B Team Battle Onwards & Upwards

by | Mar 4, 2026 | Results

Our B team were in action again this week, this time at home to Maryport C. As is becoming the norm, My game, on board 4 against Ian Curr, was first to finish. I’ve been looking at a different opening which involves placing my King’s knight on e3....

B team top the league

by | Feb 16, 2026 | Results

Our B team were playing away again this week but at least we didn’t have to trek all the way to Barrow. We were, however, up against it again as CA4 were, at the time, top of the league. My game on board 3 was first to finish. I lost a pawn in the opening and...

C clobbered by A

by | Feb 9, 2026 | Results

Our C team haven’t played since mid December so this match, against a strong A team, was their first match of 2026 and probably the toughest of the season. We started a little later than usual as Holden had a dental appointment so, at 1:30 pm the match got under...

B Batter Barrow

by | Jan 25, 2026 | Results

Though we usually play the southern teams at Burneside Cricket Club, their function room was already booked so, unfortunately, we were forced to play at Barrow. It’s not that Barrow’s venue, the Navy Club, isn’t perfect for chess, it’s just...

A team lose!!

by | Jan 19, 2026 | Results

Maryport A brought a very strong team to the Crown on Saturday, to play our A team in, possibly, the most important match of the season. With both Alice and Eggert unavailable for this match, I was concerned that we might not be able to field a strong enough team to...