Penwith Chess Club

08/02/2019

Penwith Chess Club closed in 2018. If you want to play informal chess over a coffee with Pete or one of the other regulars, the Redwing Gallery, Alverton Street, Penzance, is the place to go.
For other chess clubs in the area, Google “Chess Cornwall”.

03/02/2019

Although Penwith Chess Club had to close last year due to lack of members, a lot of people seem to come to this page. For a list of chess clubs in Cornwall please go to the Chess Cornwall website.

21/09/2018

Please note that Penwith Chess Club has taken the sad decision to close due to a combination of factors, with immediate effect. We thank all our members and supporters, and the other clubs in the CCCA for their support over the few years of our existence. It was a fun ride while it lasted and I think we made quite an impact in our short existence! Who knows, like the Phoenix we may rise again. Any inquiries, please contact John on 07814 920004.

12/09/2018

Sadly, after last season’s successes, Penwith had a difficult match last night, on our first time in the new venue. An in form Bude team beat us (Percy, Kenton, James and John) in the Roberts Cup by 3.0 to 1.0 despite our best efforts. The picture shows a tricky situation for James towards the end of his game.

07/09/2018

Our first club night of the 2018-19 season is coming up on Tuesday 11th September at Marazion Community Centre. New members are welcome - if you know the moves we will help you! The venue will be open from 6.30pm onwards, and we will be playing host to Bude in our first Roberts Cup match of the season at 7.30.

20/08/2018

For all members wanting to play in tournaments and leagues, now is the time to renew your membership of the English Chess Federation (membership expires on 31st August). Click this link, and follow the instructions: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/guide-to-renewing-your-ecf-membership/

16/08/2018

The new season for Chess is fast approaching! With teams entered in the County Shield, Roberts Cup and 500 League, Penwith Chess Club members are going to be busy. Our first Home match is against Bude in the Roberts Cup on the first day of the new season, Tuesday 11th September. If anybody fancies joining us for either social or competitive chess (or both) do feel free to contact the secretary John James [email protected]. For more details go to the Chess Cornwall website http://www.cornwallchess.org.uk, click "Clubs" and scroll down to Penwith. We are looking forward to seeing you - you are guaranteed a warm welcome.

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26/07/2018

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07/07/2018

Never mind England getting to the World Cup semi-finals, Penwith has the trophy that really matters! We came joint 1st with Camborne in the Shield competition, so we have the trophy for the next six months. John James took no part in the team, but someone had to pick up the trophy at the Cornwall Chess AGM. The Shield dates back to to the 1903-04 season - there is so much history and so many stories of brilliant victories and bitter defeats associated with this trophy... Congratulations to everyone who played for the team during last season!

18/06/2018

Penwith Chess Club is moving! When the Chess Season re-starts in September, we shall be located in the Marazion Community Centre, meeting every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, from 7.00pm onwards. The first meeting of the season will be on 11th September. We really do welcome players of all ages and abilities. For those who want to play social chess, there will be plenty of opportunities to do that, but if you would prefer to get involved in competitive chess, we will be entering various leagues and cup competitions for all abilities, as well as having informal quick play competitions and the Penwith Chess Club annual competition, which attracts players from all over Cornwall. For more information, go to the Chess Cornwall website, then scroll down under "clubs" to Penwith.

16/05/2018

What a see-saw match we had last night! The team of Mark Watson, David Saqui, Percy Gill, Jan Rodrigo and David Jenkins had to win or draw against Truro to take the County Shield. Mark managed a draw against Jeremy Menadue (a good result) and then Percy’s match also ended in a draw, so the score was 1-1. We had a nail-biting wait of over an hour for the next results. David S was up an exchange, Jan was up a couple of pawns and David J was also a pawn ahead, but they were all close games. Somehow, the tables were turned on two of the boards, David S had time trouble and lost an exciting finish just before his flag fell. Jan was involved in a rook and pawn ending, but miscalculated. Had he been able to hang on for a few seconds more, he would have won on time, but a last second mate using a promoted queen gave his opponent the match! On the other hand, David J managed an elegant finish to win the final match on board 5. So 3-2 to Truro. The fate of the Shield lies in the match on Friday between Camborne and Falmouth.