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Penrith Chess Club

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
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We are a friendly and enthusiastic group of chess players from in and around the Penrith area of Cumbria.
 
Whether you want a competitive league match or a social game of chess or anything in between you will find the club a welcoming and inclusive place.
 
How to get in touch
 
If you are interested in coming along to Penrith Chess Club then you can just turn up on a Club night  – or if you would like to find out more first feel free to get in touch with Andy McAtear, Club Chairman, on 01768 863567.
 
We meet from 7.00 pm on Wednesday's at the Crown Hotel, Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2BX. (click on the link to Where and when for more details). There is plenty of parking available and you can see where it is on this Map.
 
Penrith Chess Club extends a warm welcome to junior members. Whilst we don't offer any formal chess coaching for juniors more experienced players are always happy to play juniors and to give them help or advice with their chess. 
 
We recommend that a parent or a responsible adult accompany young people to the club.

Matches

Penrith play their home League and Cup matches at the Crown Hotel, Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2BX.Map

Joining and playing

For details of membership fees visit Joining the club . Details of our internal competitions can be found on the Club championships page.
 
Penrith's progress - or lack thereof - in external league and cup competitions can be followed on the League news and tables and League results pages and in full prose form on Andy's log the highpoint of chess journalism in a very small area.

Future events and congresses

Keep an eye on up and coming tournaments in and around the region with the Tournament calendar page.

Fixture lists and diary dates for the season (2010-2011)

And get your diaries out and get something approximating to organised with the League and cup fixtures page.

And much much more besides!

Actually six more things more besides. We offer a few useful chess related web links (see the Links page) plus a list of club members (see Players). There's a page devoted to Penrith Chess 8/18 - a new chess club for young people in the Penrith Area. You can visit our Game of the match page where we bring you games from Penrith's latest league matches and our Memorable games feature where club members share some of  their personal favourites. Here you may realise that you don't have to be a grandmaster to play for Penrith (...yet) . There's also some stuff about our web site on the cunningly named Web site page. That's it.

News 

Updated 28th April 2012

Whitaker Cup finale
 
Penrith travel to Seascale for a date with destiny... only she didn't t turn up. Read all about it on the site that turns self-humiliation into an art form Andy's log.
 
Championship decider
 
The last match of the season, the championship lying in the balance. Carlisle 'A' can only wait and watch: Penrith 'A' have to pull a rabbit out of the hat to clinch the title and Windermere, in poll position, have to keep their nerve at the last hurdle after a faltering performance vs Carlisle 'A'.
 
And the result was a victory to... drum roll, first strains of the national anthem... See Andy's log.
 
Sasra shock see's off Penrith
 
Penrith 'A' continue their downhill slalom with a slamming from Sasra.  See League news and tables  and Andy's log for the gory details.
 
Playing Carlisle not as easy as 'A', 'B','C'.
 
Penrith 'A's bandwagon heads into reverse gear against Carlisle 'A', whilst 'B' and 'C' teams draw against their Carlisle rivals. See League news and tables and Andy's log for the doleful details.
  
A team take first tumble
 
Penrith A lose their first match of the season 2.5 - 1.5 to Cockermouth. See League news and tables and Andy's log.
 
Penrith Whitaker 2 through to Final
 
Penrith Whitaker 2 played Penrith Whitaker 1 for the right to progress through to the cup final: and despite having a mountain to climb in terms of the handicap Penrith Whitaker 2 took the honours. See League news and tables and Andy's log.
 
A team in top of the table clash
 
Penrith A played Windermere in a top of the table clash in Division 1. And the result was a hard-fought battle with Penrith coming out on top. See Andy's log for the full story.
 
B and C teams fight it out with Carlisle
 
Penrith's B and C teams were doing battle against Carlisle D and Carlisle C respectively. The results were a conclusive win for the B team and an inconclusive defeat for the C team. See League news and tables and Andy's log.
 
Penrith A held at home
 
Penrith A's run of good results hits the buffers as they are held to a draw at home by Sasra - and lucky to get away with it. See League news and tables and Andy's log.
 
New Year's draw
 
Penrith B and Penrith C battle one another to a standstill in their first clash of 2012. See League news and tables and Andy's log.
 
Cup flows over
 
Penrith's Whitaker cup teams progress to the semi-finals of the competition. Read all about it in the festive installment of  Andy's log.
 
'B' and 'C' with a case of the blues
 
Penrith B and Penrith C both paid trips to Carlisle this weekend but Christmas bonuses were in short supply. See League news and tables for the less than festive details. Go to  Andy's log for a full account of how Penrith played the star role of the Turkey at Carlisle's Christmas feast.
 
 
'A' team by a short head in Carlisle
 
Penrith's A team just kept their nose in front against Carlisle A in an important Division 1 clash. See League news and tables and Andy's log for the race commentary.
  
'B' and 'C' and the County too
 
Penrith's chess players were back in action over the weekend with games for the B team, C team and a County match. Find out how went the day on Andy's log and the League news and tables pages.
 
Penrith beat the Whitaker woes
 
Penrith's two Whitaker Cup teams clear the first hurdles in Cumbria's premier (but admittedly only) knock-out chess tournament. For the brief details see League news and tables and for the all singing all dancing version visit Andy's log and our Game of the match slot.
 
Penrith 'C' upset the apple cart!
 
Division 2 gets off to a topsy-turvy start with Penrith C taking the honours against Penrith B in a clash of age against experience - with experience coming off second best. See Andy's log and Game of the match.
 
Penrith 'A' make Barrow carry the can
 
Another round in Cumbria League Division 1 and another convincing win for Penrith A. For the quick details see League news and tables. For the full monty see Andy's log and our Game of the match feature.
 
 Penrith 'A' quick off the mark
 
A more than solid start for Penrith A against old rivals Carlisle B. See League news and tables .