London Chess League
Everything you need to know about the new London Chess League season
Battersea Chess Club has a total of 65 matches scheduled in the 2019/20 season starting with Battersea 1 Vs Wimbledon 1 on October 1
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London Chess League
‘About bloody time!’ London League limits slowplay – all the changes explained + reaction
With Alan Palmer chairing the discussion, member clubs, including Battersea, voted overwhelmingly to abolish quickplay in all divisions, cut down on slowplay and move towards increments instead of adjournments.
Announcements
Wood Green, we’re coming for you! Battersea cap stellar season with best finish since WW2
Battersea’s first team have signaled they’re coming for Wood Green’s kings of the London Chess League title after rounding off the club’s best finish in, it’s believed, 80 years.
London Chess League
Battersea’s season goes right to the wire as GM David Howell scores vital point for first team
Battersea 1’s charge for the London Chess League’s rumoured new second-place trophy is on a knife-edge after a close match last night.…
London Chess League
The New Invincibles! Battersea MI end season unbeaten to win London Chess League Minor division
Chris Rebbeck’s Battersea MI team were crowned champions of the London Chess League Minor division last night
London Chess League
Like Liverpool, Battersea 2 now face last match disappointment
A belated and brief match report from last Wednesday, when we ran up against a preternaturally high-powered British Bangla Chess Association side
London Chess League
Battersea 2 seal promotion to London Chess League’s second tier
Battersea 2 won promotion to the London Chess League’s second tier with a dominant win over Wanstead & Woodford.
Chess News
Last night we did something special – our kids made 8 grandmasters ‘cry’
Facing Britain’s most successful sports team, a moneybags chess club dubbed the game’s Manchester City, would be a daunting prospect for anyone.…
London Chess League
Unbeaten in 18: Battersea’s incredible run continues
We hate to blow our own trumpet… well, actually that’s not true. But Battersea’s teams are currently on a run of 18…
London Chess League
Big hangover for London Chess League as Drunken Knights withdraw
Drunken Knights, one of London’s strongest chess clubs, has been turfed out of its home venue
London Chess League
What a week! Battersea blitz London Chess League
Battersea are riding high across the London Chess League divisions after four teams pulled off key season-defining victories this week, two of…
Hammersmith Rapidplay League
Oh what a night! Hat-trick of wins for Battersea as club fields THREE teams in one evening
Three Battersea teams pulled off wins on Tuesday night as the club fielded a total of 22 players in one evening. Battersea…
Chess News
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…
London Chess League
Yes he can! Alan Palmer appointed London Chess League president
Battersea’s long-serving chairman Alan Palmer has been appointed president of the London Chess League. Alan’s role is subject to formal approval at…
London Chess League
LCL round-up: Topsy-turvy time for Battersea
The first two Wednesdays of London Chess League action ended with mixed fortunes for three of Battersea’s teams. In division 3, Tim…