Warwick Chess Alumni Association

Est. by Alumni, building on the ethos of @WarwickChess♟️Supporting chess; organising reunions; enriching our wider community🌐

Chair: @Taranosaurus05

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

A pleasure to celebrate a successful 2024, at our 4th Warwick Chess Alumni Christmas Dinner!

This year's highlights include our match versus UK Parliamentary Chess; coming 5th in the @GCLlive Team Tournament; our St James' Square Summer Party, @Chess_Fest, and many more events!

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

@iowchesssite @ShivaniRaja_LE Recommend you get in touch with their Captain, @peterhornsby94 :)

[Shivani Raja MP @ShivaniRaja_LE]

Great to meet one of my constituents, Taran, who brought the Warwick University & Alumni Chess team to Parliament for a match against the UK Parliamentary Chess Club. ♟️

Warwick were worthy winners, 7.5-2.5, and it was great to see both clubs flourishing! 👑

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

The Warwick Alumni Team:
1) Taran Jina
2) Ben Lee
3) James Munns
4) Oliver Lindrop
5) Chris Bromo
R) Anish Ram

The Parliamentary Team:
1) Peter Hornsby
2) Griff Simon
3) The Lord Carter
4) Alfie Coulstock Cockeram
5) Daniela Stuhlmann

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

A real pleasure for the Warwick Chess Alumni Assoc. to play @UKParliament Chess Club, excellently organised by @peterhornsby94.♟️🏆

It was a lovely experience for our players.☺️

A special thanks to @ShivaniRaja_LE for joining us breifly on her way to Diwali celebrations.🪔

[Peter Hornsby @peterhornsby94]

Well done to @WarwickChess & @WarwickChessALM team on their 7.5-2.5 victory over the @UKParliament Chess Club last night! 🏆

Thanks to @HokStephenChiu and others for organising 👏👏and to @ChessAndBridge for use of the sets.

Great to see both clubs flourishing ♟️♟️♟️@ecfchess

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

An absolute pleasure to compete in the @TechMahindracsr Global Chess League - Open Team Tournament♟️(@GCLlive)

The Warwick Chess Alumni Association, were proud to come 5th overall, also reuniting the 2018 A Team.🏆💯

In a truly global spirit, one member flew in from Bulgaria!✈️

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

Warwick Chess Alumni Association - Summer Party 2024 🥳 (St James' Square).

A delight to welcome faces old and new, especially our recent graduates!🎓 Great food, great drinks, & great company💯

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

Thank you, to @schoolschess for an exceptional ChessFest on Traflagar Square, as ever.

Also, a warm welcome to Peter Hornsby, Director of the World Chess League (@2020chess) for joining us for a day of chess, catch ups, and reunions!

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

Great @WarwickChess Alumni reunion, before joining @ChessFest (Traflagar Square), this year!

Briefly avoiding the rain, we held our own Blitz Handicap Tournament by St James' Square, followed with dinner in Chinatown - with Warwick Uni Alumni stretching a decade come together!

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

Just over a month ago, @WarwickChess Alumni fielded a team against @Eton_College.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable day, with a closely fought set of matches - followed with lunch, tour of Eton, and a stroll through Windsor.

Well done to the players on both sides!

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

A delight for @WarwickChess Alumni to return for the 6th Warwick Rapidplay♟️, and play in the annual Alumni-Society Football Match.🥅

Great to bring together chess players spanning 20 generations of the University.

Score: 4-4, Alumni won on penalties⚽
[Last year, we lose 7-2!]

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

🎉Final weekend to sign-up to our 3rd Warwick Chess Alumni Christmas Dinner (Sat 2nd DEC) in Kings Cross!🎄 For late sign-ups /plus ones, message us.🎅 https://t.co/tnRXya4u3y

🦌In the meantime, feel free to enjoy our Summary Report of the 2022-23 Season: https://t.co/Z5XJKbFWbr

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

An excellent season 2022-23 for the Warwick Chess Alumni.🏆

8 In-person/OTB events, 3 Teams @2020Chess World Chess League, a New website, and now present on TwitterX, IG, Facebook, Twitch, and ECF Club Finder!

Read our Summary for the past year, here: https://t.co/CJIGnqXWxP

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

Competitive, a great showing online, at the @2020chess World Chess League.🏆

2200+ Team: 22nd, OG Team: 33rd, YO Team: 48th.

Looking forward to entering some over-the-board teams next season!

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

A highlight of the best Warwick Chess Alumni events across the past 12 months - up and down the country from London, Leamington, to back at @UniOfWarwick!🥳

Many thanks goes to @taranosaurus05 and the Committee for organising, and looking forward to catching up at @Chess_Fest!🎉

[University of Warwick Chess @WarwickChess]

The She Plays to Win University team, has been a great initiative💡and opportunity💃 for women's chess!🏃‍♀️

Well done to the @WarwickUniversity players who have and will be debutting @4NCL: @MeghanaMohan_, Thu-Nga, @Vashvash13, Deema, Eva-Anastasia, Bushita, Khushi, and Sophie.🏆

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

🥳Great to return to Cryfield Pitches in October, for a @WarwickChess Alumni vs. Chess Society (Football) match⚽️

The Alumni lost 7-2, but it was a delight to play, and witness how sporty the youthful chess players at Warwick University are!🏃

https://t.co/c0NIMq6hI6

[University of Warwick Chess @WarwickChess]

Celebrating a very successful Freshers' Fortnight of Chess @WarwickUni - featuring a full calendar of events! Here's a few select moments 📸

Let's begin with our first Freshers' clubnight, Womens clubnight, and Terrace Bar Social🥳

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

"You can create different colours!" "Colours. Yeh.."

An excellent @WarwickChess+@WarwickChessALM stream tonight for the @2020chess World League! Hosts: @taranosaurus05, @meghanamohan_, Eva Pacararu, & Andrew Gissop.

Great to double our Twitch followers! https://t.co/dPR8EJi1E0

[Warwick Chess Alumni Association @WarwickChessALM]

Looking forward to our upcoming joint Warwick Chess & Alumni stream. Today 6-8PM

Hosts: Society President @meghanamohan_ & Alumni Chair @taranosaurus05. Guests incl.: Eva Pacararu & Andrew Gissop.

Coverage for our THREE @WarwickUni Alumni Teams at the @2020chess World League!