Promotion for Newcastle-under-Lyme Chess Club
Newcastle Chess club are gearing up for a new season in the First Division of the North Staffordshire league following a successful campaign in Division Two.
The Club went into the final round of the season recently knowing that only a win would do to pip Stafford to the post. The scores were level going into the final match, but Peter Hornsby, (Researcher for Aaron Bell MP), managed to hold his nerve and defeat his opponent in a castle vs knight end game to seal a thrilling 2.5-1.5 win over Cheadle.
Staffordshire Under 18 Champion Dylan Cooper won his match to set an incredible club and league record having won all ten games that he played during the season.
Club organisers are now looking to attract more members for the new season which starts in September 2023.
Club President, Alberto Gissi, said: “We are proud of the result achieved – especially considering that at the beginning of the season we thought our opponents would be much stronger.
“A particular mention goes to Dylan Cooper – a junior who returned to the club this year and soon became our rising star winning all his games. Thanks also to Peter Hornsby, not only for his contribution over the board, but also for his massive help in improving the team bonding.
“On the back of this success we are hoping to enter a team in Division I next year and to attract new players in order to bring the club back to pre-Covid numbers.”
The Club meets every Wednesday evening at 7.30pm at the Bridge Club on Kings Street. Anyone interested in joining is asked to contact captain Alberto Gissi at albegissi@yahoo.it
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(Main image left to right: Jordan Ibbinson (signed up to the club after reading the first chess Bababoon article), Alan Paling (who has played more than 500 games for the club over several decades), Steve Brown, and Club President Alberto Gissi).
