A statement on Shreyas Royal: Thank you to everyone who helped him stay
It has just been announced that the fight to keep CM Shreyas Royal in the country has come to an end and,…
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Battersea ECF grades soar to record average of 160
Apologies for this late report – we usually beat even the ECF to revealing its new grades. However, this time I was…
‘A 2700 just came in’: EMIL TODOROW on THAT historic match
It was an historic match for Battersea Chess Club – not only did we avoid relegation, we fielded the strongest team in…
Vader, a monkey and a pawnstar: Great and good of chess gather for wild night
A contingent of Battersea’s finest, plus myself, ventured north of the river last weekend for a night of chess like no other……
Koby Kalavannan pipped at post in Delancey UK Schools Chess Challenge final
Battersea first team player Koby Kalavannan just missed out on being named UK schools chess champion after being pipped to top spot…
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…
First team kept afloat by Richmond in London League 1
Battersea 1 have stayed up in London League 1 for the second successive season. They survived a nervous wait until after their…
New ECF grades are out – check out who’s Battersea’s biggest movers
They’re here – the latest English Chess Federation grades are out, and they show some steep rises for Battersea players. If you…
John Bartholomew on YouTube: Playing at Battersea is going to be a blast!
The American IM John Bartholomew has said his upcoming visit to Battersea is “going to be a blast”. Speaking on his hugely-popular…