Junior Clock Simultaneous on Friday!
Its only 10 days until the 1st Portishead Junior Rapidplay! For many of our juniors it will be their first rated tournament. With 55...
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Iain Bourne
Jan 71 min read
Friday's Club Results
I'm told that we had over 30 people attending the club on Friday with at least 45 games played! Here is the current club ratings (just...
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Iain Bourne
Jan 31 min read
Welcome Back - Friday 5th January!
After the festive break, everything starts up again this Friday! The Junior Section runs from 6.00-7.00 pm with many of our younger...
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Iain Bourne
Dec 16, 20232 min read
The club is closed until 5th January - but look what's coming in 2024!
Wishing everyone a really happy festive break. Thanks for all your support and we'll be back on 5th January with loads to look forward...
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Iain Bourne
Dec 15, 20231 min read
Portishead Win!
Our away match to play South Bristol looked tough and so it proved to be. Board One featured a tense game between Andrew and their rising...
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Iain Bourne
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Tonight we face South Bristol
I really hate gambling. It destroys lives and is a negative sum pursuit .... but I love the anticipation before any contest. Who will...
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Iain Bourne
Dec 14, 20232 min read
A Message from our Captain!
Andrew is the Godfather of Portishead Chess. He does not boast or brag, so let us take a while to hear about him! 'It was recently...
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Iain Bourne
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Jane Secures a Fabulous Grant for the Club!
I don't suppose any of us know how she does it it - but she does! We are so grateful, not only to Jane, but The John Robinson Youth Chess...
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Iain Bourne
Dec 12, 20231 min read
New First Team & Junior Captain - Andrew Borkowski
We are very lucky to have our most experienced and top player, Andrew Borkowski (on the right in the photo), as our new Captain for both...
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Iain Bourne
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Well Done Curtis!
Curtis James-Britton, age 14, became the first Portishead player to play in a rated ECF tournament on the weekend! The Bristol Blitz was...
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Iain Bourne
Dec 10, 20231 min read
Introduction to the World Champions - Smyslov
Andrew will be resuming his overview of past world champions after the festive break at 7.00pm Friday 12th January. Don't miss it!
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Iain Bourne
Dec 4, 20231 min read
Club Ratings!
The club rating system is now up and running! It's really just for fun and to add a little spice to friendly games played between club...
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Iain Bourne
Nov 30, 20231 min read
1st Junior Rapidplay is nearly full!
21st January 2023, The Folk Hall, High St., Portishead. This is open to all under-18 players and is rapidly filling up - so if you...
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Iain Bourne
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Loose Pieces Drop Off!
Every now and again I thought I'd illustrate important bits of chess advice with clips from club matches. Today's theme is "Loose Pieces...
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Iain Bourne
Nov 29, 20232 min read
Drama in Clifton match
In our last match we were unlucky to go down 1-3 against a strong Clifton E side. This time, in our new match day venue, we were up...
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Iain Bourne
Nov 28, 20231 min read
New Venue for Home Matches!
It turned out that the previous venue was dark and a bit small for the extra league players so Jane set off looking for somewhere more...
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Iain Bourne
Nov 20, 20231 min read
Portishead players invited to join Somerset Junior Squad!
George Miller visited the club on Friday and was so impressed by the juniors that he will be inviting those interested to join the...
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Iain Bourne
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Introduction to the World Champions resumes!
7.00 pm Tomorrow evening Andrew continues his survey of the World Chess Champions - thius time featuring Alexander Alekhine, a brilliant...
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Iain Bourne
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Junior Chess Development!
We have just completed out application to join the ECF Junior Development Pathway which should helps us develop our juniors all the way...
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Iain Bourne
Nov 13, 20231 min read
A New Club Rating System!
We have a new club rating system! This is purely for fun and is not to be taken too seriously. If you are not interested that is fine,...
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