Chess News

On Monday 2nd March, as we had no League matches to play, we ran a Rapidplay tournament at the club. After a keenly contested tournament Richard and Adrian were tied in 1st place – although Richard won on countback even though Adrian had won their individual game. James and Patrik were tied in 3rd place

It’s been a busy year at the Club. We field 6 teams in 3 Leagues, giving plenty of opportunities for people to test their skills in competitive environments. The 1st team play in three Leagues. In the Warrington and District League (WDCL) 1st Division, we currently sit 3rd out of seven teams, although we have

The season has got off to a busy start. The 1st team have played 3, W1 and L2. Atherton and Culcheth setting the early pace. The 2nd team have started well. Beating the League leaders Ormskirk away and drawing their home game with Culcheth, to sit 3rd in the table with games in hand. The 3rd team – which

WDCL Awards 2025 First Division Title Adrian receives the magnificent WDCL First Division trophy. Many congratulations to two Northwich Club players who received awards from the Warrington District Chess League. Sumedh Sumedh Gajbhiye (on the left) receiving the 2025 award for Overall Player of the Year in the whole Warrington League. Aaron Aaron Milne (on

inaugural Northwich Junior Chess Tournament On Saturday 14th June, Victoria Road Primary School in Northwich held the first Northwich Junior Chess Tournament in the town. Built on the success of the Junior Chess club that meets every Saturday morning during term time at the school, Northwich entered 16 contestants out of a field of 66. Competition

Champions 2025! For the first time in club history, the Northwich First Team secured the Division 1 title in the Warrington & District Chess League. And if that wasn’t enough to celebrate, the club had already secured a convincing win in Division 2 of the Wirral League. Congratulations to everyone who played in either league

Autumn Blitz 2024 Join us on Monday 14th October for the inaugural Autumn Blitz Cup tournament. Celebrate the equinox with some fun, fast-paced chess action! Each round is a two game mini-match, so you get to play ten games (5 with white, 5 with black). Registration: No advance registration. Just turn up on the day!

Back to School Blitz Join us on Monday 16th September for our exciting Back to School Blitz tournament. Celebrate the start of the school year with some fun fast-paced chess action! Registration: No advance registration. Just turn up on the day! Entry: FREE Venue: The Gladstone Club, CW9 5RB Junior section (under 18s only): 6:30pm

Summer Blitz Tournament 2024 We’re excited to announce a 5 round blitz (fast chess) tournament on 12th August. No sign up needed. Turn up by 7:30pm if you want to enter. If you need to take a bye in the first round, contact James in advance. Venue for all rounds: The Gladstone Club, CW9 5RB Date: Monday 12th August

The Junior Chess Club held their end-of-season prize-giving ceremony at the Victoria Road Primary School on Saturday, July 9. This year has seen the club accepted onto the English Chess Federation Junior Development Pathway, and receive a grant from Northwich Town Council. Next season, members are look forward to competing again in the Northwich Schools Competition in November,

James Harrison was awarded the Player of the Season. With a record of having played 29 games with a record of 62%. Ingmar So was awarded the young player of the year award, having played 22 games with a record of 30%. Thaddy Caustin and Jake Sullivan won promising junior awards.