Chris Briscoe contemplates his next move.
Surbiton Chess Club
Surbiton Chess Club, Surrey, England, is a friendly club playing in the Surrey and Thames Valley Leagues. We have members of a wide range of abilities, from from ungraded to about 180+ BCF, and once had a world champion playing for us. Unfortunately, R Fulford was world champion at croquet. The club has been in existence since 1948 and during this time, like so many clubs, we have changed addresses. We have had successful players that have played for us British Open Championship competitors and a US Amateur Championship winner. But probably our most famous player is our club President, Mike Basman an International Master and joint winner of the British Championship.
Forthcoming event
Is Chess Still For Tigers? Celebrating 30 years of chess as not played by Grandmasters!
Fircroft (Surbiton Chess Club venue), Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:30 PM
Admission: Members free, nonmembers £2
30 years ago this year saw the publication of the chess hacker's bible, "Chess For Tigers". Simon Webb's innovation was to write for ordinary chess players, urging them to Swindle, Hack, and Barrage their way to chess success - to try to win by any means possible!
But does this still work for chess as played in the 21st century? Basically, is Chess still for Tigers?
At the start of the new season, Nick Pelling of Surbiton Chess Club presents a light-hearted 1-hour talk on the Chess For Tigers legacy, followed by a themed "Chess For Tigers" simultaneous display. Whether you are a Rabbit, Tiger or Heffalump, come along and enjoy the evening!
Note: doors open at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start.
Other forthcoming events
Venue
We meet on Wednesdays at Fircroft, 96 Ditton Road, Surbiton, (see map) from about 7:30PM. The junior club meets earlier on Wednesday evenings, although some juniors also stay on for matches or other events.
Prospective members will be assured of a warm welcome.
If coming by public transport, buses 71, 465, K1 and K4 all stop near the junction of Ditton Road and Hook Road. All these routes serve Surbiton railway station and Kingston town centre. We can be contacted by e-mail at enquiries@surbitonchessclub.co.uk or telephone 08700 343593.
Details of the usual meeting point for away matches can be found here.
Handicap Chess Tournaments at Surbiton Chess Club
At Surbiton Chess Club we have been running friendly chess handicap tournaments alternate Wednesdays through the summer. With our next two tournaments we would like to invite chess players from local clubs to take part.
The entry fee is nothing if you don't want to try and win a money prize or £2.00 if you do. The is format 20 mins split between the two players according to grade. For example same grade 10 mins each. The strongest player v the weakest would get 2 mins and the weakest 18 mins.
The New Grades just published on the ECF website at http://grading.bcfservices.org.uk/index.php will be used or Wey Valley Grades if no ECF grade .If you have no grade the controller will give you one.
If you scored 1 point or less last time you played your grading for this tournament goes down by 10 points.
Minor alterations to the normal quick play rules.
Enquirries to hct@surbitonchessclub.co.uk
Chris Briscoe contemplates his next move.
Club members requiring a copy of the membership list (as email or hard copy) or to amend their details thereon should contact Chris Torrero at results@surbitonchessclub.co.uk
If the gentleman whose family lived at Fircroft would like to get in touch again, we have some information which may be of interest to him.