Didcot Chess Club

All players welcome - Monday 7.30pm Marlborough Club, Didcot. Join our teams in the Oxfordshire Chess League plus club tournaments and casual games

[David Llada ♞ @davidllada]

One day I will write an article about my pet hates in chess. I will start with the bananas and thermos.

[Peter Heine Nielsen @PHChess]

Karjakin🇷🇺 entered the top 10 in the FIDE World rankings, by beating an 8 year old kid rated 1549 in a privately organized match.

We are not a serious sport.

[Neal Bruce @NealBruceBC]

Have you ever played or faced the MacLeod Attack?

1.e4 e5 2.c3!?

Today was the first time I ever saw it.

#chesspunks

[English Chess Federation (ECF) @ecfchess]

Entries open for the 2026 British Chess Championships in Coventry. 🏆

Prize fund: £52,500
Main event: £34,000
Women’s prize money more than doubled
University of Warwick, 1–9 August

More details: https://t.co/02m38vRnS4

📸 Courtesy of Chess in Schools and Communities
#Chess

[Rodney Marshall @RodneyMarshall1]

Wherever you look in 1960s TV and film spy-fi action-adventure, chessboards seem to be almost ever-present. The ultimate metaphor for Cold War espionage – intellectual, strategic, high-stakes...

[Penistone Chess Club @PenistoneChess]

on friday penistone chess club held a small blitz tournament... unfortunately there were a few disputes as it is difficult to play blitz with analogue clocks... the top three players were tied but our president Norm Fisk declared himself the winner as he grabbed the trophy first

[Didcot Chess Club @DidcotChess]

My daily chess puzzle calendar today had a mate in 2 solution where move 1 was 0-0-0.
I don’t consider this to be helpful with “real chess”!

[Didcot Chess Club @DidcotChess]

Congratulations to Dmitry Kolobkov on winning Didcot's Christmas blitz tournament, beating John Harvey in the final.
Big thanks to Andy Robins and Gary Reynolds on the organization, draws, food etc for what was a bumper entry.

[Didcot Chess Club @DidcotChess]

Looks like Rachel Reeves is getting in some last minute prep for a Wednesday local league game.

[Didcot Chess Club @DidcotChess]

@dgriffinchess Weekend Congress Round 1 vs Round 6

[Douglas Griffin @dgriffinchess]

Remembering the 8th World Champion, Mikhail Tal, who would have turned 89 today.
#1 Moscow 1957
#2 Moscow 1960
#3 Amsterdam 1964
#4 Wijk aan Zee, 1976
(📷via S. Punte Archive, Novosti Press, Dutch National Archives.) #chess

[Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar]

White to move.

#ChessPunks #Endgame #ChessImprovement

[ChessWatch 🇺🇦 @chess_watch]

The greatest demonstration of nobility and kindness that Daniel Naroditsky had is here. He beats Ivanchuk on time. His rival breaks down in tears from frustration. Naroditsky, very respectfully, stays seated in his place and doesn't leave. A great human being.

[Didcot Chess Club @DidcotChess]

@Carl_Portman @PenistoneChess Bogo-Indian night?

[The Chess Viking @ZibbitVideos]

Can you find the way to punish black's mistake in this position from the @ECUonline European Team Chess Championship? White to move and display his mastery of how the knight moves! #Chess #Tactics #ETCC

[Didcot Chess Club @DidcotChess]

@PenistoneChess 55! You have a youth section.

[Penistone Chess Club @PenistoneChess]

big news... we are absolutely delighted to reveal that an article about penistone chess club has been published in the latest october edition of CHESS magazine on page 37... called 'trials and tribulations'... thank you to richard palliser for helping us ♟️

[Didcot Chess Club @DidcotChess]

Following our recent AGM, Didcot CC congratulates Ben Sloman on his appointment as our new Chairman!
Many thanks to Mark McLeod for his excellent work in the role. Mark will now be prioritizing continued development of the club's junior section, as well as captaining Didcot 4.

[Didcot Chess Club @DidcotChess]

Reminder of 2nd Oxford FIDE Congress this weekend 20th-21st September.
https://t.co/XuBBC7Dcys

[Didcot Chess Club @DidcotChess]

@Chrispea2Chris Great, it's the AGM tomorrow but there will be actual chess from 8.30 or thereabouts.

[Didcot Chess Club @DidcotChess]

We’re expanding our league presence to 4 teams this coming season with a team in each of the 4 Oxfordshire League divisions.
That’s a great opportunity for experiencing competitive chess at all levels. Get in touch to speak to a team captain - league starts in October.