South Shields Chess Club

We have moved to The Customs House and no longer are playing at the New Ship.

Durham Congress – 7th to 9th December

This will be held at Houghton Miners Welfare Hall, Brinkburn Crescent, Houghton-le-Spring. There are four tournaments, a FIDE rated open, and 3 ECF graded restricted tournaments. The Major is U165,...
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54th Northumberland Chess Congress – 28th to 30th September

At the Parks Leisure Centre in North Shields. There are four tournaments, a FIDE rated open, and 3 ECF graded restricted tournaments. The Major is U166, the Minor U136 and...
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South Shields 2018 AGM

To be held at the New Ship tonight   13/09/2018  Starts at 730 pm  . if members cannot attend please send apologies by email . then we know that this message...
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Themed Blitz Tournaments resume after AGM

Thursday 20th September - London System The theme is the London System. Play starts after the moves 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 with black to move. As usual a link...
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UK Open Blitz Championship – Newcastle Heat

Qualifying tournaments were held around the country today for the UK Open Blitz Championships with one of the qualifying heats held at RGS in Newcastle. Time control was game in...
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Late Summer Themed Blitz Tournaments

As we have been getting quite a few club members (and visitors!) turning up on club nights the last few weeks I've started running themed blitz tournaments. We aim to...
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New Grades are Out!

Get them here. Congratulations to Asanga (up from 113 to 120) and Gary (up from 112 to 118)....
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Customs House Blitz – Results

This was an exciting, closely fought competition with lots of upsets. Eventually Tomas Eggleston and Daniel Abrahams came out on top, sharing first prize with 7.5 from 9. Third was...
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FIDE Rated Blitz at the Customs House – 8th July 2018

We are running a 9 round FIDE rated blitz on Sunday 8th July at the Customs House starting 12:30pm Time control: All moves in 5 minutes plus 2 second increment....
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Player Statistics for 2017 – 2018

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Club Success in the Forest Hall Congress – Paul Bielby wins the Open!

The low turnout at the Forest Hall congress last weekend resulted in the Open and Major being combined in one tournament with separate prizes and the Intermediate and Foundation also...
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End of Season Round Up

South Shields B team played their final game of the season last night and ended with a 4-1 win and a mid table position . It was touch and go...
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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.