News & Tournaments

County Matches
 
County Under 140 Match Cancelled
 
The Derbyshire Under 140 away match against Worcestershire which was due to be played during January has been conceded by Derbyshire due to illness and transport difficulties 
 
County First Team Match Postponed
 
The away match in the Minor Counties section against Greater Manchester which was due to be played on 28th January, 2012, will now take place on a date to be re-arranged, either in February or March 2012 




Tournaments
  • East Midlands Junior Grand Prix

    Round 3 : 28th Jan 2012 - Dovecote School, Clifton (Please note change of venue).
    Open to any East Midlands junior player aged 6-18.
    Contact: John Crawley crawlJ6@aol.com or 07974500181
    (Round 2 - Cancelled due to broken boiler - watch out for further details of possible rearrangement)


  • Stockport Rapidplay

    Sunday 5th Feb : The Guildhall, 169 Wellington Road South, Stockport SK1 3UA
    Contact: Peter Taylor Email: pht@rover12.wanadoo.co.uk Tel: 0161 4400733


  • Doncaster Congress

    24th-26th Feb : Hall Cross School, Thorne Road, Doncaster DN1 2HY 
    Contact: Trevor Taylor Email: trevortaylor43@yahoo.co.uk


Junior Chess in Derbyshire

Congratulations to the successful Derbyshire players in the first round of the East Midlands Junior Chess Grand Prix 2011-12.
Myles Webster (Tupton Hall) -
Winner of the U18 Section
Gregor McIntosh (Alfreton Grange)
Runner Up in the U14 section
Players can still enter for round 3 on 28th Jan
Contact John Crawley (West Notts) for further details.

The UK Chess Challenge is currently taking entries for 2012. Around 35 Derbyshire Schools entered students last year - entry fee is only £40 per school for up to 30 students to take part. This includes an instruction pack and prizes. 
To find out more about the UK Chess Challenge
and sign up your school for 2012 visit:
Delancey Schools Chess Challenge