Saturday 7th September saw the Staffordshire Under 1450 team face Essex in the semi final of their section of the ECF Counties Championship. The match was played at a neutral venue, Finedon Community Centre in Northamptonshire. The Staffordshire Chess Association would like to thank the centre for all of their arrangements.
The match was a victory for Essex by 8.5 to 3.5 and Staffs wish them good luck in the final. Possibly the could have been stronger if a couple of young players whose rating in September 2024 qualified the for the team. Please see here for match score.
Thanks to Stephen Smithson for running the team, to the players and the parents of any juniors who played.
The next county season begins in September. Any player for any Staffordshire, Stoke, Wolverhampton or Walsall based club who wishes to play next year should contact Stephen or Peter Evans
