Celebrating 160 Years: Bringing Chess to the Heart of South Tyneside
July 13, 2026
Founded in 1866, South Shields Chess Club has spent 160 years bringing people together through chess. From the very beginning the club was intended to be a place "where learners...
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South Shields 160th Anniversary FIDE Rated Blitz a Resounding Success
July 8, 2026
The event brought together a strong field featuring Grandmaster Daniel Gormally, FIDE Masters David Walker and Andrew Burnett, Arena International Master Nathan Ekanem, and a host of talented players from England, Scotland, Mexico, Nigeria, Spain and Sri...
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South Shields Blitz Tournament 2026 (160th Club Anniversary)
June 10, 2026
Fide Blitz on Sunday 5th of July at The Word Library South Shields We are aiming to start at around 11 am and finish around 3 pm. We open from...
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Northumberland Chess Fixtures
October 1, 2025
Here are the upcoming fixtures for South Shields in the Northumberland League, covering all scheduled home and away matches. The list below brings together everything that’s currently arranged, so you...
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South Shields Blitz Tournament 2025
June 2, 2025
Fide Blitz on Sunday 6th of July at The Word Library South Shields We are aiming to start at around 11 am and finish around 3 pm. We open from...
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South Shields Blitz Competion 2024
May 31, 2024
We are putting our usual summer blitz on the Sunday 7th July at the Word. 9 rounds, 5 minutes + 2 second increment, FIDE rated, £10 entry fee, generous prizes...
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South Shields Blitz 2023
June 1, 2023
We are putting our usual summer blitz on the Sunday 2nd July at the Word. 9 rounds, 5 minutes + 2 second increment, FIDE rated, £10 entry fee, generous prizes...
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Stanley Johnson Club Championships and Friends Bowl Handicap 2022-23 Competitions
October 16, 2022
Could all South Shields players who want to enter either (or both) of these club tournaments please email Brian Towers by the end of October. The club championship games will...
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September Warm Up Blitz Results
October 5, 2022
In the end we had 10 players so ran it as an all-play-all. Congratulations to Dave Walker who won with 9/9. Well done to Mick Riding (8/9) and Anthony Sweeting...
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UK Blitz Championship qualifier – 11th September North Shields
August 21, 2022
The ECF are holding another UK Blitz championship in December. The last one was in 2019. The North East qualifier tournament will be held at The Parks Leisure Centre, Howdon...
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One week to go for South Shields Blitz!
June 26, 2022
9 rounds, 5 minutes + 2 second increment, FIDE rated, £10 entry fee, generous prizes (first 3, plus grading prizes plus best junior and best senior), 11 am 3rd July...
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Club Success in DCCA Darlington Congress
May 19, 2022
First of all, massive congratulations to Mick Riding for organising the biggest and best DCCA congress ever with almost 160 entries. A big "Thank you", too, to Alex Macfarlane for...
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