Boats in Poole Harbour, Dorset, looking out to Brownsea Island
Alan Dommett analyses Brian Curran v Simon Fox from the B&DCL Div 3 match Poole C v Southbourne C, played 21 Sep ’17 (Apologies for wrongly reporting this as Two Towns previously!)
A Blackmar-Diemer Gambit with Brian playing 11. Bc4!? (main line 11. g5) and white went on to win.
Events & Information
Fischer v Gligoric, Havana 1966
23rd July 2019
2 Towns Bournemouth v Poole now Thurs 5 Sept ’19
22nd September 2019
21 July: Enjoy a great day of competitive chess in the excellent playing conditions at Furzebrook Village Hall. A superb free lunch is included too. Organiser is Steve Peirson and details plus entry forms available via the main menu bar above "Congresses" Main picture Thomas Trach (left) who w
3rd Dorset Blitz, Sunday 22 Sept at Furzebrook, nr Wareham - now 5 entries @ 21 July
21 July: Enjoy a great day of competitive chess in the excellent playing conditions at Furzebrook Village Hall. A superb free lunch is included too. Organiser is Steve Peirson and details plus entry forms available via the main menu bar above "Congresses" Main picture Thomas Trach (left) who w
dorsetchess.co.uk
The previous owners were unaware it was a long-lost piece of the medieval Lewis Chessmen.
Chessman bought for £5 is sold for £735,000
The previous owners were unaware it was a long-lost piece of the medieval Lewis Chessmen.
bbc.com
The 2nd 1 Day Dorset Closed. Sunday, 7 July '19. Merley, Wimborne. Entrants need to have a Dorset connection. All moves in 1 hour plus 10 second increments per move. Results count for grading. Just £12 to enter and this includes free lunch and refreshments. It is possible to enter online or, by completing an entry form manually. Please go to "Congresses" on the main menu bar of the Dorset Chess website and then please click on "2nd Dorset One Day Closed Congress", where Organiser Ian Clark has also posted full information.
