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Hendon offers a wide range of chess-playing opportunities, for players of all ages and levels. We are proud to have been part of London’s chess community for over 75 years!
The first round of the Club Championship took place on Thursday, with 28 of the 36 entrants in action!
As with any Swiss tournament, this first round saw some quite unbalanced pairings, and 12 of the 14 games were decisive.
Continue reading...Thursday saw the final home league match of the season take place at the Cumberland Club. Hendon 4 ensured we finished on a positive note with a narrow victory over Kings Head 3.
Continue reading...With the Middlesex League season approaching its “business end”, Hendon 1 and Hendon 2 were both in action on Thursday, in different venues.
Hendon 1 secured their Division 1 status with an excellent 3–3 tie away against Kings Head; Hendon 2 lost to runaway Division 2 winners West London at home.
There were some excellent individual results on the top boards, with Armaan Nilim holding his GM opponent to a draw, and Gary Senior also drawing with a FM!
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