Frank Woods Shield
Since the Frank Woods Shield was revamped a couple of seasons ago we have had some good results in the competition, winning the inaugural year and reaching the semis last season. This year we have...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
As normal we will be taking our two week Christmas break. The club will be open on the 19th December before being closed on Boxing Day (26th December) and the 2nd January. We will reopen on the 9th...
View ArticleKidlington Chess Tournament 2020
It was a successful weekend for the Cumnor players at Kidlington. Gareth won the U145 with 4.5 (out of 5)! While in the Open, Eldar ended with 2.5 (all out of 5) and Nick and Nigel both finished with 2...
View ArticleCumnor Chess Club and Coronavirus
I’m sure this won’t be a massive surprise to any of you, but the decision has been made to close the club with immediate effect, until things start to improve on the Coronavirus front. So, no more...
View ArticleCumnor v Cowley match this Sunday!
With the way the world is at the moment we will have to get used to finding a new “normal”. We have been in contact with our friends over in Cowley and we are very happy to announce that we are going...
View ArticleECF National Online Clubs Championships
We are happy to announce that Cumnor Chess Club will be entering the ECF National Online Clubs Championships which are being held online over the coming weekend (26th-28th June). The Championships are...
View Article2020-21 Season
We need to come together to put in place how the League will work this coming season. The season traditionally starts in October so if you have ideas, queries or concerns please let Ian or Roger know....
View ArticleMike Duck Online Tournament: The Final Rounds
Sorry this is a bit delayed I have been pretty busy over the last few weeks. Cumnor 2 definitely blew hot and cold this tournament, with a bye in the first round they had the unfortunate task of...
View ArticleAs lockdown eases, what’s happening with chess?
Ian Bush writes: In response to the Government’s roadmap for moving out of the lockdown, the English Chess Federation (ECF) has recently published a document that details how the changes will affect...
View ArticleOCA Blitz @ Cowley – Thursday 8th April
Following what seemed to be an enjoyable night of Chess in Feb we shall be rerunning the OCA Blitz @ Cowley event, this time on Thursday 8th April. Again Dave Robson of the Cowley club has very kindly...
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