Portishead A Climb to the Top!
Two matches were held simultaneously last night featuring no fewer than thirteen of our own players! Especially pleasing was the...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 251 min
Double Header Coming up & Updated Fixture List
The fixture list has been updated to allow both our A and B teams to play their home matches on the same evening. Tomorrow night is the...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 201 min
Andrew’s Demonstrations!
This Friday Andrew will treat us with a fascinating insight into the games and turbulent life of Bobby Fischer, probably the best known...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 191 min
Demonstrations, Blitz and Rapid Plays - All coming up very soon!
Here’s what’s happening. This Friday, 23rd February: Junior 6pm, Everyone 7pm. PLUS @ 7.00pm Andrew will demonstrate a game by Bobby...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 181 min
Internal Club Ratings Update
SJ has updated the club ratings speadsheet following Friday's tournament. Please note that these have no meaning outside the club and are...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 181 min
Roll-up! Our 1st Junior Blitz Tournament, Friday 8th March!
Following the success of the club's 1st Club Rapidplay, we are also introducing a monthly Blitz (5 mins on the clock) Tournament for the...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 181 min
Our First Club Rapidplay!
22 players turned up for our First Club Rapidplay (10 mins on the clock) including several first timers! George finished outright first...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 161 min
Santosh and SJ Win!
So the B team travelled to visit our neighbours at South Bristol. On top board Dan faced a sharp line against his favourite Caro Kann and...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 141 min
Portishead A Team go to Clifton!
At the moment I don't have much information on the match but I understand that Andrew and Dan won on the top boards but Bristol and...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 131 min
There's a lot happening this week!
Tonight our A team travel to play against Bristol & Clifton. On Thursday our B team travel to take on South Bristol. Both matches could...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 121 min
Take Part this Friday!
This Friday we will be trying out another new initiative, a Club Tournament. It’s just for fun and a way of helping members meet, play...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 101 min
Andrew demonstrates Spassky’s famous miniature!
Last night Andrew continued his survey of World Chess Champions with Spassky’s win with the black pieces against World Number Two, Bent...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 81 min
Business as usual!
This Friday, 9th February the Junior (6-7pm) and "All Welcome" (7-9pm) clubs meet as usual - but don't miss Andrew's introduction to the...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 61 min
A big date in the Junior Chess Diary: The Bristol Megafinals - 8th June
Get your children and their schools involved. It’s a Mega, all inclusive fun event starting in Bristol, progressing through regional...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 51 min
Chess Tutors Galore!
What an amazing weekend! On Saturday EIGHT of our juniors trained to become Assistant Chess Tutors with Chess in Schools and Communities...
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Iain Bourne
Feb 21 min
Santosh Shines!
Last night Santosh played his second game for Portishead and maintained his 100% record with a win on board two for the B team against...
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Iain Bourne
Jan 281 min
And ... Here is our Fixture List!
With so many new teams entering the League this year, everything is a bit fluid. Before the New Year we were in Division 4B, now we have...
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Iain Bourne
Jan 281 min
February Club Nights! See what's happening!
Here are a few "special events" for you to enjoy: 2nd February: Andrew won't be able to deliver his regular presentation of "The Life &...
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Iain Bourne
Jan 281 min
Our First Club Rapidplay! 16th February - put it in your diary!
As you know, we like to keep trying different things! So on 16th February we plan to run a friendly 5 round Rapidplay tournament at the...
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Iain Bourne
Jan 282 min
Portishead vs South Bristol - resumed
So my previous post covered the first four wins. The next two finished very suddenly! In both cases there was little in it until both...
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