3 games played this week. The highlight was Beeston 1’s 4-0 defeat of West Nottingham 1, who were higher rated on each board. Beeston 1 now need a win from their final game at Nomads 2 to overtake Ashfield 1. A win by a scoring 3 or more would enable Beeston to clinch the Division 2 title. Nomads 2’s loss […]

Division 4 is now complete. Ashfield 4 draw with West Nottingham 3 after all the boards are won by White. Good wins for two of WN’s promising juniors. The draw ensures that Ashfield 4 finish as divisional runners-up, by the narrowest of margins from Ashfield 3. Grantham 3 finish in fourth place defeating Gambit 6 in their final game. Division […]

Division 1 is complete. Nomads 1 and Newark 1 draw their final game. Nomads end their campaign in good heart, with a points haul of 4, all gained in their last three fixtures. West Bridgford 1 defeat Gambit 2, who finish in a relegation spot. Tim Walker, whose last League game was over 3 years ago, makes a winning appearance […]

Congratulations to Mansfield, League Title winners for the fourth consecutive season, after defeating Gambit 1 by a commanding 4-1 score line. Mansfield were ruthless and efficient against an under-strength Gambit 1 team. They decisively collect the three wins needed to clinch the title, and are content to agree draws on the two remaining boards. Over the course of the season, […]

Two matches produce fireworks at the foot of the table in Division 1. Gambit 2 win at Newark 2 to catch them on points. The top four boards draw. A Peter Gorecka-Marshall win is decisive. It’s good to see a thoughtful third team regular seize his day in the sun in Division 1 in such an important game for his […]

Grantham 1 seal top 4 finish with win at West Bridgford 1. A wide gap now created between top and bottom four teams… In D2 pace-setters Radcliffe & Bingham 1 slip up with home defeat against West Nottingham 1. Ashfield 1 overtake them with narrow, cliff-hanging win over West Bridgford 2. Ashfield 2 keep alive faint hopes of avoiding relegation with […]

Mansfield 1 defeat West Bridgford 1 4-1. A win in their final match, home to Gambit 1, will retain the League title. A draw would not be enough to overhaul University 1. Nomads 1 are up and running, securing their first point of the season against Gambit 2. Grantham 1’s victory over Newark should ensure a top half of the […]

University 1 slip to defeat in final game. Their 2-3 loss to Gambit 1 reopens the title race. Mansfield 1 will retain the title if they can win their two remaining games… In D2 Ashfield 1’s promotion chances slip after loss to West Nottingham 1. Grantham 2 boost their survival hopes with a 3-1 win over Nomads 2. In D3 Gambit […]

The title race remains open. Mansfield comfortably defeat Newark 1. University 1 are held in a battle royal and nail-biting finish against West Bridgford 1. They needed to come from behind to secure the team draw with a win on top board. In D2 Radcliffe and Bingham 2 comfortably defeat Ashfield 2 to regain top spot. Beeston 1 move into […]

University 1 defeat Newark 1. The League title may be clinched next week. Grantham 1 defeat Gambit 1. Congratulations to Grantham on re-establishing their first team in Division 1. With teams well spread in the table, current League positions seem unlikely to change much in the final weeks of play. In D2 Ashfield 1 win narrowly at Nomads 2 and […]

West Bridgford 1 and Newark 1 draw. Mansfield 1 narrowly defeat Gambit 2. Despite this battling defeat, the tenure of the only club second team in D1 seems under clear and present danger In D2 Ashfield 1 defeat leaders Radcliffe & Bingham 1 and are now on their heels Wins for Gambit 3 and Radcliffe and Bingham 2, the top […]

University 1’s win at Grantham gives them 21 points from 11 games. They have dropped just one point this season, as Mansfield did when winning the League title in 2022-3 in a reduced 7-team first division. Gambit 1’s win over Nomads 1 moves them above Mansfield into second place… Radcliffe & Bingham 1 remain leaders in D2 after defeating Grantham […]

No sign of University 1 slipping up in their title pursuit. They comfortably see off a weakened Gambit 2. Mansfield lead the chase, defeating Grantham 1, despite stubborn resistance from the Cumbers family. The title seems in University’s hands to lose… In D2 an exciting win by Nomads 2 over Ashfield 2 helps Nomads climb up the table… In D3 […]

University 1 show no sign of slipping up in the title race with a 4-1 win at Nomads 1. Gambit 1 move into second place with a 4-1 win over West Bridgford 1… In D2 Radcliffe + Bingham 1 stay top despite dropping a point v. Beeston 1 in a game of four draws. Ashfield 1 close the gap with […]

University 1 lead the title race again after their second defeat of title holders, Mansfield. University field Simon Schweizer, a Japanese Federation player , making his League debut, on Board 1 and secure a 3.5-1.5 victory with wins on the top two boards. Gambit 1 win 4-1 at Newark and gathering form, are not out of the title race. Gambit […]

Big win for West Bridgford 1 at Nomads 1. Little between teams on ratings, but Nomads’ confidence will be further hit by 0-5 defeat. Gambit 1 defeat Gambit 2 4-1 in an eventful game… In Division 2 Grantham 2 climb off foot of table with 4-0 over West Bridgford 2 and Ashfield 2 take their place after loss to Beeston […]

A very light fixtures week, with 3 fixtures postponed due to the Castle Rock Brewery’s annual staff party. Mansfield regain top spot with expected win over Nomads1. In Division 2 Ashfield hold Ashfield 1 to dent their promotion chances… This offers an opportunity to comment on club websites. 8 of our 12 League clubs currently appear to have active websites. Sad […]

A close title race looks likely with University 1 setting a hot pace ahead of Mansfield, winners in the last 3 seasons. Mansfield won the League last year with 17 points, three clear of Gambit 1. A much higher winning points total will be needed this year with University already on 13 points. The title race could go down to […]

Mansfield keep up their title challenge with a 4-1 win at Nomads 1. Nomads 1 were competitive on the top boards, but lose both lower boards and stay rooted to the foot of the table. Dave Latham, a stalwart of Derbyshire Chess, makes his Nottinghamshire League debut for Mansfield. Gambit 1 are now clear third in the division after a […]

University 1 opened their campaign in Week 6 with a home draw. Since then they’ve notched a sequence of six wins, the latest a comfortable win at West Bridgford, and hold a three points League lead. Grantham 1 narrowly defeat Newark 1 and move above them into the top half of the table, a win secured by their lower boards. […]