2024 Summer Social
Thanks to our continued increase in club membership we were able to hold a summer social this year. It's been a few years but hopefully such events will now be more frequent! Held at [...]
Junior Pizza Night
A brilliant night last night that I'll post an article about but in the mean time I wanted to put up a quick thanks for everyone that helped!
Welsh Women’s Aid Charity Event
Last month, Castell Nedd Chess Club held an online charity event for Welsh Women’s Aid. It was held in honour of Tyrone O’Sullivan, the Welsh national hero who saved Tower Colliery, who sadly passed [...]
Quickplay Championship 2023
21 players played in the club's annual Quickplay Championship. It is a fun 5 round swiss event where you have to make your move on a 10 second buzzer. This year the championship was [...]
High Sheriff Awards
At the High Sheriff Awards, Stephen Rodgers handed out certificates to many groups and individuals who have given up their time and effort to the local people. For the the two members who [...]
Mayor’s Parlour
In October a group of us went to the Mayor's Parlour at the Civic Centre in Port Talbot. The mayor this year is Councillor Robert Wood who joined our club when he was about 8 [...]
“Tactics flow from a superior position.”
“Even the laziest king flees wildly in the face of a double check.”
“Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.”
“The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.”
“When you see a good move, look for a better one.”
“The pawns are the soul of chess.”
“The hardest game to win is a won game.”
“A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it.”