British Chess Championships

The British Chess Championships takes place from the 20th to 30th of July at De Montfort University in Leicester. There are a range of events. Details can be found here: British Chess Championships

2023 Annual General Meeting

The club AGM will take place at 7:30 on Wednesday 5th of July. All members are welcome to attend. The meeting should take about an hour and so there may be disruption to those wishing to play chess until it concludes. 

Christmas 2022 Club Opening Times

The club will be open on Wednesday 21st of December and CLOSED on Wednesday 28th. The next club night will then be Wednesday 4th of January 2023. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of our members and followers.

Nottingham Rapidplay and Congress in 2022

Two local tournaments for members and non-members to consider in 2022 

Notts Rapidplay 20th February 2022

Information can be found on the Nottinghamshire Chess Association website

https://www.nottinghamshirechess.org/competitions/

The link to the entry form:

https://rapidplay.nottinghamshirechess.org/documents/rapidplay_entry_form_2022.pdf

 

Notts Congress 23rd - 24th April 2022

Details will appear on the NCA website in due course. The information is on the ECF website:

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event-calendar/#event=69015618;instance=20220423100000

 

Club Rapid Handicap Tournament 2021-22

Graham Johnson is organising a rapid handicap tournament for members of Grantham Chess Club based on the following:

 

• A league with everyone playing everyone else, although if there is a large number of players then there may have to be two (parallel) leagues with playoffs for the top players at the end.
• The weaker player in a game has 30 minutes.
• The stronger player’s time is determined by the difference in the ratings of the two players.
• The minimum time for the stronger player is 2 minutes; this will be when the rating difference is 500 or more.
• The rating used for a player will be:

1. ECF Over the Board (OTB) rapid rating
2. If 1 is not known/available then ECF Online rapid rating will be used
3. If neither 1 or 2 is known/available then ECF OTB standard rating will be used
4. If none of 1-3 are known/available then ECF Online standard rating
5. If none of 1-4 are known/available then the rating will be estimated, possibly using a rating from a chess site such as Chess.com.

·       The ratings to be used will be those on a date to be decided close to the start of the tournament.

·       Games should be played on club nights at a date and time of mutual convenience for both players.  (When there is a team match on at home it may not be possible to play tournament games.)

·       A deadline for completion of all games will be decided upon once it is clear how quickly games are being played.  If necessary, this could extend into the 2022-23 season.

 

If you are interested in playing please sign up on the sheet available on club nights or email him at grjohnson@btinternet.com by Wednesday, 17^th November.  We would like matches to be able to start on Wednesday 17^th or Wednesday 24^th of November.

Chess Club reopening on Wednesday 28th of July

The club will be reopening on Wed 28th of July at 7.15pm and we look forward to welcoming back players old and new to the Gonerby Social Club. Masks are not mandatory in the Social Club.

COVID Update - May 2021

The club continues to monitor the COVID 19 situation and the Government guidance. As soon as the club is ready to restart social chess and Gonerby Social Club is ready to host, we will place an announcement here and on our Facebook page. Competitive chess is still under review by the various associations that we play under and so there is no firm news on that at present.