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S/W Director for CBE Software, husband, father of two, jogger, chess club kids mentor, creator of affordable chess broadcasting, coderdojo.

[Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC]

The Week in Chess 1648 of 8th June 2026 by Mark Crowther. 26 stories https://t.co/VJgQPUVxPT and 7839 games. https://t.co/MBSOSCdbxX

[Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC]

The Week in Chess 1647 of 1st June 2026 by Mark Crowther. 26 stories https://t.co/Pn7ZXPwXgr and 6217 games. https://t.co/MBSOSCdbxX

[Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC]

The Week in Chess 1646 of 25th May 2026 by Mark Crowther. 31 stories https://t.co/wjqtdSGCKN and 5302 games. https://t.co/MBSOSCdbxX

[ECU EDUCATION COMMISSION @ECU_Education]

🏫Chess in Schools BEST PRACTICE AWARD,
A successful national project from Czechia by the Czech Chess Federation
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Join the discussion to learn more!
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🗓️Wednesday, 27 May 2026, at 19:00 -20:30 CET

[Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC]

The Week in Chess 1645 of 18th May 2026 by Mark Crowther. 30 stories https://t.co/mDepNac92Q and 6809 games. https://t.co/MBSOSCdbxX

[Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC]

The Week in Chess 1644 of 11th May 2026 by Mark Crowther. 29 stories https://t.co/my8GjQEXZo and 5841 games. https://t.co/MBSOSCdbxX

[ECU EDUCATION COMMISSION @ECU_Education]

🔊🔊🔊Last call!
Join us this weekend, expand your teaching repertoire.
Saturday and Sunday,
🗓️09-10 May 2026,
⏰10:00 - 16:30 CET
👉More info and registration: https://t.co/Jb1MmAAtbo
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[Jonathan O'Connor @ninkibah]

Brainstorming in Warsaw.

[Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC]

The Week in Chess 1643 of 4th May 2026 by Mark Crowther. 21 stories https://t.co/k1Das7NLPu and 5544 games. https://t.co/MBSOSCdbxX

[Jonathan O'Connor @ninkibah]

Alojzije is a great communicator and shows his panache in front of the camera.

[Jonathan O'Connor @ninkibah]

I'm delighted to be part of RenewECU. Lukasz Turlej and I have been friends ever since we met in the Hilton hotel during the Baku olympiad, when he needed someone to take a photo of himself and the Polish women's team.

[Tarun Kanyamarala @irish_tarun]

The Queen Maeve Cup 2026 starts tomorrow! ♟️ Thrilled to lead team alongside Trisha, Fiachra, and John Kelly. It’s going to be a massive weekend of chess at @ColaisteEanna

Read my full tournament preview here: https://t.co/zSkXt9zOAr

@IrishChessUnion

[Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC]

I will be launching a Patreon very soon. I will have to stop compiling TWIC fairly soon unless I can find a way to make it pay. Maybe its time has come and gone. I have some good ideas for a Patreon community but maybe I left that too late too.

[Tarun Kanyamarala @irish_tarun]

Huge congrats to @GMJSindarov on winning the 2026 FIDE Candidates!

This brings back great memories of the 2019 World Schools Championship where we shared the podium (Gold for him, Silver for me).

[Jonathan O'Connor @ninkibah]

Sligo lad, Yannick Woods, beat his first GM today. The game was played in the first round of X Open Semana Santa 2026 - Grupo A.

[Trisha Kanyamarala @Trisha_Kan]

Shared 1st in the British Women’s Rapid 2026 ♟️
Great event and really nice support from my Twitch community.

Blog 👇

https://t.co/UuQtZjxe2Z

@ecfchess, @4NCL

[Tarun Kanyamarala @irish_tarun]

Can I join😀

[Isle of Wight Chess Tournament @iowchesssite]

♟️ WIM Trisha Kanyamarala wins the Women’s Prize at the Isle of Wight Masters 2026

A superb tournament from Kanyamarala, who finished on 6.5/9, claiming the Women’s Title while also sharing 4th place overall in the Masters standings.

👏♟️

#chess #IOWMasters @IrishChessUnion

[The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 2026 @ChessSligo]

@Alexandra_chess Thanks, Alexandra!

[Trisha Kanyamarala @Trisha_Kan]

What an amazing week at the Isle of Wight Masters♟️
Beautiful location, top-notch organisation, and so much fun throughout!

Huge thanks to David Lightfoot and the whole team for making it such a fantastic event!