This season’s NCC took place in Selston. Only 19 people entered, probably a result of the location, time of year, relatively short notice and not enough publicity. This compares to 23 last season and 22 the season before. I understand that Neil had struggled to find a suitable venue in Kirkby earlier in the season due to lack of help […]

Last weekend saw the grandly named ‘Nottingham Summer Chess Festival’ at the Dunkirk Community Centre. It combined a 4 round ‘Congress’ (3 sections) with a 4 round Rapidplay (2 sections) and a 7 round Blitz (1 section). A total of 55 people played (25 local players), with 20 playing in all 3 events, 15 in two events and 20 in […]