2026 RAPID Tournament

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Roger Newton

Taunton Chess Club Rapid Tournament

Saturday 17 January 2026

Play will commence at 9:30 and finish by 16:30
Prize giving and photos 16:30 to 17:00

Fee: £5 for each entrant
Payment & completed forms to be received by Saturday 10 January 2026. Completed entry form to be handed to Roger Newton or emailed to tauntonchessclub@gmail.com

Late entries or entries on the day will NOT be accepted

Payment can be made by electronic bank transfer or cash.
Name: Taunton Chess Club
Sort Code: 30-90-90
Account Number: 44813260
Please use your full name + RAPID as a reference on the payment.

There will be 8 rounds using ratings as at 1 Jan 2026. Each player has 15 mins on the clock, no increments. Please note that this tournament is not eligible for ECF grading and games are therefore unrated

Cash Prizes: Maximum of one prize per person

1st Overall £40; 2nd Overall £20;
1st Under 1500 £25; 2nd Under 1500 £15;
1st Junior, Under 16’s £20
1st Senior over 65 £20

Bring your own packed lunch – Hot drinks available – Tesco Express 50m away

Christmas Closure 2025

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Roger Newton

Our last chess evening this year is Tuesday 16th December 2025.

We start again on Tuesday 6th January 2026.

Dont forget our Third RAPID Tournament is on Saturday 17th January 2026.

Christmas Closure

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Roger Newton

Our last chess evening this year is Tuesday 17th December.

We start again on Tuesday 7th January 2025.

Dont forget our Second RAPID Tournament is on Saturday 18th January 2025.

New Season Starting 3rd September

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Roger Newton

Looking forward to seeing you all again , our first evening after the summer break is Tuesday 3rd September 19:30. At St Michaels Church Hall, Pitts Close, Galmington.

New members are very welcome

End of 2023/24 Season

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Roger Newton

Your last opportunity to play as a club is this coming Tuesday 28 May 19:30

The Club is closed for all of June, July and August.

The Club reopens Tuesday 3rd September 19:30

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Roger Newton

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on

Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 19:30

No Chess will be played that evening.

RAPID Tournament 2024 Results

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Roger Newton

A fun day was had by all who attended, games moved rapidly and the only noise to be heard was the clicking of the timing clocks, more intensly as the games neared an end.

All of the participating juniors received a medal for participating:

Jeff

Abel

Georgios

Jethmi

Adri

Josh

Louis

Louis won the First Junior trophy

Alan Stonebridge won the First Senior trophy

Josh was Second in the Under 1500 category

Louis Mallender won the First Under 1500’s Adri won the Third Overall trophy

Arnold Acibar came Second Overall

And finally Niall Homer was the winner of the First Overall trophy

We look forward to holding another tournament next year.

Sad News

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Roger Newton

Dr Mike Watson died the weekend of 20/21 Jan 2024

Mike was rushed to hospital at the weekend and died surrounded by his family.

Mike has been a stalwart and long-standing member of the Club for many years, and most recently our main tea and coffee person raising money for MIND.

He was a very intelligent and friendly man who loved his Chess.

Mike was a Doctor and worked in Africa for some years, wrote 3 books and was a General Practitioner.

He will be greatly missed by us all at Taunton Chess Club.

Christmas Closure

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Roger Newton

The last Chess evening is Tuesday 12th December.

The club is not open on Tuesday 19th or 26th December.

We re-open on Tuesday 2nd January 2024 at 19:30

Enjoy the break

Taunton Chess Club announces its next Rapid Tournament

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Roger Newton

Taunton Chess Club Rapid Tournament

Saturday 20 January 2024

Play will commence at 9:30 and finish by 16:45
Prize giving and photos 17:00 to 17:30

Fee: £5 for each entrant
Payment & completed forms to be received by Saturday 13 January 2024
Completed entry form to be handed to Roger Newton
or emailed to tauntonchessclub@gmail.com

NO late entries or entries on the day will be accepted

Payment can be made by electronic bank transfer or cash.
Name: Taunton Chess Club
Sort Code: 30-90-90
Account Number: 44813260
Please use your full name as a reference on the payment.

There will be 8 rounds. Each player has 15 mins on the clock, no increments.

Non Cash Prizes:

1^st Overall; 2^nd Overall; 3^rd Overall;
1^st Under 1500; 2^nd Under 1500;
1^st Junior, Under 16’s
1^st Senior over 65

Please note that this tournament is not eligible for ECF grading and games are therefore unrated.
Sandwiches and drinks will be available to purchase.

Please download the application form here