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.
Last night, Longbridge Chess Club hosted the Jonathan Swindells Simul, which is an event we host annually at our chess club. This was a simultaneous exhibition against Jonathan Swindells, a 2251-rated player, who took on 23 club members at once. The boards were arranged in a large square, with Jonathan circling continuously around the room. … Read more
Longbridge Chess Club enjoyed a successful evening on the road this week, securing an overall victory against South Birmingham in the 5800 Rapidplay competition. Longbridge Chess Club vs South Birmingham, Round 1, 2-2 Draw The night began in unfortunate circumstances for Longbridge when Elliott Shurvinton accidentally headed to the wrong venue, believing the match was … Read more
While another Longbridge team was in action at Halesowen, a second squad travelled to Rushall for a challenging away fixture in the 7400 Rapidplay competition. The evening proved to be a difficult one for Longbridge, with Rushall securing victories in both rounds. Despite the disappointing results, there were still some encouraging performances and several closely … Read more
Longbridge Chess Club travelled to Halesowen this week for another round of rapidplay action. While the overall results did not go our way, there were plenty of interesting moments, missed opportunities, and hard-fought battles across the boards. The first match finished 3–1 in favour of Halesowen. Even though Longbridge entered the fixture with a significantly … Read more
Longbridge Chess Club faced a difficult challenge last night against a very strong South Birmingham A side in the 7400 Rapidplay competition. Despite some hard-fought games and determined performances across the boards, South Birmingham ultimately came away with victories in both rounds. Round 1, 3-1 The first match ended 3–1 in favour of South Birmingham. … Read more
Longbridge Chess Club produced an excellent performance this week with a hard-fought victory over Solihull in the 6600 Rapidplay competition. On paper, the match looked incredibly close. Perhaps too close. Solihull arrived with a team rating of 6601, technically sitting a single point above the competition limit. Clearly determined to squeeze every possible rating point … Read more
Last night, Longbridge Chess Club faced Shirley & Wythall in what proved to be a highly competitive and enjoyable evening of chess. Although the overall result wasn’t in favour of the home side, the matches were played in great spirit throughout. Which also provided plenty of positives for Longbridge to take away from the night. … Read more
Longbridge Chess Club faced a tough challenge this week against a strong Kynoch side in a two-round Rapidplay match. Although the final scoreline did not quite go our way, there were still plenty of positives to take from the evening, especially some encouraging performances from newer players representing the club. The first round started brightly … Read more
