Our half centenary event reported in 'The Ems' local newspaper.
[Phil Pinto 09-04-2026]
Phil Pinto (A team captain), GM Daniel Fernandez and Grainne Rason (Emsworth local councillor).
Josh Seal was awarded the best game prize signed that I sponsored - 'The Modernized Modern Defence' by Daniel Fernandez.
Final death position for Dylan as Daniel just played his bishop to pin Queen to king. Neat deflection tactic - can't be taken because then Qxc2 is check mate.
Dave wearing bra as a joke to put off GM. Sadly to no avail.
Here is a link to Emsworth Chess Club's Facebook page where you can see a video of GM Daniel Fernandez at Emsworth Chess Club giving a talk on games from a recent Tata Steel event.
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Emsworth Chess Club
Chess at Emsworth is getting more popular. 20 players + 3 parents last night. We welcomed Charlie Hylaridef (14) visiting from the Delft chess club (De Delftsche SchaakClub) . And first time attendee Simon Roberts: ex-Portsmouth chess club.
[Phil Pinto 23-02-2024]
Nice to see the Emsworth chess club busy ... we have quite a few new members.
[Phil Pinto 16-02-2024]
Emsworth Sports and Social Club
Images and notes courtesy of Phil Pinto:
[Left to right: Phil Pinto, Paul Northcott, Ed Blanden WebM...]
Paul was our D'Artagnan drawing two games. Ed had a stone cold draw against GM Gawain Jones but got suckered into a knight and rook mating net. I had good positions in all three games which were interesting but blundered.
Paul Northcott drew both games he played - with FIDE Master Harry Grieve and International Master Nigel Povah.
An event with 125 boards stretching right down the high street. Congratulations Guildford Chess Club on staging such a great event.
All the masters taking part...
[Back Row: Matthew Wadsworth, Andrew Martin, Harry Grieve, Gawain Jones
Middle Row: Nigel Povah, Alex Golding, Nick Pert
Front Row: Akshaya Kalaiyalahan, Jessica Mellor
- WebM]
Ex-Emsworth Chess Club player Paul Cooper was assisting IM Matthew Wadsworth. Unfortunately, I only saw that after the event.
Somehow we missed each other, but it was busy!
[Paul Cooper]
Images and notes courtesy of Mark Davies:
Waiting for the chess to start...
Beautiful stain glass windows...
David at the board...
Feeling happy after winning outright the amateur section of the Golder's Green rapidplay chess.
