by Andy | Mar 25, 2026 | Results
Maryport C came to the Crown to play our C team hoping to lift themselves off the bottom of the table with their first win of the season and they almost managed it. Things were looking good for them when Graham Sands beat Andy on board 1 and Nathan lost his game to...
by Andy | Mar 15, 2026 | Results
Our A team were at home to Freight o’ the Knights (Carlisle B) on Saturday, in what was meant to be a 4 board match but an hour before the match was to commence, captain James Ovens rang me to say that they might have only 3 players, though he was waiting to...
by Andy | 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....
by Andy | 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...
by Andy | 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...
by Andy | 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...
