Chess suspended
No club nights until further notice The Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Derby chess leagues have all suspended competitions until further notice following the rapid spread of the corona virus. In common with other chess clubs Lichfield has a substantial percentage of members who fall into the most at risk category. Secretary David Short said even if …
Anniversary ruined
German V2 rockets were still falling on London and the South East when a group of chess enthusiasts got together to form the Wolverhampton Chess League in March 1945 Teams from Wolverhampton and Walsall were amongst the founder members of the league which had hoped to celebrate the 75th anniversary by restaging one of the…
Some news at last
After more than five weeks of coronavirus lockdown there is some relevant chess news to report at last. The Wolverhampton Chess League has decided to bring the 2020-21 season to an abrupt halt. Championships, promotion and relegation have been decided by calculating the percentage performances-points gained based on the number of matches played. It is…
