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27 June 2026 This tournament has been going for a couple of years now, and is becoming very popular with 72 contenders braving the extreme heat on this Saturday. Grandmaster Peter Wells was in the lineup, surprisingly ranked behind both Indy and Bristol Champion Zack. Most of the players come from North Gloucestershire but a strong showing from the Bristol League accounted for about a quarter of the entry. No 4 seed Kenneth Hobson FM ended up taking first place half a point a

23 – 25 May 2026 The traditional May Bank Holiday tournament was attended by 133 players, 24 from Bristol clubs. Top of the list were Oxfordshire players James Jackson IM and Kenneth Hobson, closely followed by reigning Bristol champion Zack Norris and Downend’s top player Oliver Stubbs. In the Major section three Bristol players Tommy Wilkins, Lawrence Northam and James Guest headed the field. The event finished in a clear win for James Jackson, who some will remember having

24 – 26 April 2026 This was the second part of this year’s Championships hosted at Bristol Bridge Club, comprising the Section 3 and 4 trophies, run as Under 1800 and Under 1600 in one section. As with the Open tournament last month the prizes were set with three main places for the tournament as a whole, and first and second prizes for the best Under 1600s, plus other grading and category prizes. [A report on the 1800+ tournament from last month can be found here] The event

27 – 29 March 2026 This year the championship was run as an elite tournament, with only players over 1800 qualifying to take part. It was held at the Bridge Club in Hotwells, home to Bristol & Clifton, which has capacity for 60 players. The range of the tournament was from 1802 to 2364, with Cornwall’s Rami Talab heading the event while Oliver Stubbs from Downend & Fishponds and Zack Norris from Bristol & Clifton shared the honour of being the highest rated Bristol contenders

Portishead Chess at The Windmill every Thursday Evening! You will find chess being played every Thursday evening from 7.30 pm at The Windmill Inn at Portishead. When possible in the summer we willplay outdoors and watch the sunset. Everyone is very welcome, it doesn't matter whether you are just learning the moves or a seasoned expert. It's informal, relaxed and chatty. Everything is provided so just show up and say hello! Who knows, you could make friends for life! Play or j