Opportunities
Other than league and cup matches in the Coventry & District League, here are a few things that the Chess Society does throughout the year:
1. Introductory Chess Tournament on Saturday, Week 1.
2. Club nights every Thursday evening, for recreational play, chess variants or informal coaching sessions and discussions.
3. Internal friendly ladder tournament, running every Thursday evening during club nights. Play as much or as little as you want in this tournament!
4. One World Week individual rapidplay chess tournament.
5. Inter-university team rapidplay chess tournament.
6. Club meal at Xanana's, followed by a friendly poker tournament in Rootes Social.
7. Club meal followed by bowling in Leamington.
8. Anything else you suggest!
In addition, some of our more experienced members play in the UK's national team competition (the Four Nations Chess League). Furthermore, the World Circular Chess Championships (which take place annually in Lincolnshire) usually receives a healthy representation from the University of Warwick!
Information
Our main site is: http://www.sunion.warwick.ac.uk/chess/
Club Nights: Thursdays 7.30pm - 11.00pm
Location: Meeting Rooms in SU HQ
Match Nights: Tuesdays 7.30pm - 11.00pm
Location: This season, home matches BEFORE CHRISTMAS are in rooms H0.43 and H0.44 in the Humanities Building. AFTER CHRISTMAS, they will be in rooms B2.13 and B2.14 on the Science Concourse. Captains will inform you of the venue for away matches, and any transport arrangements.
Details concerning social events and tournaments will be published on the wall.
Useful Links and Contacts
http://www.sunion.warwick.ac.uk/chess/
http://www.sunion.warwick.ac.uk/portal/organisation/4117/
http://www.coventrychess.co.uk/index.htm
If you have any queries, please contact Timothy Jackson, club secretary, or email the whole exec (chess@sunion.warwick.ac.uk).
Transport Information
For directions to venues for away matches:
1. Follow the link below to a page on our website, where directions to most venues have been detailed: http://www.sunion.warwick.ac.uk/chess/CovLeague.html
2. Or use the AA Route Planner at http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp. Type the 'From' postcode (CV4 7AL) and the 'To' postcode for the required venue (all detailed below), and click 'Get route.'
For maps of venues for away matches:
1. Use the AA Route Planner (above).
2. Or follow the link below to our Students' Union webpage, where links to Multimap maps for each venue are listed: http://www.warwicksu.com/societies/chess/
Coventry & District Chess League Club Addresses
Coventry Chess
Address: Massey-Ferguson Social Club , Broad Lane, Coventry CV5 7NL
Telephone: 02476 465838
Secretary: M.J. Johnson
Telephone: 01926 855467
Littlethorpe (note that Littlethorpe have withdrawn from the League for the 2009/10 season)
Address: The Plough Inn, Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire
Telephone:
Secretary:
Telephone:
Newdigate
Address: Newdigate Colliery Sports and Social Club, Smorral Lane, Bedworth CV12 0JP
Telephone: 02476 360442
Secretary: G. Leeming
Telephone: 02476 316754
Nuneaton
Address: Bentley Road Sports and Social Club, Bentley Road, Nuneaton CV11 5LR
Telephone:
Secretary: C. Green
Telephone: 02476 372587
Rugby
Address: British Rail Social Club, Hillmorton Road, Rugby CV22 5AL
Telephone: 01788 565339
Secretary: R.H. Wildig
Telephone: 01788 860509
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