Gwent County Chess Association

Newport & District League News

Cwmbrân Crows and Newport Win

Sun 5th October 2008

Cwmbrân Crows won against Malpas and Newport A won against Monmouth. In the second division Malpas B and Pontypool B both won - Malpas B now lead the division.
Latest results | Division One table | Division Two Table

Abergavenny and Pontypool Win

Fri 26th September 2008

Abergavenny A and Pontypool A both won their matches in the first division. Pontypool A are now top of the table. All three second division matches were drawn this week.
Latest results | Division One table | Division Two Table

Monmouth and Malpas B make good starts

Fri 19th September 2008

Monmouth have made a good start to their season by winning against Abergavenny A and Malpas A. In the second division, Malpas B won against Pontypool B and drew against Abergavenny B.
Latest results | Division One table | Division Two Table

News

Robert Taylor Wins Gwent Closed

Sun 28th September 2008

Robert Taylor scored 5/5 to win the 2008 Gwent Closed Championship held at Panteg House from the 26th to the 28th of September. See crosstable for full result.

Gwent Lightning

Fri 15th August 2008

The Gwent Lightning Tournament was held at Panteg House on the 13th of August 2008. Eight players contested a six round Swiss, with Terry Hill and Stan Owen tying for first place with 5/6.

WCU Knockout Cup Finals

Sun 29th June 2008

Two Gwent sides played in the WCU knockout cup finals at Briton Ferry Constitutional Club on the 29th of June. North Gwent lost 1½-2½ against Bridgend in the U1800 Cup final, and Newport lost ½-3½ against Castell Nedd in the U1500 Cup final.

Events

West Wales Congress

The 41st West Wales Congress will be held from Friday the 10th to Sunday the 12th of October 2008 at the Glamorgan Arms, Pontlliw.

Entry forms are available from the WCU website

South Wales Winter Congress

The 34th South Wales Winter Congress will be held from Friday the 2nd to Sunday the 4th of January 2009 at the Chepstow Leisure Centre, Chepstow.

Entry forms are available from the WCU website