CHESS CORNWALL
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Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the association will be held at the Victoria Inn, Victoria Road, Roche, St Austell, PL26 8LQ, on Wednesday 4th June, starting at 1915. It will be followed after a short break by the Secretaries Meeting at which arrangements for the 2025/26 team competitions will be decided.

I intend to circulate formal notices of the meetings on Wednesday 21st May, giving 14 days notice as required under the constitution. Please let me have the text of any motions you wish me to place on the agenda for the AGM by that date.


5th Cornwall Spring Congress

Held at the Falmouth Hotel on May 2-4, the congress attracted 59 entries. Full lists of the final standings and prizewinners are here..

Trophy winners
Emigrant Cup: Rami Talab
Falmouth Cup: David Pemberton
Penwith Cup: Christine Constable
Pairings, Results and standings on chessresults.com


A. W. Busby Cup

This will take place between Carnon Downs and Camborne on Monday 19th May at Carnon Downs village hall


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 12/5/2025

     
    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 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