Bulletin No.56 – Team Dorset On Tour! – March 2013
Rapidplay Sunday 14th March
Western Counties Championship – Dorset and Wilts lose to Devon
Dorset Junior Chess – 5th March Online Chess event
Dorset Junior Chess – 12th February Online Chess event
Intercontinental Chesskid.com FIDE Challenge: well done to Max!
Thursday puzzle / game
White to play and win Thanks to Niall Woodger for sending me this one. It is a position from one of Niall’s games and has a study-like quality. Solution
23rd of January: Intercontinental Chesskid.com FIDE Challenge
Following the success of our Dorset Junior chess sessions on a Friday evening which include tournaments on the Chesskid.com platform, we thought that many of the junior chess players aged 12 years or under would be interested in the following Chesskid.com Intercontinental tournament on 23 January 2021. Chesskid are partnering with FIDE to bring us […]
Dorset Junior Christmas Quiz
UK Chess Challenge Online Quiz 23rd December 3:00 pm
Daily Quiz Questions – Halloween Special!
Monday puzzle / game
Mate in 2 The last of the chess problems (as opposed to studies or game continuations) for a while. This one is simpler than last Thursday’s but still contains a big variety of different mates. Solution
Bulletin No.29 – Blunders Part 1: World Championship Matches
Success as Dorset juniors reach the Delancey UK Chess Challenge Terafinal
Bulletin No.28 – Patzer: the Australian magazine featuring Dorset chess!
Patzer is a regular publication produced in Australia but this edition features games by local players.
Good Luck to Dorset’s Delancey Finalists
Chess game test
Daily Quiz Answers: 51 to 100
55th Dorset Open Congress cancelled
Coronavirus Consultation Questions and Answers
Question: Why has a Consultation Document been issued now when it is clear that any return to competitive face-to-face chess is neither permitted now nor is it likely to be permitted in the near future? Should we not be doing this exercise when there is more certainty, relevance and clarity? Answer: The Consultation Document […]
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———————————————- (Pictured above Martin Simons, Chair B&DCL and DCCA Executive Committee member. He has been the inspiration behind all the website “Bulletins” & “Dorset Chess Chats” over the last 2 months, providing interest and information during lockdown. They have required a huge amount of research and we are all very grateful to […]
Puzzle / Game of the day
Black to move White is threatening Rb8. How does black get his punch in first? Solution
Puzzle / Game of the day
Black to move White is threatning to take the black bishop on c2. How should black respond? Solution
Puzzle / Game of the day
Black to play and draw Black only has one move to save this position. Solution
Puzzle / game of the day
White to move Can you find mate in 5 against all defences? No prizes for the first move – it’s the second one that is harder to spot! Solution
Puzzle / Game of the day
White to play A famous position from an Alekhine game but still a joy to look at and it may be new to some readers. How does white win quickly? Solution
Talbot Heath School Recognises Chess Achievements
Talbot Heath has posted on its Facebook Page the achievements of Larissa Cuthbert and Florence Spirling at the Dorset Junior championships. Well done girls.
Black to play
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This tests if embedded youtube works OK Results and Games Of course the all eyes were on the Championship section. Mickey Adams was a runaway victor with a record equalling score of 10/11. David Howell came second on 8.5, whilst Gawain Jones and Justin Tan came joint third on 8. Jovanka Houska on 7 was […]
B&DCL Handicap Knock-out final is Highcliffe v Purbeck; clubs have agreed on Mon 3 June
4 May: Martin Simons, in his Handicap KO Cup organiser role, has sent out the message below; followed by Richard Ursell’s reflections as the excitement builds Thank you for completing the semi-final matches and well done to Highcliffe and Purbeck for winning their matches in some style. The match results and reports can be found on the […]
Bulletin No.58 – More Rapidplay Games
“Chess Knights” initiative running at Dorchester Library & Learning Centre & began 5 March ’19
Julian Cherryson, Dorchester Chess Club reports the excellent news that Dorchester Library & Learning Centre will be hosting “friendly chess sessions”. These will be for anyone aged 14 and over – and will be called “Chess Knights” taking place on Tuesdays, fortnightly from 5 March ’19, 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Julian is keen each session is attended by at least one […]
25 Feb: Derek Chaffey wins Highcliffe Quickplay (handicap + time increments) 5/6
26 Feb: Richard Ursell has kindly sent this news item… “We held a Quickplay tournament at Highcliffe last night, handicapped with time increments. Congratulations to Derek Chaffey who won with 5/6, and Tom Trach and myself were 2nd. Full scorecard below”
4NCL – Wessex A narrowly lose to fellow relegation pool candidates Guildford
The 3 Wessex teams were all in action this weekend, 9 & 10 Feb ’19. A playing in 2b, B & C both competing in 4s. On 9 Feb, Wessex A lost to Irish team Gonzaga 1.5-4.5. Allan Pleasants sent this report Saturday evening: A tough match for us against Irish team Gonzaga. After a long journey to Telford […]
