County match cancelled - 28 Nov

The county U140 match on Sat 28 Nov is off. Our opponents Lincolnshire have conceded th match as they couldn't raise a team. Next match is on 16 Jan 2010.

London Chess Classic

There will be some Shropshire juniors attending the fantastic London Chess Classic tournament next month. It includes the top British players against the best in the world including the current world number one rated player Magnus Carlsen! We are going to the event on Sat 12 Dec - if you would like to join us please get in touch with Steve or Francis.

Shropshire - Worcestershire county match result

Wins by Graham Shepherd, Ivor Salter, Mark Richards and county team debutant Sam Eardley, and draws by John Tunks, Steve Kempsell and Francis Rooney were the highlight of the season's second county match against Worcestershire.

WORCESTERSHIRE 10.5 SHROPSHIRE 5.5

Grade Score

1 JOHN VARILONE 139 0 GRAHAM SHEPHERD 139 1

2 DAVID SCRIVEN 139 ½ STEVE KEMPSELL 138 ½

3 DON CURRY 137 ½ JOHN TUNKS 138 ½

4 IAN TRUSCOTT 136 1 ATHAR MELMOOD 133 0

5 DOUG BOTT 131 1 PETER MELLOR 125 0

6 TIM YATES 129 1 GEORGE VESZOKAI 123 0

7 DAVID RICHARDSON 128 0 IVOR SALTER 120 1

8 JOHN GITTUS 126 ½ FRANCIS ROONEY 110 ½

9 KRZYSZTOF KROWICKI 274843F 126 1 VINCENT CREAN 109 0

10 ROB BRICKNELL 125 1 MAISY PUGH UG 100E 0

11 GILES STANTON 125 0 MARK RICHARDS 98 1

12 FRANCIS O'GORMAN 124 0 SAM EARDLEY UG 90E 1

13 MICHELE CLACK 124 1 RICHARD HEATH UG 80E 0

14 JASON COLE 123 1 DEFAULT 0

15 IAN CLACK 122 1 DEFAULT 0

16 PETER BANKS 121 1 DEFAULT 0

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