Chess Club

 

Join the Crusade!!

 

 

 

Crusaders Blackburn chess club has been based at Blackburn Northern Sports Club for about 12 years.

 

 

It caters for all standards and ages with beginners and children especially welcome.

 

 

It has some of the strongest players in the area and now has 8 teams playing in 2 leagues.

 

 

The club also runs a club championship during the summer which has around 16-20 participants.

 

 

                                                      

 

 

Interested?        :          Contact Gordon on gglover62@googlemail.com

Find out more at :        http://crusaderschessclub.webs.com/

 

News :      

The C team lost in the semi final of the league cup after a very close match with Gt.Harwood C.

The result was a 2.5-2.5 draw with Crusaders losing on board count.

 

Pictured (right) :

Harrison Crook and Juris Savostijanovs,two of our promising juniors,near the end of a tense game in the Club Championship.

Peter Dickinson and Ian Williamson (centre) starting a rapid play game.