Portishead A & C Teams in Action I've been away for a while so there's a lot to catch up with! So here's a summary of the November matches so far: First of all on 6th November our A Team Clifton's high flying Juniors in what was anticipated to be a tough match. In the end, however, thanks to wins by Baptiste, Louis, Oliver, Ibrahim and Hugo we ran out comfortable winners 5-1! Onn 12th November both the A and C teams were playing away in closely contested matches. The A Team w

Robot Chess Coming to Portishead! Portishead are raising funds to buy this Chess robot for our amazing chess community . Bristol and Portishead are currently teaching to hundreds of children at clubs and schools over the South West on a weekly basis. We are planning on making this chess robot available at junior tournaments, events and schools! It won't be cheap but it has the potential to draw may more children into playing chess. Contact Jane ( portisheadchessclub@gmail.

Both A and B Teams in action on Monday Night Monday night was busy! Not only were both our A and B teams in action at home, but it was also the first time the club night had moved to the Albion (the juniors still meet each Friday at 6.00 pm, Redcliffe Bay Hall). For the A team things didn't look great over the weekend as two of our top regulars were unable to play and we only had two players signed up. Jane, as always, was able to use her sorcery (and some bribery!) and in th

Portishead C Team take on North Bristol B On Tuesday night four of our players travelled to take on North Bristol B. Matt and Frank both...

Baptiste Horfield and Redland turned up last night to take on our A Team. We were heavily out graded on boards 3-6 by an average of 200...

Here is Mauro’s match report. Enjoy! It was an exciting evening of chess, with all six boards producing dramatic moments and plenty of...

The London Junior Chess Championships is one of the country's most prestigious junior chess events. Qualifying events for U8, U10 & U12...

Portishead A team in action! While many chess clubs barely meet at all, Portishead Chess Club aims to provide opportunities for everyone!...

Portishead v Yate This was our first match in our new home venue at The Albion. Yate fielded a strong team and the match was closely...

Children from the last Portishead Junior Chess Rapidplay gather for a group photo The time has come! On Saturday, 1st November,...

Blitz Chess Qualifier in Bristol Put it in your diary! 20 September, St Michael’s Centre, BS34 8PD. 3 mins + 2 secs on the clock....

Over the summer, thirteen of our club members battled it out online in a tournament organised by Frank. With Each player having two days...

The Borkowski Training Sessions will take a break for the next two weeks due to holiday absences. The next session will now be at 7 pm...

Portishead Chess Club Just because the club won't be meeting on Fridays during August doesn't mean there is no chess! This is no time to...

Portishead Chess Club Championship Three of the four Club Championship Quarterfinals have now been settled: Ibrahim beat Cinar  2-2, 2-0...

Don’t forget our regular training session on Monday, 7pm @ The Albion. With promotion to Division 3 these sessions will be vital!

After only our second season, the A team have gained promotion to Division Three! A big thanks goes to our captain, Andrew, regulars...

Here’s a report from British Chess News: ChessFest 2025 opened in the delightful coastal town of Portishead on Saturday 12 July. A new...

Portishead ChessFest 2025 If you’re hoping to watch the “Alice Through the Looking Glass” display, you are advised to go to the 12.15...