Category: Events
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Last meeting of the season
This coming Monday, 29th June 2026, will be the last meeting of Newark Chess Club for the 2025-26 season. Meetings will resume again in September. To round the season off, Martyn has offered to run a “just for fun” rapid play “Swiss” tournament in a similar format to the tournament we played at the end…
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The Time I ‘Should Have’ Beaten a Team of Grandmasters
Martyn attended ChessFest in London, and has written this report for us: Okay, I’ll admit it—this title is a little clickbaity. But I promise, there’s a twist that makes it worth your time! On 13th July 2025, I had the pleasure of attending ChessFest in London—an annual celebration of the game we all love. With over 25,000…