Five Gambiteers played in the Derbyshire Congress at Trent College, Long Eaton, this weekend. The playing conditions were excellent in a spacious well lit room. In the Open section Mike Barnes, after drawing with ex Oxclose member Julian Cast in round 1, was only a point behind eventual winner GM Mark Hebden after 3 rounds, but could only pick up […]

The Embankment Pub witnessed a tense chess showdown as Gambit 5 squared off against Central 2. Despite the ratings suggesting a possible tilt in Central 2’s favour, the end scoreline of 2-2 told a different story. On Board 1, newcomer Boris Krastev, faced the seasoned Alan R Griffiths. The outcome of 1-0 in Alan’s favour was a testament to his […]

When increments were introduced, it was thought they would reduce the number of games lost on time. How wrong they were. Last night’s season’s opener between our 1st and 2nd teams saw three players lose on time. Pete Mercs (G2) was a pawn up in a likely drawn ending against Mike Barnes, but spent so much time thinking of his […]

Our traditional and ever popular pre-season tournament took place at the end of August, with 24 participants. It is a 5 round Swiss. Players get 10 miuntes +/- time depending on difference in grade (rating nowadays). The largest difference in time can be 16 mins to 4. This usually results in a few unexpected results but this tournament had far […]