For one week only, our club night this week will be Monday 22 July and we will not be open on Wednesday 24 July. This is because of work being carried out at the club. Back to normal the following week – ie club night will be Wednesday 31 July.
Minutes are now available of a short meeting held ahead of the Shropshire Chess AGM. The minutes are here. A full AGM for Telepost Chess Club will be held on 12 August. Agenda to follow nearer the time but contact Nathanael Paul if you have any queries or anything you would like to raise.
Celebrations Following a three-month period in which the club has operated from two venues, Telepost members gathered on 3 July for a well-attended AGM which has decided the future direction of the club. The meeting began with reports on the 2023-24 season. The standout achievements were a classical and rapidplay double by Telepost A, Telepost …
The AGM held at Telepost Club on 3 July has reached a historic decision by confirming that the recent move to an additional venue at Unison will be formalised in a split into two clubs. Full report to follow.
Juniors from across Shropshire showcased their skills at the Shropshire Megafinal. Here are the standout performances: All rising stars have qualified for the Gigafinals, where they’ll continue their quest for chess supremacy! All Adult Action In a nail-biting finale, chess enthusiasts gathered from across the county for the Shropshire Adult Mini Tournament. The spotlight fell …
We welcomed 5 teams for the last 1st division Rapidplay competition. Teams were from Newport A, Shrewsbury A, Maddocks A, Telepost B and Telford A. The Telepost A team have won this 1st division Rapidplay tournament and many congratulations to them (1st photograph) We also welcomed Church Stretton A for their 3rd division match against …
Paul Billington writes. All I can say is that this was another resounding success from Chris Lewis and his team! It was down to: Under 8 Rk. SNo Name sex Rtg Club/City Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 1 Popov, Constantine 912 North Cardiff Chess Club 6 0 6 20,5 2 2 Cole, Ethan 743 Seabridge …
Shropshire Junior Rapid play tournament 23.3.24 READ Paul’s Full Report Read More »
The traditional rivalry between Telepost and Newport has been to the fore during February’s league fixtures, with Newport scoring notable wins against our teams in all divisions. In Division One, a strong Newport A swept aside Telepost C 0.5-4.5 to move within one point of Telepost A at the top of the table. The match …
Telepost Juniors have featured in a national online competition, representing Shropshire in the ECF Junior Online Under 13 Championship. Rudi Bedford, Ellis Sharp and Merry Curtis all won as Shropshire took their first match against Hampshire 4-0. For the second round, they were outrated on all four boards against Oxfordshire, but this lovely checkmate from …