4NCL Weekend 2
There is, it turns out, one good thing about January—the 2nd weekend of the 4NCL! Fortunately, we only had to go as far as Coventry this time although we did take a [...]
Dragon League Round 1
January results: Clydach 0.5 Glynneath 3.5 Allan Paul 0 Calvin Gale 1 Mariya Sony 0 Angel Bithell 1 Sophia Harris 0 Mia Matson 1 Justin Joseph 0.5 Charlotte Elson 0.5 Crymlyn 0 Barbarians [...]
4NCL Weekend 1
With the continued success and growth of the club, it was decided to team up with some friends from Cardiff and enter an official Castell Nedd team in the 4NCL [...]
Spooky Halloween & Pizza Night
Ghosts and ghouls took to the chessboards for the club’s annual pizza night, this time with a Halloween theme. Throughout the evening, kids enjoyed both chess and themed activities, playing “Splat the [...]
2024 Simultaneous Display
Castell Nedd Chess Club was buzzing with excitement as it hosted a simultaneous display by its second-best player—Hywel Griffiths, with a grade of 1902. He was not afraid to take on any [...]
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 [...]
“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.”