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- Barnsley Chess Club returns to over the board chess
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- Sheffield League – Summer League 2023 Team Entries Open
- Doncaster League Champions 2022/2023
- Sheffield Plate (Sam Haystead Memorial) Winners 2022/2023
- Barnsley Chess Club Championship 2023 – Entries Now Open
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Latest Fixtures and Results
Some Fixtures may be re-arranged.
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| Date | Event | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 04 Apr 23 | Sheffield League Div 4 | Barnsley B | 0-0 | Chesterfield C |
| Wed 05 Apr 23 | Sheffield League Div 2 | Rotherham A | 0-0 | Barnsley A |
| Tue 11 Apr 23 | Sheffield League Div 2 | Barnsley A | 0-0 | Hillsborough A |
| Tue 18 Apr 23 | Sheffield League Div 4 | Barnsley B | 0-0 | SASCA C |
| Tue 18 Apr 23 | Doncaster Bell Trophy | Barnsley | 0-0 | Dons A |
| Tue 25 Apr 23 | Sheffield League Div 4 | Barnsley B | 0-0 | Sheffield Deaf |
Update Summary 29 March 2023
Barnsley won the Doncaster League by winning their last match 2.5-1.5 against Dons B to decide the Doncaster League title.
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In the Doncaster Bell Trophy (rapid play) after two successive victories Barnsley are now second on game points against Dons A who we have to play in April in our last Bell Trophy match of the season.
Barnsley won the final of the Sheffield Plate (Sam Haystead Memorial Trophy) by beating Worksop 3.5-2.5 in a close match with five draws and one win.
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In Sheffield League Division 2 Barnsley A are currently equal second in the table with 16 points having Played 1o Won 6, Drawn 2, Lost 1.
Nomads B are top of the table with 17 points and Hillsborough A are second with 16 points although both teams have played one match more than us.
We need three points out of our last two games to secure a promotion spot.
A tense fight for the two promotion spots ensures!
In Sheffield League Division 4 Barnsley B are currently fifth. Barnsley B have 14 points having played 13, Won 5, Drawn 4, Lost 4 matches.
Having lost our last three matches Nomads C are top of division four with 24 points and Chesterfield C have 17 points with a game in hand We have work to do to gain a promotion spot.
Barnsley Chess Club returns to over the board chess
Barnsley Chess Club returned to over the board chess on the 10th of August 2021 at Locke Park Working Mens Club.
At the 2022 AGM the club agreed
- The wearing of masks is optional
- Members and visitors use the hand sanitiser and wipes available.
- Members and visitors use the whole room so that the boards are socially distanced.
- Anyone with covid symptoms must not attend the club unless they have a negative covid test on the same day.
Doncaster League
The Doncaster and District Chess Association AGM was be held at 19:45 on Wednesday September 2022 at Woodlands Bombardier Club (formerly Rhinos).
The Doncaster League is running a Doncaster League and a Bell Trophy event this season. Barnsley have entered one team
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Fixtures, stats and league tables can be viewed on the Teams page.
Sheffield League
The Annual General Meeting of the Sheffield & District Chess Association was held on Tuesday the 6th of September.
Barnsley Chess Club entered two teams.
Barnsley A play in Division 2 (6 boards) along with Rotherham A, University A, Hillsborough A, Nomads B, Woodseats B and Ecclesall B.
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Barnsley B play in Division 4 (4 boards) along with Sheffield Deaf, Ravenfield, Chesterfield C, Woodseats D, Nomads C, SASCA C and Darnall and Handsworth D.
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Note any fixtures may be re-arranged.
Fixtures, stats and league tables can be viewed on the Teams page.
The Sheffield League are inviting entries from clubs to run a 2023 Summer League. The league will run from May to September. Teams will consist of 4 to 6 boards.
If you are interested to play please let us know so we can sort out possible teams and team captains. Team entries have to be in by 14th April.
Doncaster League Champions 2022-2023
Barnsley became the 2022/2023 Doncaster League champions with a final tough 2.5-1.5 match victory over Dons B.
Barnsley won 9/10 matches losing only one match to league contenders Don A who pushed Barnsley to the last match of the Doncaster League season.
Congratulations to captain Richard Hall and all the players who played to make this possible
Sheffield Plate (Sam Haystead Memorial) Winners 2022-2023
Barnsley won the Sheffield Plate with three tough victories beating Hillsborough 3.5-2.5 in the quarter finals, beating Nomads 2 4-2 in the semi final and beating Worksop 3.5-2.5 in the final with five draws and one win.
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Thanks to team captain Peter Micklethwaite and all the players who played to help Barnsley being winners.
Thanks also to Darnall and Hansworth Chess Club for hosting the final of the event.
Barnsley Chess Club Championship 2023
Gary Hinchcliffe is running a 2023 Barnsley Chess Club Championship which is now open for entries.
There are no fees and no prizes.
The event is a five round swiss competition taking place between May and August.
The time limit with 75 minutes for all moves per player.
The closing date for entries is Monday 24th April 2023.
For more details and the latest entries click the link below.
Click here to go to the Barnsley Chess Club Championship 2023 page.
Blog Page
Why not use the Blog page to comment on anything interesting to Barnsley Chess Club members. You could write about club nights, news, club events, match summaries, match results or about chess in general. The blog submission page is easy to use and no data other than your name, categories chosen and blog message are shown online.