2026 AGM

Just a reminder to everybody that this year's AGM will take place on Thursday 4th June @19:30. Please let Ben McDermott or Neil Roberts know if there is anything you would like put on the Agenda for discussion.

This Weeks's Results

Another week of mixed results for the Club, with a win, a draw and a loss from our 3 matches.

Ashby 3 travelled to top of the table Heathcote Arms on Tuesday and came away with a 2-2 draw. This means that a point from our match against Market Harborough 2 on the 30th April will guarantee us 3rd place.

Ashby 1 are still pointless following a 4-1 home defeat by Anstey 2 on Thursday.

Ashby 5 fared somewhat better with a 2.5 - 1.5 win against Anstey 8. Unfortunately, however, they have still come away with the Wooden Spoon.

U1450 Championship

The outstanding game in the 1st round of the Club U1450 Championship was played last night, resulting in a draw between Ric and Dan.

The draw for the 2nd round has now been made and can be viewed here, All games to be played by the 28th May.

David Reynolds Cup Update

I have just received an update to the current David Reynolds Cup standings. Click here to view or use the tab at the top of the page.

This Week's Results

Ashby 2 were well beaten at Syston 2 on Tuesday evening. A win for Larry on board 4 was all we could manage in a 4-1 defeat.

Braunstone defaulted their match against Ashby 3 last night, meaning that we have now moved up to 3rd in the table. With 3 matches left to play it is mathematically possible, but unlikely, for us to be runners-up in the Division.

Ashby 4 cemented their position at the bottom of Division 4 with a 2.5 - 1.5 defeat by Anstey 6. IM Ian Maskery demonstrated his inimitable endgame technique with a draw on board 2 and Ric got a slightly fortunate win on time on board 3. 

There were two games played in the 2nd round of the Club Championship, with Tom G. beating Steve and Paul beating Ben.

Club Championship 2nd Round Draw

The draw for the 2nd round of the Club Championship has now been made and can be viewed here, or from the Club Championship link on the left hand side of the page.

David Reynolds Cup - Current Standings

Tom Gerrard is still the runaway leader in this year's Reynold Cup and it is unlikely that, barring a miracle, anybody can catch him. Click here to view the current standings or use the tab at the top of the page.

2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament

You can follow the progress of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament on the FIDE website - www.fide.com.

GM Mick Brown and IM Ian Maskery have so far made no impact at the tournament and are unlikely to be challenging for the World Championship in 6 month's time.