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. |
| Date |
Home Team |
Result |
Away Team |
Standing |
| 17 Sep 2025 |
Longbridge A |
4 - 1 |
Worcester City |
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| 9 Oct 2025 |
Worcester City |
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Redditch |
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| 13 Nov 2025 |
Worcester City |
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Longbridge B |
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| 21 Nov 2025 |
Malvern |
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Worcester City |
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| 26 Nov 2025 |
Kidderminster |
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Worcester City |
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| 15 Jan 2026 |
Worcester City |
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Malvern |
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| 11 Feb 2026 |
Longbridge B |
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Worcester City |
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| 18 Feb 2026 |
Redditch |
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Worcester City |
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| 19 Mar 2026 |
Worcester City |
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Longbridge A |
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| 16 Apr 2026 |
Worcester City |
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Kidderminster |
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Worcester City
Worcestershire Championship League
Most recent matches at top |
| Board |
Longbridge A |
score |
Worcester City |
| 1 |
Swindells, Jon |
1 - 0 |
Luca, Dorin |
| 2 |
Hurney, Kevin |
1 - 0 |
Collett , Ray |
| 3 |
Walsh, Marcus |
1 - 0 |
Oxtoby, Scott |
| 4 |
Woodhouse, Stephen |
½ - ½ |
Austin, Phil |
| 5 |
Maddocks, Phil |
½ - ½ |
Sutton, Rob |
| |
Totals |
4 - 1 |
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| Played 1, cumulative MP=0, GP=0, Place 5th / 5 |
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. |
| Date |
Home Team |
Result |
Away Team |
Standing |
| Thu 23 Oct 25 |
Worcester Rooks |
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Malvern |
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| Tue 11 Nov 25 |
Longbridge |
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Worcester Rooks |
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| Thu 11 Dec 25 |
Worcester Rooks |
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Redditch |
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| Fri 20 Feb 26 |
Malvern |
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Worcester Rooks |
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| Thu 26 Feb 26 |
Worcester Rooks |
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Longbridge |
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| Wed 22 Apr 26 |
Redditch |
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Worcester Rooks |
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Worcester Rooks
Worcestershire Challenger’s League
Most recent matches at top |
| Board |
Redditch |
score |
Worcester Rooks |
| 1 |
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½ - ½ |
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| 2 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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Totals |
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| Played . Cumulative MP=, GP=, Place |
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 and Alex Nicholls the Black Bishops.
Worcester & District League 2025-6
Worcester White Bishops Captain: Aiden Griffiths, Worcester Black Bishops Captain: Alex Nicholls
For detailed match results, click on the score in the results column. |
| Date |
Home Team |
Result |
Away Team |
Standing |
| Wed 10 Sep 25 |
Kidderminster |
4 - 0 |
Worcester Black Bishops |
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| Thu 18 Sep 25 |
Worcester White Bishops |
2½ - 1½ |
Kidderminster |
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| Wed 24 Sep 25 |
Redditch |
1 - 3 |
Worcester Black Bishops |
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| Thu 16 Oct 25 |
Worcester Black Bishops |
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Longbridge |
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| Thu 6 Nov 25 |
Worcester White Bishops |
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Redditch |
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| Thu 20 Nov 25 |
Worcester Black Bishops |
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Worcester White Bishops |
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| Wed 3 Dec 25 |
Kidderminster |
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Worcester White Bishops |
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| Thu 8 Jan 26 |
Worcester Black Bishops |
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Redditch |
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| Thu 15 Jan 26 |
Worcester White Bishops |
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Worcester Black Bishops |
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| Tue 3 Mar 26 |
Longbridge |
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Worcester White Bishops |
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| Wed 11 Mar 26 |
Redditch |
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Worcester White Bishops |
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| Thu 16 Apr 26 |
Worcester Black Bishops |
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Kidderminster |
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| Thu 23 Apr 26 |
