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Chess Coaching this Friday!
For the the next three weeks from 6.15-6.45 I will be running short group coaching sessions. Each will examine a number of “priyomes” - a...
Iain Bourne
Jan 211 min read
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Well Played Andrew!
Andrew plays a highly instructive game against a much higher rated opponent in which white's wrecked pawn structure is compensated by...
Iain Bourne
Jan 151 min read
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Andrew and Frank Excel!
While the juniors were strutting their stuff in the Wakes and West Jamboree, two of our more mature (in age only) players were competing...
Iain Bourne
Jan 131 min read
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Portishead Juniors do Somerset Proud!
On Saturday eight of our juniors represented Somerset in the Wales and West Jamboree where they were pitted against the finest juniors in...
Iain Bourne
Jan 131 min read
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Eight Portishead Juniors to Represent Somerset on Saturday!
On Saturday from 11.00 am, at Bristol Grammar, a group of our juniors will represent Somerset in the Wales and West Jamboree! They will...
Iain Bourne
Jan 71 min read
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Well done Cinar, Edward, Lana, Santosh and Brad!
On Monday night there was a double-header at the Old Mill with our A and B teams both in action! There was some nervousness about the A...
Iain Bourne
Dec 18, 20241 min read
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Somerset Junior Squad Training!
Forty of the best juniors in Somerset met today (Sunday, 15.12.24) at Redcliffe Bay Hall for the first of our Squad Training Sessions....
Iain Bourne
Dec 15, 20241 min read
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Junior Training Session, 6-7 Friday!
All juniors (adults too!) are invited to a training session this Friday at Redcliffe Bay Hall. Iain will be testing out a series of fun,...
Iain Bourne
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Well done Cinar and Elliot!
On Monday night four of our juniors turned out to play for our C Team against Horfield E. All the games were well-fought but thanks to...
Iain Bourne
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Tension at The Old Mill!
On Monday night our A Team took on Hanham A while the C Team took on Clevedon C - both at the Old Mill! Just as well because a...
Iain Bourne
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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A Team triumph at Downend!
Last Wednesday the A team put in a fine performance to win 4-2 against a Downend team. Baptiste maintained his 100% performance on board...
Iain Bourne
Dec 1, 20241 min read
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Trip to Bath!
Last night the B team set off to face a strong Bath team. In the end luck wasn’t with us. Alice pulled off a fine victory. Meanwhile,...
Iain Bourne
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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More Success for the C Team!
The C Team travelled to take on a Bristol & Clifton team last night and came away with a fantastic 3-1 win! Santosh, on board one, had a...
Iain Bourne
Nov 13, 20241 min read
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Rapidplay Success!
Eighty budding junior chess champions plus their friends and family joined us at Somerset Hall for our 3rd Portishead Junior Rapidplay....
Iain Bourne
Nov 10, 20241 min read
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Ibrahim and Hugo Shine!
It wasn’t just the A team in action on Monday night, the B team were also taking on a Clifton side. Unfortunately the only information I...
Iain Bourne
Nov 6, 20241 min read
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Andrew and Baptiste Win!
On Monday night the A team faced a strong Clifton side. Andrew had a very smooth and quick win over one of the top local juniors. Playing...
Iain Bourne
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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WHAT'S COMING UP!
... but first of all what's NOT! Owing to a Beer Festival at Redcliffe Bay Hall, there will be NO club meetings this Friday! On Monday,...
Iain Bourne
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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First Success for the C Team!
Last night Yate’s C Team arrived - via an unfortunate detour to Redcliffe Bay Hall - at The Old Mill to take on our C Team. So far this...
Iain Bourne
Oct 29, 20241 min read
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Club Championship Update!
Last night saw the Semi-Finals of the Club Championship being played out. The match between Edward and Santosh went 2-0 in favour of...
Iain Bourne
Oct 19, 20241 min read
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Feisty C Team Miss Out!
On Wednesday night our C team travelled to play against Bristol Four Knights A team. Jane’s son Ollie, a former England Junior Team...
Iain Bourne
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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