Latest News . . .
The 2023/24 season has now concluded
The 2023/24 season has finished and the teams overall had a successful year.
The A team managed to finish third, narrowly missing out on second due to goal difference, in the league, although we were the only team to take a point off Telepost A. The rapid play league was more disappointing after finishing fifth.
The B team had a wonderful year and got 9 wins out of 10 and drew the remaining game surprisingly against one of the weaker sides. Steve Tarr the captain got 80%, Simon Maydew 78% and Gary White 85%. Munroe (the draw) Morrison had 6 draws out of 9!
In the rapid play the B team out performed the A team and only finished below them due to a default.
The B team followed up the league by winning the Summer Minor Knockout Trophy.
The C team also had a good year winning division 3 with 11wins and 3 draws out of 16. Ian Jamieson 77% (also 90% 4.5/5 as a sub for B Team) and George Vizokai 64%.
It was good to see David Gostelow return to playing league chess with 64%.
Juniors along with other new members are still being welcomed by Steve Tarr early in the evening
We will continue to meet on our club night - Thursday
Ratings are now published monthly
ECF Membership
Please make sure you have renewed your ECF membership, otherwise our club will get charged for game fees at the end of the season!
Oct
Jan
E v e n t s
These events are advised on the ECF calendar but beware to check with the organiser.
Birmingham Rapidplay
13 Oct Quinborne Community centre
Open, U2000, U1750, U1500
Scarborough Chess Congress @ The Ocean Room, Spa Complex South Bay Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 2HD
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – Oct 27 @ 6:15 pm
Shropshire congress TBA
World Top 10
Membership Fees - all below to be reviewed on reopening
You now have THREE different memberships which you need to pay some money for! Please make sure that all of them are fully paid and current.
1. Maddocks Chess Club
Just £14 per year for adults and £6 for juniors.
Essential for general expenses such as league fees, boards, sets, clocks, website fees, etc
Membership expires 28th August, 2024
(Our next AGM)
2. Maddocks Sports & Social Club
Club Members must also join the Social Club to make use of their facilities. There is a one-off 'new-member' fee of £5, +£14 per year for adults or £8 for seniors (over 60) and juniors (under 18). Membership is renewed each March.
Membership expires 31st March, 2025
3. ECF (English Chess Federation)
It is a requirement by Shropshire Chess that all players are members of the ECF so that all games can be graded without any additional fees being incurred by clubs.
Bronze £20 (£6 juniors)
Covers all league, county matches, etc
Silver discontinued
Gold £35 (£12.00 juniors)
Silver merged into Gold, but includes Fide congresses membership expires on 31st August, 2024 and should be renewed to August 2025.
Access to discounts available through ECF
Application forms for joining our chess club and the Maddocks Social Club are available to download from the 'Membership' page. Please complete these as soon as possible.
There is a link at the top right of this page to direct you to the ECF for membership renewals.