Welcome to
Ashton Community Chess Club

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Meltham v Ashton

Junior Match


Thu 29 May


Details here or speak to Dave

Ashton Rapidplay Congress


Sunday 20 July


Entry form HERE (or speak to Dave)

WHO ARE WE

A Chess Club specifically for those under the age of 18



About Us

COME AND VISIT

Broadoak & Smallshaw Community Centre

Broadoak Road

Ashton-under-Lyne

OL6 8RS

Contact Us

CLUB NEWS

9 MAY


Confirmed Runners-Up in Div 1 of the Stockport League.

Congratulations to all who played in the league



8 MAY


It has been confirmed that we have won the Stockport Limit League and the Manchester Rapidplay League

Congratulations to all who played in these leagues.

CHESSABLE BLOG

As well as our own fantastic Blog another good source of chess ramblings can be found on the Chessable website - here is a LINK


When do we meet ?


We meet every Wednesday (including school holidays) from 6:30pm - 9:00pm 


Cost is £2.00 per session


Refreshments are available to purchase on the night.

MATCHES - NEXT FIXTURES


We will be entering Teams in the Manchester and Stockport Leagues this year.


Manchester League:

Division B:

22 May 25 - Bolton 2 v Ashton 1 (Final Match)

Division E: - TOP OF LEAGUE AND INTO PLAYOFF FOR

  PROMOTION

Rapid - LEAGUE WINNERS

21 May - Ashton 3 v 3Cs 6  (Final Match)


Stockport League:

Limit League - LEAGUE WINNERS

Division 1: RUNNERS-UP

CHESS TOURNAMENTS

The ECF website has a list of tournaments and congress events if you wish to test yourself over the board rather than online.


You can filter the list using the "Tags" and can select by Region.


https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event-calendar/



Some upcoming "local" events with links:



  • Ashton Rapidplay Congress - Sunday 20 July
  • Entry form HERE (or speak to Dave)