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The highly popular new chess club in Paignton (which has chosen to call itself "Torbay Chess Club") held its first-ever match on 28th September 2026 when it hosted local rivals Newton Abbot in a 6-board friendly match to kick off the new chess season.
The match was held at the club's headquarters, the Anchor's Rest Cafe on Paignton Harbour (magnificent views across Torbay!) and was closely fought, ending in a 3-3 draw, a result which pleased both teams!
Individual results (Torbay team names first):
1. Graham Phillips 0-1 Paul Brooks
2. Terry Greenaway 0-1 Mike Sapiecha
3. Bill Mentiply 0-1 Tom Bonds
4. Jack Kelly 1-0 Keith Middleton
5. Charles Rochford 1-0 Simon Howard
6. Kyle Phipps 1-0 Viggo Page
The Torbay club is looking forward to its fixtures in divisions 2 and 4 of the Torbay League this season, the league having also attracted entries from both Exeter and Plymouth Universities, a welcome new development.
The photo shows the match in progress with Torbay players facing the camera.
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Devon chess has launched a new competition, rewarding performance at Rapidplay events in the county during the season. The player with the highest total score from any three participating tournaments will become the Grand Prix champion. There will also be trophies for the best scores by a player rated under 1750, and the best aged under 18.
Confirmed so far:
Peter & Peggy Clarke Memorial Rapidplay: Saturday 3rd October 2026
Barnstaple Rapidplay: Saturday 10th October 2026
Jurassic Rapidplay: Sunday 15th November 2026
10th Plymouth Rapidplay: Sunday 6th December 2026
Bovey Tracey Chess Weekender (Maestros) 24th April 2027
Detailed rules can be found here.
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The Devon County Chess Association (DCCA) Annual General Meeting will take place at 7pm on Friday, 11th September 2026, at Oxygen House in Exeter Business Park (EX1 3LH).
All members and club representatives are invited to attend to review the past season, discuss upcoming initiatives, and shape the future of chess across the county.
For more details of the event, location and driving directions see the calendar entry.
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The DCCA team event for the Peter Rooke Cup was held at Newton Abbot Chess Club on Saturday 20th June 2026. This is the last of the season's DCCA team events and was contested by four teams: Newton Abbot, Seaton, Teignmouth and Barnstaple. Paul Hampton provides a report of the event. (the games along with analysis are now available here in the games database).
Read more: Newton Abbot win final DCCA Team Event of the season
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Seaton's Jonathan Underwood has been crowned this season's Champion of Champions to win the prestigious Winter Wood Shield! This is a yearly knockout event that provides an opportunity for all the Devon Club Champions to battle out to claim this best in Devon title – Well done Jon!
