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Iain Bourne
Apr 28, 20241 min read
Junior Blitz Tournament this Friday!
6-7pm 3rd May. Redcliffe Bay Hall. 5 rounds, Swiss, each player with 5 mins on the clock. All under 18s (as of 01.09.2023) welcome! Just...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 28, 20241 min read
Portishead teams to end season with a bang?
Tomorrow night @ 7.30pm, Portishead FC both our teams are in action for the last time this season. The B team have been steadily building...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 28, 20241 min read
Andrew demonstrates the Brilliant Budapest Gambit!
At 7.00pm Friday 10th May at Redcliffe Bay Hall Andrew will treat us to his latest analysis of the Budapest Gambit. This is a fantastic...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 28, 20241 min read
Andrew and Dan play in the Bristol Centenary and WECU Championships
It’s great to see more and more club members branching out in competing in tournaments outside the club. This weekend Andrew and Dan are...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 28, 20241 min read
Well done Tobias, Hugo and Mark!
Tobias, Mark and Hugo were representing QEH (their school) in the national schools championship last weekend and their school team came...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 25, 20241 min read
THE 2nd PORTISHEAD JUNIOR CHESS RAPIDPLAY!
We are very happy to announce The 2nd Portishead Junior Chess Rapidplay on 29th June 2024! Please register your interest via the button...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 23, 20241 min read
Club Rapidplay Results
Here are the results from last Friday’s Club Rapidplay https://swissonlinetournament.com/Tournament/Rating/b66cb6a41766482d9bdb70b195f6e19b
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Iain Bourne
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Internal Club Ratings Update
Following Friday's Monthly Club Rapidplay, SJ has updated our interal rating system:
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Iain Bourne
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Andrew takes First Place in Monthly Club Rapidplay
Andrew Borkowski wins Portishead chess club Rapidplay
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Iain Bourne
Apr 15, 20241 min read
Portishead Club Rapidplay this Friday!
Everyone is welcome. It doesn’t matter how strong you are, you will be made to feel welcome and everything will be explained. These...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 12, 20241 min read
B Team put up a fight against South Bristol C
Congratulations to Hugo and Tobias who played their first games for the B team as they travelled to South Bristol. It was a close match...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 10, 20241 min read
Club Ratings Update
Following Friday's Junior Blitz Tournament SJ has updated our internal club ratings:
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Iain Bourne
Apr 10, 20241 min read
Portishead win close encounter against Hanham!
Lat night six of our A team players travelled to play against Hanham. Things started well with two quick wind for Oliver and Lana on...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 8, 20242 min read
How to win!
I have been reviewing our games in the league and we have done fantastically. There is great hope for the future as most us have started...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 8, 20241 min read
What’s coming up?
With the league coming to a close this will be an important week for our A and B teams who are both playing away to Hanham (A team,...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 7, 20241 min read
Café Chess Kicks Off!
Saturday saw the start of the club's latest community initiative - café chess - at Aqua by the harbour side. Most of our league players...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 7, 20241 min read
Lana and Edward share top spot in Junior Blitz!
With a later than usual start and fewer players than usual, this month's junior blitz was reduced to 3 rounds. It was, nonetheless,...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 4, 20241 min read
Junior Blitz Tournament on Friday
Calling all juniors! 6.30-7.30 Friday 5th Aprill 5 rounds Swiss Tournament with each player having 5 minutes on the clock. Just come...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 4, 20241 min read
Café Chess Launches this Saturday at Aqua!
Also just a reminder that we are launching “coffee chess” on Saturday morning 6th April at Aqua on the marina at 9.30 – 11.00. We will...
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Iain Bourne
Apr 4, 20241 min read
Well done Lana!
Last night the B team headed off to play Downend & Fishpond F. On top board Santosh outplayed his opponent with some very nice chess and...
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