TV series fuels chess boom
Just when we thought that 2020 had been a disaster for chess , up pops a TV series which has created a massive world wide boom in chess sets and on-line players. Hardly a day seems to pass without further news about the upsurge in chess interest caused by “The Queen’s Gambit” , a Netflix…
Ladder winners
Ray Sawyer has won the Ladder Tournament for his performances in the curtailed 2019-20 season. Ray notched 17 wins in league matches and was a clear winner ahead of Ben Nevett and Fred Biles who both had 13 wins Fred’s performances were enough for him to win the 130 trophy and Ray Swayer’s son Josh…
BDCL still hope to resume season
Birmingham chess leagues officials have still not given up hope of completing the aborted 2019-2020 season. The League’s Finance and General Purposes Committee is hopeful that the season can be completed by mid-May which would allow the administration of the 2021- 2022 season to start on schedule. The committee acknowledges that this date may not…
