The Staffordshire Junior Chess Championship is taking place on Saturday 21st November at Painsley Catholic College, Cheadle, ST10 1LH.
For a entry form and further details please check here.
Staffordshire Under 1650 Team wins first match of season
The Staffordshire Under 1650 team visited Warwickshire at Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday 19th September and came away with a convincing 7.5 to 3.5 win. Congratulation to new captain Connor Whetnall of Lichfield Chess Club who had to contend with the loss of a number of last season's regulars who now exceed the rating limit, player holidays and celebrations, late withdrawals and finally the closure of the M42 which made travel harder.
The team featured players from the following clubs: Potteries Juniors, Lichfield, Meir, Brewood, Rushall and Stafford. The full result may be seen on the ECF LMS.
New SCA Secretary - Alberto Gissi
The Staffordshire Chess Association Committee met on Wednesday 2nd September. The officials provisionally elected: President Stephen Smithson, Secretary for Junior Chess Chris Hankey, and Treasurer Peter Evans, were all confirmed in post. Alberto Gissi of Newcastle-under-Lyme Chess Club becomes General Secretary of the Association. The post of Social Media Secretary has been renamed to Publicity Officer and David Blower continues in the role.
Congratulations to Alberto and we wish him all success in the position.
Congratulations to Malcolm
Malcolm
Fletcher of Stafford continued his highly successful 2026 in chess with his
debut for England in the Glorney Gilbert International Chess Tournament in
Limerick. Malcolm played in the Under 14 Robinson Section and scored a
magnificent 4.5 out of 5, helping England to win the section.
This
concludes a brilliant 2025-6 season which saw Malcolm move up to top board in
the adult Staffordshire Under 1650 team. Here is a picture of Malcom with his
trophy.
2026 Staffordshire Junior Championship 21st November 2026
The Staffordshire Junior Chess Championship will be held on Saturday 21st November at the same venue as last season, Painsley Catholic College, Cheadle, Staffordshire, ST10 1LH. Full entry forms and payment details will be available in September. As in previous years there will be sections for boys and girls and different age ranges.
Congratulations to Jonathon
Jonathon I. B. Blackburn, who stepped down as Secretary for Junior Chess last month has accepted the award of Life Vice President of the Staffordshire Chess Association. Jonathon has accepted the post of Development Director for the Welsh Chess Union and we wish him good luck in his new role and thank him for all his work for Staffordshire.
Annual General Meeting and Awards
The Annual General Meeting of the Staffordshire Chess association was held on Wednesday 24th June. The extreme heat that week and threat of cancelled trains deterred some regular attendees, and the meeting was not quorate.
Thanks, from
the membership and committee to the retiring officials: Ray Dolan, Robert
Milner, and Jonathon Blackburn was expressed. Chris Hankey of Potteries Juniors
has been co-opted as Acting Junior Chess Secretary and Stephen Smithson becomes
Acting President. The post of General Secretary is vacant.
The Sports
Personality Award has been accepted by Andrew Crosby. Andrew was commended for
his work in Junior Chess, his work with Chess in Libraries, his publicity articles
and assisting in adding a new club, Tunstall & Burslem to North Staffs and
District Chess Association.
The Club of
the year award has become for one year only a “Team of the Year” award to thank
the organisers of the 2025 and 2026 congresses.
Eunice
Dolan becomes a Life Vice President of the SCA as a recognition for her long
stint as Treasurer of the Cannock League, her Junior Chess work and as the
first female president of the Midlands Counties Chess Union.
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