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Battersea goes primetime as club features in BBC One Show item on Shreyas Royal
Battersea Chess Club went primetime today as it featured on a BBC The One Show report on England junior prospect CM Shreyas…
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Let’s reveal today’s Countdown conundrum! Which Battersea boy was on telly this week?
Battersea Chess Club was mentioned on Channel 4’s tea-time favourite Countdown this week as Derek Harvey (ECF 133) showed off his words and numbers skills
DeepMinds think alike! Shreyas Royal paired with IM Ali Mortazavi for Pro-Biz
Battersea prodigy Shreyas Royal will compete in the Pro-Biz Cup on Saturday paired with International Master Ali Mortazavi. Shreyas, aged nine, is…
Where did Magnus Carlsen party? At Wetherspoons with Battersea, of course
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen had a booze-up with Battersea last night after his sudden-death triumph over Fabiano Caruana. The 27-year-old was…
Battersea’s big night! Stars of chess world descend on club for Chessable meet-up
It was as big a night as we’ve ever held with 12 International Masters, five Grandmaster and a host of well-known faces…
Chess prodigy Shreyas Royal shows Sajid Javid exactly why he IS a national asset
He is England’s most promising youngster – the world’s youngest Candidate master and number 2 worldwide in his age-group. But he has…
Denis, 9, draws with JUDIT POLGAR (only the best female player EVER)
England junior Denis Dupuis scored a stunning draw against former world top 10 player, and the greatest female player of all time,…
Ginger GM toppled! Battersea beat GM’s team
What were the odds on this? Battersea’s collective brain was too big for the Ginger GM and his posse last night as…
Chess players on Clapham Common: An archive image
While idly searching on the internet, I came across this picture above of chess being played on nearby Clapham Common. According to…
Surrey Chess Congress revived after 11 years
Chess fans, we have some great news for you – the Surrey Chess Congress is back. Once an essential part of the…
Battersea youngsters storm Chess Challenge Terafinal
Battersea’s young guns blew away the opposition at the Delancey UK Chess Challenge Terafinal over the weekend. Koby Kalavannan scooped £2,500 for winning…
Denis Dupuis flies the flag at European Youth Chess Champs
Battersea hot shot junior Denis Dupuis has scored an excellent draw against one of the top seeds while playing for England at…