Established 1942. Seven times Bristol & District league Champions
Both teams were missing some players. We had Steve and Peter were otherwise engaged, scoring well at the Guernsey International Chess Festival, but our strong supporting cast meant that we were still favourites. Those of us who blinked missed the game on board 1. After playing a few opening moves I looked up to see the …
Continue reading "Match report: A team beat University A (17 Oct)"
Four of our teams were in action this week. Good wins on the road for the A and B teams (here and here). The As are the only team with a 100% record in Division 1 now. Long may it continue! The B team is handily placed in Division 2. The E team drew away …
A good week, two wins and a draw as our strong start to the season continues. The A team report from Phil. A team best Clifton B We faced a newly promoted new look Clifton B team for our first home match of the season. With the shorter time limit my game was the first …
We expect the B team to be fighting at the top end of the table this season. Our first match was against South Bristol, one of the strongest teams in the division. Wins for Brent and Mike (L) and draws on the top and bottom boards for Mike (H) and John meant the match was …
Continue reading "B team draw first outing of the season (24 Sep)"
Three matches this week. Two wins and a loss. A team report: 16 Sep away to Clevedon A Match preparations focussed on the perils of the unheated venue. Some heeded the warnings, bringing various fleeces and coats, but the September weather was kind and it was nice to see the cricket club in daylight for …
With the B team in division 2 this season we’re able to put out strong MKO teams and our hope/expectation is for decent runs this year. We won both matches last night but whilst the scorelines look comfortable the matches had degrees of tension. Horfield 1 vs South Bristol: We took an early lead in …
The third year in a row we’ve travelled to Bath in the first round of the Big Cup. 0-2 to date. Like in previous years we were not at our strongest and Einstein’s quote about doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result came to mind. Fortunately, Bath were weaker …
Continue reading "Match report: Finally a Cup victory at Bath (4 Sept)"
Off to North Bristol for the first match of the season and a 3-1 triumph. Wins for Ash, Scott, and Graham with Mike missing out in a close game.
Fixtures are out. We're match fit and raring to go. A season of glory and drama awaits.
Horfield & Redland Chess Club 