Somerset County Chess Association, England

The 35th Frome Chess Congress has concluded. Results are now available.

Updated the Frome Congress 2024 page with results and photos.

Added links for the Dorset Rapidplay. South of Wareham.

Frome Congress 2024 now live.

Added links for the first ever Wells Chess Congress. Organised by Chris Strong.

Club contact details updated. See the new Club Contacts page.

Bristol Blitz. Entries being taken for the 3rd Bristol Blitz — a nine round 5+3 FIDE-rated event starting at 13:00. Open event, £12 per player.

Nigel Crucefix. With great sadness Trowbridge Chess Club give notice of the sudden death of Nigel Crucefix, who played in the Somerset leagues for many years and regularly volunteered at the Frome Congress. He will be missed.

Frome Congress. The 31st Frome Chess Congress will take place on Friday 13th – Sunday 15th May 2022. See the Congress Home Page for details.

Somerset League. Because of the coronavirus emergency, and in line with Government and ECF advice, the 2019/2020 Somerset League is shut down with immediate effect. No more League matches should be played until further notice.

Frome Congress. The 2020 Frome Chess Congress (15–17 May) has been cancelled as a precaution against Covid-19. Entry fees already paid will be refunded in full.

WECU County Championship. The U160 match between Cornwall and Somerset on 14th March has been cancelled as a precaution against the coronavirus.

Somerset League. Congratulations to Yeovil on winning Division 1.

Frome Congress 2020. Details of the May 2020 Frome Congress are now on the Congress Home Page. Many thanks to the new team of Chris Lamming, Mark Leonard and Dave Marshall for taking over the organisational and administration aspects of this popular congress, now in its 31st consecutive year.

WECU Championship. Somerset U160 team played Devon on 16th November. Devon won 12.5 – 3.5.

WECU Championship. Somerset first team played Cornwall on 6th October. Cornwall won 9.5 – 6.5.

WECU Championship. Dates for County match fixtures can be seen here.

WECU Jamboree. Devon and Somerset fielded two teams each. Devon won the Open section 9.5 – 2.5 and the graded section 8.5 – 3.5. Thanks to Matt Turner and Millfield for excellent hosting and to Guy Greenland for putting together two Somerset teams.

Somerset League. Fixtures for the 2019-20 season have been loaded into the League Management System.

Frome Club. Frome have moved from the Rugby Club and now meet on Monday nights at the Cheese and Grain, Market Yard, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE.

WECU Jamboree. The 2019 Jamboree was held at Millfield School on Sunday 22nd September. Thanks to GM Matthew Turner for hosting. Somerset were current Open section holders.