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Guildford Chess Club is celebrating its 125thAnniversary by running a large public event in Guildford on Saturday 11th September from 10.30am - 4.30pm.
Seven of England’s highest rated and most talented chess players are accepting challenges from more than 375 adults and children by taking them on simultaneously in the open air in Guildford High Street.
125 chess boards will be laid out for three sessions throughout the day.
The England players include Grandmaster Gawain Jones, twice British Champion and European Online Blitz Champion and Surrey resident Grandmaster Nick Pert, former World Under 18 Champion!
Other Masters giving the Simultaneous include: former British Women’s and British Senior Over-50s, British Under-21 and British Under-18 Champions, former Guinness World-record holder for playing the most games simultaneously and four of England’s very best young players, three of whom attended Guildford schools. All of the Masters have played for Guildford Chess Club.
See guildfordchess.org.uk/blog/ for more detail
Guildford chess club was founded in 1896 and has continuously met on Monday evenings at the Guildford Institute. We provide the opportunity to play chess and welcome all standards from beginners to Grandmasters and have a thriving junior section.