Worcester White Bishops |
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Longbridge |
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| Tue 28 Apr 26 |
Longbridge |
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Worcester Black Bishops |
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Worcester Bishops Team
Worcester & District League
Most recent matches at top |
| Board |
Redditch |
score |
Worcester Black Bishops |
| 1 |
Reed, Toni |
1 - 0 |
Nicholls, Alex |
| 2 |
Stanton Giles |
0 - 1 |
Berry, Simon |
| 3 |
McCormack, Harry |
0 - 1 |
Griffiths-Reed, Rick |
| 4 |
Crane, Mark |
0 - 1 |
Sharpe, George |
| |
Totals |
1 - 3 |
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| Played 24 Sep. Cumulative MP=2, GP=3, Place 2nd / 5 |
| Board |
Worcester White Bishops |
score |
Kidderminster |
| 1 |
Kirkland, Arnold |
0 - 1 |
Barton, Luke |
| 2 |
Lee, Chris |
1 - 0 |
Charlton, Mike |
| 3 |
Cleake, David |
½ - ½ |
Pountney, Terry |
| 4 |
Serafini, Paul |
1 - 0 |
Thomas, Paul |
| |
Totals |
2½ - 1½ |
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| Played 18 Sep. Cumulative MP=2, GP=2½, Place 2nd / 5 |
| Board |
Kidderminster |
score |
Worcester Black Bishops |
| 1 |
Wilkes, Brandon |
1 - 0 |
Nicholls, Alex |
| 2 |
Barton, Luke |
1 - 0 |
Berry, Simon |
| 3 |
Charlton, Mike |
1 - 0 |
McNamara, Brody |
| 4 |
Henry, Cameron |
1 - 0 |
Sharpe, George |
| |
Totals |
4 - 0 |
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| Played 10 Sep. Cumulative MP=0, GP=0, Place 5th / 5 |
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. |
| Date |
Home team |
score 1 |
score 2 |
Away team |
Standing |
| Thu 16 Oct 25 |
Redditch |
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Worcester Knights |
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| Thu 4 Dec 25 |
Worcester Knights |
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Longbridge |
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| Thu 29 Jan 26 |
Longbridge |
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Worcester Knights |
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| Wed 4 Mar 26 |
Kidderminster 3 |
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Worcester Knights |
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| Thu 9 Apr 26 |
Worcester Knights |
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Redditch |
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| Thu 30 Apr 26 |
Worcester Knights |
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Kidderminster |
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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
Most recent matches at top |
| Board |
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score |
Worcester Knights |
| 1 |
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| 2 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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½ - ½ |
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Totals |
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Pawns Rapidplay League 2 for u1650 players 2025-6
16 Sep 2025. In the first Pawns fixture, there was a topsy turvy evening only Sai maintained consistency. Congratulations to Paul as non-playing captain for getting the first league match win for the club this season.
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 2 2025-6
Worcester Knights Captain: Paul Serafini
For detailed match results, click on the score in the results column. |
| Date |
Home team |
score 1 |
score 2 |
Away team |
Standing |
| Tue 16 Sep 2025 |
Longbridge |
3½ - ½ |
½ - 3½ |
Worcester Pawns |
1st / 4 |
| Thu 9 Oct 2025 |
Redditch |
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Worcester Pawns |
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| Thu 11 Dec 2025 |
Worcester Pawns |
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Kidderminster |
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| Wed 4 Mar 2025 |
Kidderminster |
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Worcester Pawns |
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| Thu 12 Mar 2025 |
Worcester Pawns |
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Longbridge |
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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
Most recent matches at top |
| Board |
Longbridge |
score |
Worcester Pawns |
| 1 |
Sherwood, Tom |
0 - 1 |
Austin, Phil |
| 2 |
Clarke, Matt |
½ - ½ |
Rentachintala, Sai |
| 3 |
Haines, Ben |
0 - 1 |
Sharpe, George |
| 4 |
Green, Dan |
0 - 1 |
Archbold, Christopher |
| |
Totals |
½ - 3½ |
Played 16 Sep |
| Board |
Longbridge |
score |
Worcester Pawns |
| 1 |
Sherwood, Tom |
1 - 0 |
Austin, Phil |
| 2 |
Clarke, Matt |
½ - ½ |
Rentachintala, Sai |
| 3 |
Haines, Ben |
1 - 0 |
Sharpe, George |
| 4 |
Green, Dan |
1 - 0 |
Archbold, Christopher |
| |
Totals |
3½ - ½ |
Played 16 Sep |
| Played 2. Cumulative MP=2, GP=4, Place=1st |
Summer Cup competitions
Open teams for the Towers Cup
| Round 2 |
| Board |
Worcester Players |
Score |
Player (black) |
Team |
| 1 |
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½ - ½ |
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| 2 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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total |
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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
| Summer Cup l |
| Board |
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score |
Worcester |
| 1 |
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| 2 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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Totals |
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