• Cleveland Vs Yorkshire u2050s  Sunday 8th March County Match Report: Setting the Standard for Venues
    ‘Cleveland have absolutely outdone themselves here’, I remarked to Will Peacock. Will had a slightly glazed look in his eye as he murmured that he should have worn a suit. Typical of players from my teams, we were both wearing […]
  • England Call Ups for Yorkshire Players
    A massive congratulations to Alex Burke (Holmfirth), Aaron Rich (York), Seth Woozeer (SASCA – Sheffield) and Charlie Wainwright (Ilkley Chess Centre) on their England selection for the 14th ChessMates International event in Monaco from the 19th March. These boys have […]
  • Match Report 03/01/26 Calderdale Vs Kirklees
    We had really got this wrong. Why didn’t we do this indoors in front of a roaring fire? Chess indoors could actually be a thing! It was a moment of epiphany. Ian was right, what kind of maniac sits outside […]
  • The David Keddie Cup – Finals
    Held in memory of David, who was a keen player and friend to us all. The final round was held in Holmfirth tonight, near the anniversary of his Birthday. David was a lovely guy, superb player and friend to us […]
  • Greater Manchester CCA U1850 V Yorkshire CA U1850 08/11/2025
    Greater Manchester CCA U1850 V Yorkshire CA U1850 08/11/2025 Here we go. On paper the strongest teams in the Northern Counties Chess Union and always top contenders for the County Championship. For this match, stalwart Captain Rupert Jones has stepped […]