Root and branch change needed
Re-think vital for Midlands chess leagues. (By David Short, Lichfield Secretary) As the weeks slip by it becomes more and more unlikely that the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Derby and Cannock chess leagues will be re-starting in the autumn. Unless social distancing requirements are reduced to one metre, social chess and internal chess tournaments will not be…
Will we have enough space?
If across the board chess is able to resume by autumn the big question for Lichfield Chess Club’s committee is will the clubroom in the Guildhall be large enough. Reducing space awareness rules from two metres to one metre would allow chess matches to continue, but is the Guildroom large enough to safely accommodate up…
News extra
They cannot be serious-surely Australians are apparently discussing on social media whether chess is a racist game because the white pieces always make the first move, providing an advantage which has been calculated to be in excess of five percentage points. It’s all getting a bit ridiculous and readers can be certain of one thing,…
