Follow Longbridge Chess Club’s competitive journey throughout the season with detailed match reports, league results, player performances, and team updates. From hard-fought battles to standout victories, this section covers all of the club’s over-the-board action across league and rapidplay competitions.
Longbridge 4 vs South Birmingham 4B ended with a hard-fought 3–2 victory for Longbridge on Tuesday 20 October. With wins for Robert Davies and Paul Bignall proving decisive in a closely contested Division Four match. Longbridge Chess Club welcomed South Birmingham 4B for a five-board league match. With the teams producing a competitive evening of … Read more
The South Birmingham vs Longbridge minor team match took place this week. Longbridge shared the points with South Birmingham after a closely contested 1½–1½ draw in the Birmingham and District Chess League (BDCL) on Thursday 15 October. Longbridge Chess Club travelled to face South Birmingham in the Minor Division, with three boards making up the … Read more
Longbridge chess club enjoyed a successful evening against Worcester Green Pawns in the WCA Rapidplay Division 3, winning the first round before drawing the second to take an overall victory. The match also marked Rachel Mason’s first fixture as captain, and she made sure the team were well looked after with homemade cakes and chocolate … Read more
Longbridge B endured a difficult evening in the Worcestershire Chess Association Championship, losing 4–1 away to Malvern on Friday 9 October. Despite the result, the team enjoyed their visit to a welcoming club in a lovely setting. Longbridge Chess Club travelled to Malvern for their latest WCA Championship fixture, facing a side that was considerably … Read more
Longbridge 5 secured a 2½–1½ away victory against Solihull 5B, with wins for Jordan Cummins and Rohan Kartick Deepak proving decisive in a closely contested Division Five match. Longbridge chess club travelled to face Solihull 5B on Wednesday, 7 October, with the teams closely matched on rating. The match featured a strong performance from Jordan … Read more
Longbridge B shared the points with Kidderminster after an evenly matched 2½–2½ encounter in the Worcestershire Chess Association Championship. Longbridge Chess Club returned to action on Monday evening, 5 October, facing Kidderminster in the Worcestershire Chess Association (WCA) Championship. With both teams fielding sides of a similar overall rating, the match promised to be a … Read more
Longbridge Chess Club faced a strong Walsall Kipping 2 side in the Frank Terrill Trophy, with the match taking place on Thursday 1 October. The fixture was always going to be a difficult one, with Walsall Kipping fielding a very strong team. The ratings were closely matched across much of the match. Longbridge eventually coming … Read more
Longbridge 4A recorded a 4½–1 victory over Coleshill 5 in the Dudley Townshend Trophy, overcoming a half-point handicap to produce a strong team result. Longbridge Chess Club travelled to face Coleshill 5 in the Dudley Townshend Trophy on Wednesday evening. The match brought together teams from different divisions, with Longbridge 4A competing in Division Four … Read more
Longbridge Chess Club faced Worcester Knights in a two-round team match, with four players representing each side. The opening round got off to a very strong start for Longbridge, who came away with a 3-1 victory. Gavin Cartwright, Phil Maddocks and Carmelo Tirado Simarro all recorded wins, while Stephen Woodhouse was the only Longbridge player … Read more
Longbridge Chess Club continued their Division Four campaign with a hard-fought 3–2 victory away against South Birmingham 4A, with wins for Robert Davies and David Cleak helping secure the match. Longbridge 4 travelled to face South Birmingham 4A on Thursday evening in another Birmingham & District Chess League Division Four fixture. With both teams fielding … Read more
