Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club
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Chess Club serving Richmond, Twickenham, Teddington and surrounding areas. Teams in London, Thames Valley and Surrey Leagues.
The Adelaide, Park Road, Teddington Tuesdays 7:30 to 10:30.
The Adelaide, Park Road, Teddington Tuesdays 7:30 to 10:30.
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Did you find Black's spectacular move in Monday's position? If so, did you find White's best reply and assess the resulting position correctly?
Did you find Black's spectacular move in Monday's position? If so, did you find White's best reply and assess the resulting position correctly?
Chess Puzzle of the Week (369): Solution
Monday’s position came from an offhand game played between Edmund Macdonald and Amos Burn, one of England’s strongest players of his time, in Liverpool back in 1910. White has given up …
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December 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Did you find Black's spectacular move in Monday's position? If so, did you find White's best reply and assess the resulting position correctly?
Did you find Black's spectacular move in Monday's position? If so, did you find White's best reply and assess the resulting position correctly?
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Another fascinating position for you to analyse this week.
As always, have fun!
Another fascinating position for you to analyse this week.
As always, have fun!
Chess Puzzle of the Week (369)
This week’s position languished in obscurity for almost a century before being rediscovered. Thanks to my virtual friend Neil Blackburn for reminding me about it. Black to play. He’s a …
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December 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Another fascinating position for you to analyse this week.
As always, have fun!
Another fascinating position for you to analyse this week.
As always, have fun!
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Did you find the best continuation in Monday's puzzle? Click here to find out.
Did you find the best continuation in Monday's puzzle? Click here to find out.
Chess Puzzle of the Week (368): Solution
The game Balaji – Roe concluded from this position: 20… Ngxf2+! 21. Rxf2 Qh3+!! 22. Kg1 Nxf2 23. Kxf2 Qxh2+ 24. Kf3 Re4! 25. Bb2 g5! and White resigned. I’ll give you 5 points for…
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December 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Did you find the best continuation in Monday's puzzle? Click here to find out.
Did you find the best continuation in Monday's puzzle? Click here to find out.
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Can you solve this week's puzzle taken from the ongoing London Chess Classic Open?
Can you solve this week's puzzle taken from the ongoing London Chess Classic Open?
Chess Puzzle of the Week (368)
Simon Roe of St Albans, a Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club London League player a few decades ago, defeated IMs in Rounds 4 and 5 of the XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open last week. This po…
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December 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Can you solve this week's puzzle taken from the ongoing London Chess Classic Open?
Can you solve this week's puzzle taken from the ongoing London Chess Classic Open?
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A short selection of games played by our members in last week's matches.
A short selection of games played by our members in last week's matches.
Some Recent Games
A selection of games played in last week’s matches. As always, click on any move for a pop-up window. Here’s Mike Healey’s win from our TVA match against Ealing A. Mike also sent …
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December 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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A short selection of games played by our members in last week's matches.
A short selection of games played by our members in last week's matches.
Reposted by Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club
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My latest Minor Piece features Annie Mabel Gooding of Cheltenham, who played in ladies' chess tournaments over a period of 25 years, and had draws against Blackburne, Lasker and Capablanca to her name.
My latest Minor Piece features Annie Mabel Gooding of Cheltenham, who played in ladies' chess tournaments over a period of 25 years, and had draws against Blackburne, Lasker and Capablanca to her name.
Minor Pieces 94: Annie Mabel Gooding
Come with me, if you will, to the beautiful island of Barbados, noted particularly, to many of us, for its record in producing world class cricketers. Having previously been captured and then aband…
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November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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My latest Minor Piece features Annie Mabel Gooding of Cheltenham, who played in ladies' chess tournaments over a period of 25 years, and had draws against Blackburne, Lasker and Capablanca to her name.
My latest Minor Piece features Annie Mabel Gooding of Cheltenham, who played in ladies' chess tournaments over a period of 25 years, and had draws against Blackburne, Lasker and Capablanca to her name.
