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Rookie Rivals round 1: ALI HILL analyses Tim Valentine Vs Arnold Hunt
Our first Rookie Rivals face-off saw club stalwart Arnold Hunt take on Tim Valentine. Tim is a relative newcomer to the club…
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Ungraded or a beginner looking to improve? Enter our FREE knockout
As some of you may have noticed, the hugely-exciting chess World Cup knockout has just taken place Georgia. Well, we at Battersea…
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The critical intermezzo: How Alan upset the odds
The major surprise in the Battersea 1 v Battersea 2 match earlier this week was the win by our Chair Alan Palmer…
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Bishop’s Move is a good one! Chess-themed removals firm backs Battersea
With their big yellow vans and chess piece logo, Bishop’s Move are a firm fans of the game can’t fail to recognise.…
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New season swings into action with all-Battersea affair
A new season has now started at Battersea Chess Club with one match already played in the Central London League. We shall…
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They’re here! London Chess League fixtures are out – and we have a cracking night straight up
Dust off your diaries and get ready to start being evasive if someone asks for your time on a weeknight. Yes, it’s that time again…
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Ali wins miniature against Russian GM
Ali Hill has won a game in 15 moves as Black against experienced Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Epishin (ELO 2541) at the Brugse…
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Midhun Unnikrishnan is Battersea’s new five minute chess champion
Midhun Unnikrishnan is the new Battersea five minute champion. He held the lead from an early stage and won with a round…
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New London Chess League venue revealed: It’s a hotel in Holborn and comes with free tea
We’ve been waiting to find out all summer, but finally it’s been revealed where we’ll be spending our weekday evenings this season.…
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Battersea juniors shine at the British
Two Battersea juniors had highly successful tournaments at the recent British Championships at Llandudno (pictured above). Koby Kalavannan, who played in the…
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New ECF grades are out! Check out the risers and fallers from the July 2017 list
They’re finally out – the July 2017 ECF grades have been released. Our biggest riser is Martin Devenney who rocketed 14 points…
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Battersea’s annual five-minute Blitz Tournament starts with first heat on Tuesday
It is nearly upon us – our annual five-minute club Blitz Tournament. The big event, which members look forward to all year,…
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Club AGM 2017: All the big decisions and minutes from meeting
Club members met on Tuesday for our annual AGM during which several big decisions were made. The bulk of the discussion focused…
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Battersea given go ahead to host London Chess League matches
Battersea may be able to host some matches next season after a key decision for the club was made at last night’s…
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Come help us build a better chess club at our 2017 annual general meeting
It’s that time of year again when we start planning for next season and working out how to make Battersea Chess Club…