South Shields Chess Club

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2014 /2015 Chess Fixtures

Northumberland Chess Association Fixtures for the 2014/15 Season are as follows SS A Team Fixtures in Division 2    Team Captain Kevin Rowden Date                ...
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North Shields v South Shields

This was an interesting game played many many years ago, recorded in for posterity in the South Shields Gazette. In those days South and North Shields used to play on...
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Gilroy Northumberland Championship

[pgn height=500 initialHalfmove=16 autoplayMode=none] [Event "Gilroy Northumberland Champ"] [Date "2014.04.24"] [Round "6"] [White "Stan Johnson"] [Black "Dave Stebbings"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D35"] [Annotator "Johnson,Stan"] [PlyCount "72"] [TimeControl "1/604800:0"] 1. d4...
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South Shields to South Africa

In my endeavours to get re-educated in the game of Chess I am playing a few games on the internet. It definitely doesn't compare with over-the-board games, where you have...
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New Logo Comparison – Standard Vs. Date Vs. Silhouette

  This post is just to be used as a comparison between the logo containing photo chess pieces, one with an established date and a one with just a silhouette...
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Website Success

The website has only been up a week and it's already had its first success. A new possible member Charlie came to play chess. He used to play many years...
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The 2013/2014 Season Ends

This years team, captained by Kevin Rowden, finished a close runner up in Division Three of the Northumberland Chess Association league. You can view the full results table on our...
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Hello Chess World!

This is a new website to let our friends know a little about Chess In South Tyneside....
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Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned player, there's a place for you at South Shields Chess Club. Come along for a few games, meet friendly faces, and discover a community that loves the game as much as you do.