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Training Tomorrow @ The Albion!
Monday Night Training Sessions Tomorrow night, Monday, we will hold another Training Session at the Albion from 7pm. All club members are...
Iain Bourne
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Club Championships: The Quarterfinals!
Portishead Chess Club The pairings for the Club Championship Quarterfinals are now up! Frank vs Oliver SJ vs Andrew Ibrahim vs Cinar...
Iain Bourne
1 day ago1 min read
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Draw for the Club Championship!
The draw for the Quarterfinals of the Club Championship will be made tomorrow night at the club. Details will be posted on WhatsApp and...
Iain Bourne
3 days ago1 min read
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Video: The Dynamic Queen's Gambit
There are loads of chess videos online covering everything you can imagine. So it's a serious question: what is the point in Portishead...
Iain Bourne
Jun 141 min read
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Club Championship Quarter-finalists!
Last Year's Champion: Andrew Borkowski Following the final round of the qualifying rounds for the Club Championships 2025, we now have...
Iain Bourne
Jun 141 min read
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Monday Night Training Sessions
Portishead Chess Club Training Sessions If you play, or are planning to play for any of our league teams, tonight, and every Monday night...
Iain Bourne
Jun 91 min read
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Club has a YouTube Channel!
Portishead Chess on YouTube It's called (no surprises) Portishead Chess Club. The link is https://www.youtube.com/@PortisheadChessClub ...
Iain Bourne
Jun 41 min read
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June Club Rapidplay & Qualifier
The June rapid play will take place on Friday June 13 . It will be the last qualifier for the club championship 2025 whereby the ...
Iain Bourne
Jun 31 min read
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Our Chess Development Programme
Yesterday saw the start of the Club's Training Sessions at the Albion. These sessions are restricted to players who are playing or hoping...
Iain Bourne
Jun 31 min read
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Sunset Chess - Thursday 29th May: that’s TONIGHT!
Although the club will be closed at Redcliffe Bay Hall on Friday (refurbishments), we will be meeting for Sunset Chess at the Windmill...
Iain Bourne
May 291 min read
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Sunset Chess - Thursday 22nd May
Although the club will be closed at Redcliffe Bay Hall on Friday (refurbishments), we will be meeting for Sunset Chess at the Windmill...
Iain Bourne
May 211 min read
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Club Closed on 23rd & 30th May
Redcliffe Bay Hall is Closed for Refurshments Sorry but Redcliffe Hall will be closed for refurbishment on the next two Fridays (23 &...
Iain Bourne
May 211 min read
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Club Championship Correction!
In a previous news item I incorrectly said that the Club Rapidplay in May was the last opportunity to qualify for the KO stages of the...
Iain Bourne
May 191 min read
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Club Rapidplay and Championship Qualifier!
Don’t miss the Club Rapidplay (6 round Swiss tournament with 10 mins on the clock) - it’s fun and a great way to meet and play other club...
Iain Bourne
May 111 min read
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Team Chess Battle!
Team Chess Battle @ Portishead Chess Club With the League season winding down, it's time to have some fun! This Friday, in the Junior...
Iain Bourne
May 61 min read
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Portishead Junior Rapidplay - Tournament Report
Portishead Rapidplay, U9s, U11s and U18s What a day! Over a hundred young people took part in the 4th Portishead Junior Rapidplay at...
Iain Bourne
May 42 min read
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Portishead Junior Rapidplay SOLD OUT!
Portishead Junior Rapidplay The club's flagship event, the 4th Portishead Junior Rapidplay, ( https://www.portisheadchess.com/event-detai...
Iain Bourne
May 21 min read
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Briefings and Game Demonstrations this Friday!
Training Sessions at Portishead Chess Club As the League season comes to a conclusion, a new phase begins! Between now and September our...
Iain Bourne
May 11 min read
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End of Season Triumph!
Portishead A & B Play their Final Matches of the Season! On Monday night both A and B teams were in action at home for their final games...
Iain Bourne
Apr 301 min read
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BIG week ahead!
Everything comes to a head this week! On Monday night, both A and B teams play their final matches of the season against Downend and Bath...
Iain Bourne
Apr 271 min read
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