chess at Live@The Square

B&DCL AGM – Tuesday 16th June 2026 – Summary & Awards

B&DCL AGM Tues 16th June 2026 – Agenda and Proposed Rule Changes

30th Dorset Rapidplay, 26th April 2026 – Full Report, Results & Photos

6th Bournemouth Grand Chess Congress – Prizewinners Report

2026 Bournemouth Grand Results and Live Games

Dorset Junior Chess Championships 2026 – Full Report

Dorset Closed Chess Congress 2026 Report

Dorset Junior Chess Championships – Sunday 1st 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

2025 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