Derek and Tim share first prize at Bangla rapidplay
Derek Harvey and Tim Valentine have shared first prize at the British Bangla Chess Association Under 147 rapidplay with 5/6 (with two…
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Tournament controller position… FILLED (at last)
Members who were wondering what is happening with our internal club competitions can breathe easy now because, at last, the position of…
Bao narrowly misses out on UK Open Blitz final
Four Battersea players battled hard at the London qualifier for the UK Open Blitz Championships 2018 on Saturday with Bao Nghia Dong…
Battersea juniors impress at the British
Battersea’s juniors performed highly impressively at the British Championships in Hull (pictured above), which finished today. Koby Kalavannan scored 5/9 in the…
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Our friends at the British Bangla Chess Association are back with the biggest event of the year for curry-lovers. Yes, the 2018…
Midhun sees off Bao challenge to retain 5-minute blitz tourney
Midhun Unnikrishnan has narrowly retained the 5-minute trophy after a close battle for first place with Bao Nghia Dong. Bao took the outright…
Blitz Tourny Round 2: Who goes through to the final?
The results from Tuesday’s Blitz Tournament Round 2 are in so now we know line-up for the final. First up, the scores…
Blitz Tourny: Round 1 report by ARNOLD HUNT
Tuesday night’s first round of the annual Blitz Tournament ended with a clear winner: Duncan Kerr with 8/9. He was followed by…
Red hot Midhun hits perfect 5/5 to win Hampstead
Battersea dominated the weekend’s Hampstead Congress as Midhun Unnikrishnan scored a perfect 5/5 to win the tournament outright. The 29-year-old ended with…
The blitz is back! First round kicks off on Tuesday
The club’s annual Blitz Tournament kicks of on Tuesday with the first opportunity to get to the final. Entry is £1 and…
Not such a patzer now! ‘ChesspatzerUK’ wins 4NCL
Battersea newboy Jacques Tivillier belied his ChessPatzerUK alter-ego to share a fantastic first prize at the Fide-rated 4NCL Spring Bank Holiday Congress.…
V for Viktor-y! Battersea junior is joint winner at Frome
Battersea junior Viktor Stoyanov has run out joint winner of the Frome Chess Congress today. The 14-year-old, who is rated 190 ECF,…
How Ali beat the 15-time Portuguese champion in 22 moves
This game was Ali Hill’s finest performance in Lisbon last month, an entertaining victory against GM Antonio Fernandes, winner of the Portuguese…
Gregg’s on a roll! New boy wins Hampstead Congress rating prize
Battersea member Gregg Hutchence played out of his skin to scoop the under 135 rating prize at last weekend’s Hampstead Congress. Gregg…
Ali steps upwards at Lisbon’s Open de Portugal
Ali Hill, one of Battersea’s most accomplished players in recent years, has had an excellent tournament at the Open de Portugal in…