Team Battle: It’s Poole Again
4NCL Online Penultimate Round – Wessex Results and Game
Online West of England County Championship – End of Season Report
Ian Clark has sent the following end of season report on the Online West of England County Championship which ran from January to March 2021. The very first online County championship was efficiently organised by Ian George of Cornwall. The decision for us to play was made after asking Dorset players who wished to take […]
Imperious Poole Pulverise in Team Battle!
4NCL Online Round 5 – Wessex Results and Game
Western Counties Championship – Dorset & Wilts beat Somerset in the final round
West Dorset Jedi win Team Battle
4NCL Online Round 4 – Wessex Results, Tables and Game
Western Counties Championship – Dorset and Wilts lose to Devon
Purbeck Chess Club on The Radio – Thursday 4th March at 6pm!
Poole Win Latest Team Battle
4NCL Over The Board Tournament !?
In light of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, the 4NCL management team has made the confident (or brave) assumption that there will be over the board chess soon after the 21st June. It has already booked the 4-star conference centre hotel Woodland Grange in Leamington Spa for its 25th 4NCL Congress on 9-11 July […]
Coronavirus Update
Here is the UK government’s link to its Roadmap out of lockdown including its 4 steps announced this week … Covid-19 Response Spring 2021 As the dates are indicative and subject to change, it’s too early to be definitive but with a significant relaxation of measures and restrictions for meeting up indoors scheduled for 21st […]
4NCL Online Round 3 – A Good Evening for Wessex Teams
Western Counties Championship – Dorset & Wilts narrowly lose to Cornwall
Wimborne vs Chandlers Ford match
Graham Hillman reports that Wimborne and Chandlers Ford played a friendly match on Friday 12th. It was conducted at the very civilised speed of 45 minutes plus 15 seconds increment and was held on lichess. The match ended in a draw, reflecting two well balanced teams. Options for future matches, possibly involving other clubs, are […]
Chandlers Ford join team battle, Southbourne win.
Latest Junior Newsletter Issued
In Junior Newsletter 10 Nikki Forster reports on the Dorset Junior Xmas Quiz results, coaching, our juniors in action, Kasparov and more! Past newsletters are available here in the Junior section of the website.
4NCL Online Round 2 – Wessex Results and Game
Western Counties Championship – Dorset & Wilts draw with Hampshire
The second round of the Western Counties online championship took place yesterday. Dorset and Wiltshire faced Hampshire and drew 8-8 in an exciting match. The match was full of interesting chess and quite a few critical moments that went in both directions. A few stood out as I watched the games. Captain Ian Clark won […]
Poole Win Latest Team Battle
4NCL online restarts – Wessex teams in action – Results and Games
Poole edge exciting Team Battle
Review of the Year Feedback
In Bulletin No.43 we asked you for feedback on the bulletins and other chess related issues. These are the replies we received via the feedback form: Keith Gregory I look forward to the Dorset chess newsletters – they are always imaginative, entertaining & enlightening and it’s great to feel part of a “chess community” at […]
Wimborne U125 Tournaments Tuesdays 2 pm
Wimborne have been running online tournaments on Tuesday afternoons for a while and would like to notify everyone that these are open to players from other local clubs. The details are: Held on lichess for players graded under 125 old money Tuesday 2 pm – 5 pm Time limit: 20 minutes + 10 seconds increment. […]
1st Team Battle of the Year: Southbourne win
Online Tournament Schedule Changes
The format of the Monday and Wednesday sessions is changing in the new year.
Southbourne win last Team Battle of the year
Poole make it 3 in a row in team battle.
Wessex Some Stars, 4NCL Semi-Finals – B & C teams knocked out
Poole win again in Team Battle
Wessex Some Stars, 4NCL Final Round: A good night!
Terry Walsh – R.I.P.
It is with great sadness we report that Terry Walsh (Southbourne) passed away in early November. Terry was a regular, active and much valued Southbourne Chess Club member since the mid 1980s and a keen cyclist. More details can be found here … https://southbournechessclub.weebly.com/
Poole Win 10th Team Battle
Wessex Some Stars, 4NCL Round 6 out of 7: Results, Standings and Game
Southbourne Win Team Battle
Junior Chess Newsletter 8 Available
In Newsletter 8 Nikki Forster reports on the success of Dorset Juniors in the Delancey Chess Challenge, explains the latest opportunities for junior practice and training online, and covers lots of other interesting chess snippets! Past newsletters are available here in the Junior section of the website.