The Cambridge University Chess Club exists to promote the playing of chess, both within the University and throughout the Cambridge area. The club has members covering the full spectrum of playing strengths and offers a friendly forum for playing chess. We arrange a wide variety of events for our members, organise inter-college league and cup competitions and publish our own magazine. The club plays in the national county championship and contests the highly prestigious annual varsity match against Oxford (for which there are also Freshers' and second team matches). Friendly matches against local clubs are also arranged. A full fixture program can be found here.
CUCC will be holding a wide variety of events in 2008-2009, including simultaneous displays, rapid-plays, blitzes, talks, a club championship, variants such as bughouse/exchange chess, as well as ordinary club afternoons for friendly games. The exact planning will take place during the course of the summer, so do check our events page for a timetable every once in a while! We look forward to seeing you in October!
The current Committee of the Chess Club can be found (and contacted) here.
Some chess related links and the archive are here.
With three of the top five Varsity players in the team, Churchill I demolished the majority of the division 1 teams, only drawing against City I and Queens'. Congratulations!The rest of the league information can be found here.
This year's Plate trophy goes to Queens', who have just defeated Magdalene in the final. Well done!
Congratulations to the Churchill I team, who defeated City I in the Cuppers final earlier on today!
This Wednesday we played the Cambridge City Chess Club in the 8th annual Town vs Gown match, with an impressive win by a 23-point margin. Many thanks to all participants, and to the City Club for organising and hosting the event!
The match report by the Town team's Captain can be read here.
This Saturday, 3-6pm in the Butler House Party Room, Burrell's Field, we will be holding our last event of the year, Farewell Blitz! Come along and win some prizes, or just for fun!
Just like two years ago, the Oxford Seconds' Varsity team came to Cambridge and got defeated 8-2. Not too bad - well done team!
It has been my pleasure serving as your webmaster. I hope that the website has been successful for members!Signing off!
Aloysius Han
Outgoing Webmaster 2008-2009
FM Aaron Pixton played about 20 games last Saturday, only dropping half a point in one of them - well done! Also, congratulations to Simon Taylor for his draw against Aaron.Photos from the event can be found here.
FM Aaron Pixton, 2462 Elo, will be giving a simultaneous display this Saturday, 3-6pm in the Trinity Junior Parlour. Come along and see how well you score against him!
This Saturday, 3-6pm in the Trinity Junior Parlour, Misha Tyomkyn will be giving a talk on saving the half-point in inferior positions, using two instructive games as examples. Come along for a useful lesson from one of our Varsity players!
Congratulations to Stephen Cairns, our new Club Champion (for the second time)! He scored 5.5/6 points today, only dropping half a point to Tariq Oozeerally. Second and third were IM Gabor Pinter and FM Aaron Pixton respectively, with 4 points each.