Devon I beat Somerset I (10-6)
Match report by Jon Underwood (8 December 2019) There were a couple of Somerset players missing at the start, leading to a substitution on board one. Bill Ingham thought the match was on Sunday,...
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Xmas “Chess Variants” Blitz in Exeter (Tuesday 10 December 2019) – All welcome!
Exeter Chess Club will once again be welcoming in the festive season in style on Tuesday 10 December 2019 (from 7:15pm) with a special Christmas “chess variants” blitz tournament, including prizes for the winners....
Devon U160 beat Somerset U160 (12.5-3.5)
Match report by Jon Underwood (16 November 2019) This match was notable for two players making their Devon debut: Jacquie Barber-Lafon and Harriet Haslehurst. This is certainly the first time we’ve had female representation...
Entry now open for the 2020 East Devon Chess Congress at Exeter (6-8 March 2020)
Entry is now open for the 45th East Devon Chess Congress, which will take place from Friday 6 March to Sunday 8 March 2020 at Exeter Corn Exchange, in the heart of the historic...
Royal Beacon Seniors Congress 2019: Current entry list at 18 Oct 2019
Many thanks to Bob Jones for sending over the current entry list for the Royal Beacon Seniors Congress, which is taking place at the Royal Beacon Hotel in Exmouth between Monday 4 November and...
2019 Bubble Blitz: Tuesday 22 October at Exeter Chess Club
Fans of speed chess will be pleased to hear that the 5th “Bubble Blitz” tournament – which is open to all – will take place on Tuesday 22 October 2019 at Heavitree Social Club,...
DCCA Team Quickplay to take place on Saturday 22 Feb 2020 at America Hall, Exeter
This season’s DCCA Team Quickplay – which typically takes place in November – has been formally rescheduled to 22 February 2020, and will now take place at America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PX. Full...
Welcome to DevonChess.com!
DevonChess.com – arriving in Autumn 2019 – is a brand new website for all matters relating to Devon Chess. Update (24 September 2019): The website now includes a news feed, an events calendar for...
2020 British Championships to be held in Torquay
Just weeks after the 2019 British Chess Championships concluded in Torquay, the ECF have announced that the 2020 British Chess Championships will be held in Torquay once again, this time with a two-week format....
Devon & Torbay League triumph at WECU Jamboree
The 2019 WECU Jamboree took place on Sunday 22 September 2019 at Millfield Preparatory School in Glastonbury. The Devon team, captained by Jon Underwood, successfully retained the Bristol Cup after scoring a convincing...