New club tournament will be rated

For the first time Lichfield Chess Club is giving members the chance to earn FIDE rating points without leaving the clubroom.

There are 25 entries for a Swiss system which starts on 1st September and will run until April. Players will complete one match per month and venues and dates will be arranged between the matched pairs.

Club chairman and organiser David Fone said that some members are unwilling to travel long distances to league games and the tournament will suit them in particular as well as providing an excellent and convenient opportunity to experience competitive chess.

“We are running 16 teams in four different leagues and the new competition will provide invaluable experience for th