Worcester enter two teams in the Worcester & District League
2 July 2025. The annual meeting of the county chess association agreed to make Rapidplay 1 teams open and Rapidplay 2 League would be restricted to players rated up to 1650. In the championship Leagues home teams can choose to play home matches using time controls of 45+30, Worcester’s choice, or 60+30.
5 June 2025. The 189th annual meeting of the club decided to enter a further team into the Worcester & District League. Alex Nicholls will be the captain of the new team Worcester Black Bishops. Aiden's team in the same league will adopt the name Worcester White Bishops.
City team
5 June 2025. Rob Sutton will captain the City team in the Championship League.
Worcestershire Championship League 2025-6
Worcester City Captain: Rob Sutton
For detailed match results, click on the score in the results column. |
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Malvern |
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Malvern |
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Longbridge B |
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Worcester City |
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Kidderminster |
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Redditch |
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Longbridge A |
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Worcester City |
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Worcester City
Worcestershire Championship League
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Longbridge |
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Rooks team in the 2025-6 Challengers League
5 JUne 2025. Scott Oxtoby leads the Rooks team in the Challengers League for 2025-6 season
Worcestershire Challengers’ League 2025-6
Worcester Rooks Captain: Scott Oxtoby
For detailed match results, click on the score in the results column. |
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Worcester Rooks |
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Redditch 2 |
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Worcester Rooks |
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Malvern 2 |
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Longbridge 2 |
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Longbridge 2 |
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Malvern 2 |
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Redditch 2 |
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Worcester Rooks
Worcestershire Challenger’s League
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| Board |
Redditch |
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Worcester Rooks |
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White Bishops team in District league 2025-6
5 Jun 2025. The AGM decide to enter two team in the Worcester & District League. Aiden leads the White Bishops team
Worcester & District League 2025-6
Worcester Bishops Captain: Aiden Griffiths
For detailed match results, click on the score in the results column. |
| Date |
Home Team |
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Away Team |
Standing |
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Worcester Bishops |
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Kidderminster 2 |
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Longbridge 3 |
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Worcester Bishops |
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Redditch 3 |
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Worcester Bishops |
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Worcester Bishops |
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Stourbridge |
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Worcester Bishops |
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Longbridge 3 |
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Worcester Bishops |
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Redditch 3 |
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Kidderminster 2 |
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Worcester Bishops
Worcester & District League
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Knights in Rapidplay league 1
5 Jun 2025. Chris Lee captains the Knights team.
Worcester Knights Rapidplay League 1 2025-6
Worcester Knights Captain: Chris Lee
For detailed match results, click on the score in the results column. |
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Away team |
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Worcester Knights |
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Redditch 4 |
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Worcester Knights |
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Kidderminster 3 |
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Worcester Knights |
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Longbridge 4 |
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Kidderminster 3 |
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Worcester Knights |
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Longbridge 4 |
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Redditch 4 |
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| This is a rapidplay open team tournament for . At each fixture, each player has two games, the second with colours reversed. The fixture’s results are scored as two matches. |
Worcester Knights
Rapidplay League
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Pawns Rapidplay under-1650 league 2025-6
5 June 2025. Paul Serafini was elected team captain for the Rapidplay 2 League where the maximum rating of any player must not exceed 1650.
Worcester Pawns Rapidplay League 1 2025-6
Worcester Knights Captain: Paul Serafini
For detailed match results, click on the score in the results column. |
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Away team |
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Worcester Pawns |
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Kidderminster |
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Longbridge 6 |
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Worcester Pawns |
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Kidderminster 6 |
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Worcester Pawns |
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Worcester Pawns |
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Redditch |
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Worcester Pawns |
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Longbridge |
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Redditch 4 |
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| In this league, players on all boards must be rated below 1650. In each fixture, player have two games against the same opponent with colours reversed. A fixture’s result is scored as two matches. |
Worcester Pawns
Rapidplay League
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| Played 12. Cumulative MP=, GP=, Place * |
Summer Cup competitions
Open teams for the Towers Cup
| Round 2 |
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Worcester Players |
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Jul 2025. Dan Lambourne organised a two round jamboree for Worcestershire Chess Association for the Towers Cup at Meadow Farm, Dagnall End Redditch. Six teams entered: Kidderminster, Longbridge A, Longbridge B, Malvern, Redditch, and Worcester. Round 2 is to be played on 27 Aug at the same venue.
u1650 teams for the summer Cup
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