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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 21, 20251 min read


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 21, 20251 min read
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 19, 20251 min read
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 11, 20251 min read


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 6, 20251 min read


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 4, 20252 min read


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 2, 20251 min read


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 1, 20251 min read


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 30, 20251 min read
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 27, 20251 min read


Learn the Caro-Kann Defence this Friday!
Portishead Chess Club Talks: The Caro-Kann Roll up this Friday at 7.00 pm for the next in Andrew’s opening surveys! This time Andrew,...
Iain Bourne
Apr 22, 20251 min read


The PCC Chess Training Programme!
Portishead Chess Club - Chess Development Programme Are you ready to take your game to the next level? With a surge of new talent in our...
Iain Bourne
Apr 21, 20252 min read


Brunch Chess @ Aqua on Saturday!
Brunch Chess at Aqua; Portishead Chess Club While there will be no chess club on Good Friday, we hope to see all of you at Aqua,...
Iain Bourne
Apr 17, 20251 min read


Congratulations Matt!
Matt Walker, Portishead Chess Club On Tuesday night the B Team travelled to take on Yate & Sodbury B team. The omens weren't good as Yate...
Iain Bourne
Apr 16, 20251 min read


An Exhibition of Art for Portishead Chess Club!
Art Fundraising for Portishead Chess Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/portisheadchess/permalink/1197067828018617/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Iain Bourne
Apr 14, 20251 min read
Edward shines in Top of the Table Battle!
This was always going to be a tough ask, facing the league leaders without three of our top players. None-the-less, all of our players,...
Iain Bourne
Apr 9, 20251 min read


Two Super-charged Events this week!
Portishead Chess Club Championships Not so many matches this week as the season winds down - but there is a huge match away on Tuesday...
Iain Bourne
Apr 6, 20251 min read
More on the 2025 Club Championships
The seven players with the highest aggregate scores from any two of the five club rapidplays between February and June will join Andrew,...
Iain Bourne
Apr 5, 20251 min read
What to be the Champ? Then turn up on Friday, 11th April!
This Friday is the club’s regular Rapidplay, but that’s not all. It is also the start of the club’s Championship and the eight players...
Iain Bourne
Apr 5, 20251 min read
Easter Recess!
On Good Friday, 18th of April, the club will not be meeting, either for the Juniors or the main, Everyone Club. On 19th of April there...
Iain Bourne
Apr 4, 20251 min read
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