International:
All the latest news: www.chessbase.com
World chess organisation www.fide.com
World Champion: Gukesh Dommaraju (India)
National and local:
The not very serious Pangbourne Chess Club meets in the Pangbourne Club on Sunday evenings from about 7.45pm. We play 15 minute and 5 minute chess under the influence of alcohol (I stick to coffee).
Scores for 15 min. games (or 10 min. + 5 sec. increment) in 2024:
Tidmarsh 4.5 Thatcham 8.5
Tidmarsh 11 Whitchurch 17
Tidmarsh 88 Pangbourne 39
(there are 4 players from Pangbourne, 1 from each of the other places)
English chess federation (ECF)
Berkshire chess
The London Chess Centre, which recently moved to 44 Baker Street.
(last modified 14th January 2025)