CHESS CORNWALL
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5th Cornwall Spring Congress

Arrangements

  • Friday to Sunday 2-4 May 2025
  • Falmouth Hotel, Castle Beach, Falmouth, TR11 4NZ
  • 5 rounds
  • 75 minutes per player plus a 30 second increment per move from move 1
  • Details and link to online entry form

  • Annual General Meeting

    The annual general meeting of the association will be held on Wednesday 4th June 2025 at Victoria Inn, Victoria Road, Roche, PL26 8LQ, starting at 7 p.m. The secretary will issue formal notices of the meeting no later than 14 days beforehand.


    Devon A 10½ - 5½ Cornwall A
  • Played at Plymouth Bridge Club on Sunday 9 March
    Somerset A 10½ - 5½ Cornwall A
    Somerset B 5½ - 2½ Cornwall B
  • Played at Victory Hall, Exminster on Sunday 23 February.
  • Full results
    Falmouth Chess Club
  • This club meets for social chess at Fairwinds Café, 33 Church Street
  • Further information at html/clubs/falmouth.shtml

  • Team competitions 2024/25
  • Fixture lists for each club can be found on the club pages together with team and board results
  • Team results and links to the board results for each competition are at html/leagues/teamresults.shtml"
  • League tables for each competition are at html/leagues/leaguetables.shtml"

  • Cornwall Chess Trust

    The trust was created following a generous bequest in the will of the late David Saqui. Its main object is to make grants to support the organisation and playing of chess in Cornwall.

    Further information and links to grant application forms are here.

    Last updated 18/4/2025

     
    Calendar
    Online chess

    Up to date information about our online activities can be found at http://www.cornwallchess.org.uk/html/online/index-online.htm


    OTB events
    2025
    May 2 (Fri)
    3 days
    5th Cornwall Spring Congress
  • Falmouth Hotel, Castle Beach, Falmouth, TR11 4NZ
  • Open, U1800, U1500 sections
  • 5 rounds
  • 75 minutes per player plus a 30 second increment per move from move 1
  • Details and link to online entry form
  • May 16 (Fri)
    3 days
    34th Frome Congress
  • Selwood Academy, Berkley Road, Frome, Somerset BA11 2EF
  • Open, U2000, U1750, U1625, U1450 sections
  • 5 rounds
  • 90 minutes per player plus a 30 second increment per move from move 1
  • Details and link to online entry form
  • May 24 (Sat)
    3 days
    55th Cotswold Congress
  • King's School, Pitt Street, Gloucester, GL1 2BG
  • Open, U1860, U1635 sections
  • 6 rounds
  • 90 minutes per player plus a 30 second increment per move from move 1
  • Details and link to online entry form
  • Jun 4 (Wed) Annual General Meeting
  • Victoria Inn, Victoria Road, Roche, PL26 8LQ
  • 7 p.m. start in the downstairs conservatory
  • Aug 30 (Sat)
    7 days
    3rd Torquay Riviera Congress
  • TLH Carlton Hotel, Falkland Road,Torquay TQ2 5JJ
  • Open, U2000AM, U1750PM, U1700AM sections
  • 7 rounds
  • 90 minutes per player plus a 30 second increment per move from move 1
  • Details and link to online entry form
  • Oct 31 (Sat)
    7 days
    57th Torbay Congress
  • TLH Carlton Hotel, Chestnut Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 5JS
  • Open, U1950, U1725, U1500 sections
  • 5 rounds
  • TBA
  • Details and link to online entry form