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Penrith Chess Club

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We are a friendly and enthusiastic group of chess players in Penrith, Cumbria.

Whether you want a competitive league match or just a social game 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. It is however a good idea for a parent or a responsible adult to accompany young people at the club.

Matches

Penrith are now playing 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 5th February 2012
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.

Radiohead

For those of you who missed it, here is your chance to listen again to BBC Radio Cassidy. Yes, up for both the ECF's Preseident's Award and a possible invite to Desert Island Disc's the recently migrated Syd Cassidy was on Radio Cumbria, Thursday 24th November at the unholy hour of 7.00am. You can catch up with what he had to say on http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00lmbng (listen from 0:55:55 onward)

'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 .

New Website for Cumbria Chess Association

It's been coming for a while but now it is here. The new improved Cumbria Chess website courtesy of a competent web maestro, Carlisle's John Kelly. Take a stroll around the park at http://www.cumbriachess.org.uk/.

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