Thanks to SJ for keeping tabs of all the games played each week and updating the database. As you can see the list of players grows...

Although we won 6-1 we didn't so much outplay our opponents - a lot of the games were fairly level up to a point - but we won in the...

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Chess Tutor Training for Adults and Sixth Formers ·      Date:               Sunday, February 4th ·      Location:         Redcliffe Bay...

I haven’t had a chance to look at the games yet but the A team put in a great performance to to start the year with a 6-1 win over a...

After all the excitement of the Junior Rapidplay, tomorrow night (Monday) we “slow down” and play against our “Sister Club” South...

Thanks to Jane's phenomenal energy, Katina's culinary magic and Zahra's amazing organisational skills - combined with Chris and...

The ECF Junior Development Pathway is an ECF initiative aiming to: Develop junior talent to reach their chess potential Achieve...

Many of our juniors have now been invited to join the Somerset Junior Squad - so there latest newsletter will be of great interest. Note...

Its only 10 days until the 1st Portishead Junior Rapidplay! For many of our juniors it will be their first rated tournament. With 55...

I'm told that we had over 30 people attending the club on Friday with at least 45 games played! Here is the current club ratings (just...

After the festive break, everything starts up again this Friday! The Junior Section runs from 6.00-7.00 pm with many of our younger...

Wishing everyone a really happy festive break. Thanks for all your support and we'll be back on 5th January with loads to look forward...

Our away match to play South Bristol looked tough and so it proved to be. Board One featured a tense game between Andrew and their rising...

I really hate gambling. It destroys lives and is a negative sum pursuit .... but I love the anticipation before any contest. Who will...

Andrew is the Godfather of Portishead Chess. He does not boast or brag, so let us take a while to hear about him! 'It was recently...

I don't suppose any of us know how she does it it - but she does! We are so grateful, not only to Jane, but The John Robinson Youth Chess...

We are very lucky to have our most experienced and top player, Andrew Borkowski (on the right in the photo), as our new Captain for both...

Curtis James-Britton, age 14, became the first Portishead player to play in a rated ECF tournament on the weekend! The Bristol Blitz was...

Andrew will be resuming his overview of past world champions after the festive break at 7.00pm Friday 12th January. Don't miss it!