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Graham Morris

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Saturday 18th July – Happy Summer Holidays

The final Saturday of this summer season concluded with an exciting part 2 of our thrilling 5-minute Swiss tournament, bringing more intense competition and great moments for all participants. Today, a total of 20 juniors showed up, with most of them actively participating in the Swiss tournament. A few others Read more

By Graham Morris, 5 daysJuly 28, 2026 ago
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Saturday 11th July – 5 minute Tournament – Part 1

22 juniors participated on this penultimate day of the summer season in a fun 5-minute, 6-round tournament. In part one today, which included 3 rounds, Oscar took the lead with 3 wins, Henry followed with 2.5 wins, and Michal and Wyatt each had 2 wins. Part two, with another 3 Read more

By Graham Morris, 3 weeksJuly 11, 2026 ago
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Saturday 4th July – You too can be Independent

A total of 22 passionate chess enthusiasts gathered together to enjoy a bright and sunny Saturday morning, engaging deeply in the game and making the most of the wonderful occasion. Their shared love for chess created an atmosphere filled with excitement and camaraderie, as they played numerous matches and appreciated Read more

By Graham Morris, 4 weeksJuly 4, 2026 ago
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Chess Challenge from Michael Gibb

Dear Ferndown Junior Chess,  I am writing to invite members of your club to take part in a community chess event that I will be hosting in Ringwood on Friday 17th July. The Grand Chess Challenge – Simultaneous Chess Exhibition Jacqueline’s Tea Rooms, Ringwood Friday 17th July at 4:00 PM Read more

By Graham Morris, 1 monthJuly 2, 2026 ago
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Saturday 27th June – Discovered Attacks

On a very warm and bright sunny Saturday morning, we were delighted to have 18 enthusiastic juniors who were eager and excited to learn new strategies and play engaging games of chess. With invaluable assistance from Jon Catchpole and John Heath, chess instruction was provided across all skill levels, from Read more

By Graham Morris, 1 monthJune 27, 2026 ago
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Sat 20th June – a straight line is not always best

There were 17 juniors present today, which is quite acceptable and reasonable, especially when taking into account that many other summer activities and events are happening simultaneously. This number reflects a good level of participation given the busy summer schedules. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Jon Read more

By Graham Morris, 1 monthJune 20, 2026 ago
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Ladder Positions after Saturday 13th June

The results from Saturday’s games have now been finalised and are available. Good wins in the Ladder tournaments were achieved by Michal, Otis, Wyatt, Kieran, Uzzaer, Eden, and Lewis. Each of these players demonstrated great skill and determination throughout the competition, making their victories well-deserved and impressive. Other games that Read more

By Graham Morris, 2 monthsJune 16, 2026 ago
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Saturday May 13th – Danish Bacon

A lively group of 20 young fledglings flew in today, eager to participate in some engaging tuition sessions and enjoy a variety of exciting games designed especially for them. A diverse mix of 960 chess, KO chess, suicide chess, and handicap chess was played, which successfully kept the level of Read more

By Graham Morris, 2 monthsJune 13, 2026 ago
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Saturday 6th June – Pawn Play

Today, three new members joined us, helping to increase our total number to an impressive 24, which is the highest we have ever reached so far. So welcome Henry, Taha, and Renato! We truly hope you enjoyed your very first day with us and that you found it both exciting Read more

By Graham Morris, 2 monthsJune 6, 2026 ago
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Saturday 30th May – Chess? let’s play Cards

Fifteen youngsters gathered today on another scorching hot morning, and considering it is half term, that’s actually quite a good turnout. Younger brother of Wyatt, Otis joined us today to learn the basics and after a lengthy session of this and that, he managed a game with Zayd… very well Read more

By Graham Morris, 2 monthsMay 30, 2026 ago

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