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When we were very young...
Another position from Chess Heroes Puzzles Book 2 for you to analyse this week.
When we were very young...
Another position from Chess Heroes Puzzles Book 2 for you to analyse this week.
Chess Puzzle of the Week (367)
Another position from the forthcoming Chess Heroes: Puzzles Book 2. Richard James – George Leyton Richmond Congress (Junior Section 1, I think) 1967. Black to play: how would you continue and…
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November 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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When we were very young...
Another position from Chess Heroes Puzzles Book 2 for you to analyse this week.
When we were very young...
Another position from Chess Heroes Puzzles Book 2 for you to analyse this week.
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A quick 2-mover this week as I'm busy packing ready for next week's move.
A quick 2-mover this week as I'm busy packing ready for next week's move.
Chess Puzzle of the Week (366)
I’m currently sorting out my possessions ready to move next week, so just time for a quick problem I found on the front cover of the September issue of The Problemist Supplement #2 Jørgen Bør…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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A quick 2-mover this week as I'm busy packing ready for next week's move.
A quick 2-mover this week as I'm busy packing ready for next week's move.
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Did you analyse Monday's fascinating position correctly? You'll want to click here to find out!
Did you analyse Monday's fascinating position correctly? You'll want to click here to find out!
Chess Puzzle of the Week (365): Solution
Monday’s position, taken from the forthcoming Chess Heroes: Puzzles Book 2, came from a casual game I played against a friend back in 1974. I had the black pieces and continued 29… Rxg2…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Did you analyse Monday's fascinating position correctly? You'll want to click here to find out!
Did you analyse Monday's fascinating position correctly? You'll want to click here to find out!
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Three wins from four matches this week! Full results and a game here.
Three wins from four matches this week! Full results and a game here.
2025-26 Results Bulletin (7)
A good week for us: four matches, three wins and one (not unexpected) defeat. On Monday we entertained two Surbiton teams in Thames Valley League matches at the Adelaide. The A team faced a vital D…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Three wins from four matches this week! Full results and a game here.
Three wins from four matches this week! Full results and a game here.
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Three narrow defeats to report this week, but all creditable results against higher rated opposition.
Three narrow defeats to report this week, but all creditable results against higher rated opposition.
2025-26 Results Bulletin (6)
Our three matches lsat Tueday resulted in three narrow but creditable defeats. Our London League team faced Mushrooms, who outrated us by on average 100 points a board, and did well to run them clo…
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November 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Three narrow defeats to report this week, but all creditable results against higher rated opposition.
Three narrow defeats to report this week, but all creditable results against higher rated opposition.
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A game and two more photos from last week's Gavin Wall Memorial Blitz
A game and two more photos from last week's Gavin Wall Memorial Blitz
Gavin Wall Memorial Blitz: Game and Photos
In his game against Sampson, Mike sacrificed a queen and a rook for a spectacular checkmate. You can play it through here: click on any move for a pop-up window. Our visitor Mitchell Burke from the…
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November 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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A game and two more photos from last week's Gavin Wall Memorial Blitz
A game and two more photos from last week's Gavin Wall Memorial Blitz
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This week's puzzle pays tribute to GM Daniel Naroditsky, whose sudden death last week shocked and saddened the chess world.
This week's puzzle pays tribute to GM Daniel Naroditsky, whose sudden death last week shocked and saddened the chess world.
Chess Puzzle of the Week (363)
You will no doubt have heard the sad and shocking news of the sudden death of the popular American grandmaster, commentator and content creator Daniel Naroditsky at the age of only 29. This week…
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October 27, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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This week's puzzle pays tribute to GM Daniel Naroditsky, whose sudden death last week shocked and saddened the chess world.
This week's puzzle pays tribute to GM Daniel Naroditsky, whose sudden death last week shocked and saddened the chess world.