Due to unforseen circumstances with our venue, the club is now closed for the season and will return some time in January 2025.
If you would like to continue playing over the board chess then Sidmouth Chess Club meets on Tuesday nights at the Blue Ball Inn in Sidford. Some of our members are playing there now also.
Please get in touch if you are interested and need help with travel.
Have a good Christmas break and keep playing!
We are now closed for the season. Please check back soon for details of our next evening.
We may revise this as the season progresses so please keep an eye on the club Calendar for news of future meetings.
Seaton Chess Club held its second Rapidplay chess tournament in Axmouth, Devon on Sat 16th December 2024.
As last year, the event was held at the Axmouth Church Hall, which proved once again to be an excellent venue with a well-equipped kitchen and separate analysis room.
The time control was 20 minutes plus 10 second increment so there were a few close finishes as players became short of time – often attracting quite an audience!
By round 4 Jon Underwood had crept ahead by 1/2 point with 4/4 but wins for both juniors Zander Booth and Rami Talab in round 5 saw them pitted against each other for the title in the last round.
11-year-old Rami eventually won the match to win the tournament outright with 5.5/6.
Jon Underwood from Seaton Chess Club was 2nd with 5/6 and junior Zander Booth was 3rd with 4/6.
You can find further details about the event in the 2nd Jurassic Rapidplay Event Report.
Just a reminder that our 2nd Jurassic Rapidplay will be held in one week's time on Sat 16th November!
This is a 6-round day event to be held in Axmouth with a time control of 20 mins + 10 seconds increment.
More details can be found here and entries so far can be found here.
Enter soon if you can while there are still places!
Just to confirm that the first night of the new season will be on Wed 2nd October 2024 so please try and make it for that first evening so we can welcome the potential new joiners and set the schedule for further meetings.
As always, we will be meeting in the Gateway, Seaton (1st floor on right hand side) ready for a prompt start at 6.30pm.