Upcoming Chess fixtures

We started the season with some new players, a new captain (me) and an old opponent (Culcheth). It was a Peninsular Cup match with 6 boards, and we had a stroke of luck when they announced they would only field 4 players.

From overconfidence during play to rationalising mistakes after the game, self-deception can be a complex and paradoxical part of your chess strategy.

This year, the city gears up to host one of the most prestigious events on the chess calendar, the Manchester Summer Chess Congress 2023.

The government is all set to announce £500,000 of funding for the English Chess Federation

There was also plenty of intrigue and drama in the other games, and once again we saw bloodshed everywhere with all decisive results and no draws. If only the world’s best GMs played with such spirit…

In an action packed round, we saw a crazy statistical anomaly as the white pieces won on all 8 boards.