Announcements
ECF women’s chess award for Battersea chair
I’m very pleased to accept an award from the English Chess Federation, for contributions to women’s chess. Battersea Chess Club has increased…
Category: London Chess League
London Chess League
Battersea Power on! Club’s ‘Power’ team wins Minor West division
Congratulations to Battersea Chess Club’s Battersea Power team who have won the London Chess League’s Minor West division. The Powers beat Hackney…
Announcements
Everything you need to know about our league teams UPDATED
As planning continues ahead of the new season, Battersea Chess Club is pleased to announce details of its upcoming 2021-22 league season.
Announcements
Captains, fixtures & venues: Details of 2021-22 league season revealed
As planning continues ahead of the new season, Battersea Chess Club is pleased to announce details of its upcoming 2021-22 league season.
Battersea Juniors
Captain’s Report: First wins for Battersea Juniors – by Fabio Buanne with game analysis by Adam Bukojemski
Rounds 3 & 4 saw our young team scoring its first two individual wins (Viktor in round 3 and Luca in round 4), although we still came excruciatingly short, losing both rounds by 2.5-1.5, writes Fabio Buanne.
Battersea Juniors
Captain’s Report: Battersea Juniors out in force – by Fabio Buanne with game analysis by Adam Bukojemski
Battersea Juniors captain Fabio Buanne looks at two clashes in the London Online Chess League with analysis from Adam Bukojemski.
London Chess League
Watch London Chess League LIVE: Choose WGM Dina Belenkaya’s stream or the official channel
Battersea is fielding four teams in the new London Online Chess League – and you can watch their matches streamed LIVE on Twitch.
London Chess League
London Chess League won’t restart this year – but an online league IS being planned
For months chess players in London have been wondering what is happening with the city’s busy leagues and whether matches will ever…
London Chess League
When will we play again? Reporting back from the London Chess League AGM
It’s the big question everyone is asking: when will we start playing league chess again? In fact, when will we be playing…
Announcements
London Chess League continues ‘as usual’ despite coronavirus pandemic
London Chess League bosses have said matches will continue as usual this week – despite English Chess Federation’s suggestion that evening competitions…
London Chess League
Win and a draw for Battersea in Hammersmith double-header
Battersea’s first and third teams secured a draw and win respectively on Tuesday night in a London Chess League double-header against Hammersmith.…
London Chess League
Battersea 3 off to winning start despite Emil being ‘detained by police’
It was success for Battersea 3’s first match of the new season, but by a much closer margin than we would have expected given our significant grading advantage on all boards, writes ALAN PALMER.
London Chess League
Battersea Power electrify league with first-match thrashing of Hammersmith
Reigning champs Battersea Power sent shock-waves through the London League’s division 6 with a first-match thrashing of Hammersmith Hedgers
London Chess League
Purrr-fect! Cats maul Dogs in Battersea’s London Chess League derby
The Battersea London League derby turned out like an episode of Tom & Jerry on Tuesday as the Major division Cats team ran rings round the Dogs
London Chess League
Game, set and match for Battersea 1 as Wimbledon serve up an ace
Battersea 1, who finished runners-up last season, went down 4.5-5-5 to an SW17 side that served up a series of aces