Clevedon Chess Club

26/10/2026

Well done to our team members who competed in Wells Rapid on Saturday. One of our juniors came first in the Major section.

25 October 2026Wells is getting a reputation for good tournaments, and this one attracted 71 competitors headed by Zack Norris who is rapidly approaching the 2400 level. He managed another tournament win in this event, and other Bristol players took home almost all the prizes. Dillon Rock Cooper wil...

23/10/2026

Diary date. Our next social brunch is on Saturday 14th November. All welcome.
Non chess players are welcome to bring other board games.

21/10/2026

We have two club members at Wells Rapid on Saturday.

Still time to enter: https://www.congress.org.uk/congress/824/home

17/10/2026

One for the diary!

Time for another Rapidplay - Saturday 21st November @ St Michael's Centre, Stoke Gifford.

7 rounds of 15+5 with clocks starting at 1030.

Entry via www.congress.org.uk/congress/861/home

17/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who came along to our first Social Brunch today.

We had a great time, finishing off with some blindfold chess 😊

We’ll meet again on 14th November.

17/10/2026

There’s still time to join us this morning ♟️

12/10/2026

♟ FIDE General Assembly adopts resolution on shorter time controls: What it means

The FIDE General Assembly has formally supported a resolution based on a proposal by the Icelandic Chess Federation concerning shorter time controls in classical chess. However, the adoption of the resolution does not mean that the regulations change immediately. Under the FIDE Charter, the General Assembly is empowered to approve general guidelines for FIDE activities, while amendments to specific rules and regulations fall within the competence of the FIDE Council.

The Council will therefore prepare and submit a framework for discussion and approval that implements shorter time controls while allowing for further analysis of their impact. Under the proposed approach, the use of 60 minutes plus 30 seconds per move (60+30) would no longer require special approval. In certain cases, 45+30 would also be permitted.

At the same time, two important limitations would remain in place: no more than two games per day for tournaments counting towards titles and norms, and no more than one norm obtained in a tournament played with a shortened classical time control.

Read more here https://www.fide.com/fide-general-assembly-adopts-resolution-on-shorter-time-controls-what-it-means/

12/10/2026

This Saturday 17th October we are having a chess social brunch at the Little Harp Clevedon
BS21 7RH between 10am to 12pm.

Area booked as Chess Club. In through the main entrance then turn right up the small flight of stairs.

Breakfast Menu stops at 11am.

We should have enough chess sets, but you are welcome to bring your own.

There will be at least two non chess players so feel free to bring someone along.

02/10/2026

This Saturday in Portishead

30/09/2026

Clevedon Congress 9-10 January

Note: Unrated players are not eligible to win grading prizes and can only receive 50% of any prize money No competitor may win more than one prize. Prize fund subject to number of entries 70+.