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.

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