We have five teams:  Emperors in Divison 1, Consuls & Tribunes in Division 2 & Centurions & Legionnaires in the Minor League

Division 1

CN Emperors, Team Captain: Hywel Griffiths

Division 2

CN Consuls, Team Captain: Martyn Griffiths

CN Senators, Team Captain: Claire Gorman

Minor League

CN Centurions, Team Captain: David Battell

CN Legionnaires, Team Captain: Emyr-Wyn Francis

“Tactics flow from a superior position.”

Bobby Fisher
“Even the laziest king flees wildly in the face of a double check.”
Aron Nimzowitsch
“Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.”

Savielly Tartakower
“The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.”
Savielly Tartakower
“When you see a good move, look for a better one.”
Emanuel Lasker
“The pawns are the soul of chess.”

Francois Andre Danican Philidor
“The hardest game to win is a won game.”

Emanuel Lasker
“A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it.”

Wilhelm Steinitz

Play in the West Wales Chess League

Castell Nedd Chess Club is a proud member of the West Wales Chess League, competing at the highest level. We are always looking for players so please get in touch.