Richard Szulik

Some desperately sad news:

The death has been announced of our club colleague Richard Szulik. Richard only joined the club a couple of years ago after retiring from DVLA. He was keen to lead an active retirement and, as I was a work colleague at the time, sought my advice as to which chess club he should join. Upon joining our club, his enthusiasm for chess, combined with his easy-going personality and his abilities as a conversationalist endeared him to both his fellow club members and his many opponents. Richard will be very sadly missed by all who knew him and our thoughts are with his wife Ann and family at this very sad time.

His funeral will be held at Swansea Crematorium on Wednesday 12th August at 2.30pm.

WCU Grading List and FIDE Ratinng List 1st July 2009

The July 1st WCU Grading List has just been published. Morriston club member's grades (in grading order) are:

Ian Jones 2014
Peter Bevan 1902
Malcolm Jones 1845
Andrew Thomas 1820
Ian Eustis 1725
Adrian Davies 1671
Brian Tonks 1624
Les Philpin 1614
Andrew Smith 1610
Don Williams 1465
Sam Pritchard 1439
Andrew Fraser-Cole 1424
Paul Bevan 1390
Dave Conway 1320
John Ward 1265
Steve Duffy 1075
Richard Szulik 913
Mark Pritchard 850

The July 1st FIDE Rating List has also been published:

Peter Bevan 1952

A move in a million!!

This week I am publishing a game played between Levitsy and Marshall in 1912. The game is famous for an extraordinary finish.

Enjoy!!

White gets tied up in Knots!!

Here is a game played between Peter Bevan and Ian Jones in 1996:

Welcome

Welcome to the website of Morriston Chess Club. Being members of the West Wales Chess League for many years, the club has a varied membership (from beginner to expert) and welcomes new members at every oppurtunity.