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.
Each year in recent memory, the membership of Longbridge Chess Club has the privilege of having their collective behinds handed to them by Jon Swindells in a simultaneous display. Jon is an exceptionally strong player, graded a lofty 2251, and this year took on 23 members in a gruelling 4 hour long tour-de-force. Jon secured … Read more
Longbridge Chess Club are proud to announce that we have officially been crowned Worcester Chess Association Division One Rapidplay Champions for the 2025/26 season. Bringing home the trophy after a fantastic campaign filled with competitive chess, strong team performances, and contributions from players across the entire squad. Winning any competition is a huge achievement. But … Read more
Longbridge Chess Club returned to winning ways this week with an impressive performance against Warley Quinborne in the 6600 Rapidplay competition. After a challenging evening for the club’s other team against Redditch, Longbridge’s 6600 squad produced a much-needed victory, overturning a first-round defeat to finish the night with an overall winning result. Longbridge vs Warley … Read more
Longbridge Chess Club faced a tough evening at home last night as a strong Redditch side claimed a comprehensive victory across both rounds of the 5800 Rapidplay match. The Redditch Chess Club team was rated at least 480 points over the Longbridge team. So the result was expected. The final score was a painful 8–0 … Read more
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
