| The 1st Wolverhampton Rapidplay (1997 the year thought to be our centenary year until recently.) |
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Second from front on
right Les Hesbrook of Wton.
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| Wolverhampton Rapidplay 2004 Robert Ward Memorial tournament |
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During play
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Frank Wood presents
Alan Ruffle Intermediate
winner.
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Major winner Mike
Townsend about
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Major winner Mike Townsend
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memorial trophy. |
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| Wolverhampton Summer League Awards 2006 and Quickplay(Blitz 10) |
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The playing boards are ready.
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Wton
Chess Club's
Paul Walters
eager to commence.
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Round 4 about to begin.
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Some Chess study,
some socialising at Wton. |
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| Club Blitz 10, 17 May 2007 |
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Wolverhampton Summer League Div 3 South trophy. Team Recipients: front Paul Walters, rear, left to right is Barry Lewis, Gordon Sands, Peter Hubbard, Bob Khoshnevis. Richard Dawson not present. |
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Wolverhampton Chess Club Constitution from 1978
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Great Britain Chess Needs You Campaign (Two Knights) Download and publicize |
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| W N Boyden tribute from an old bulletin |
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Les Hesbrook endgame poem from circa 1977 |
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Les Hesbrook "Quiet Please" poem and minutes
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Wolverhampton Chess Club member's achievements and successes in print (May 19 2008) |
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| Sat 11 July 2009 the show begins: Giant chess board in use and Right to Left Frank Wood, Gordon Sands, Paul Walters. |
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Gordon Sands and Frank Wood playing while Paul Walters waits for his next game. |
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Sun 12 July 2009 Day 2. Stall set up and Richard Dawson & Paul Walters practice while waiting for the gates to open. |
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Popular stall: Sun 12 July 2009 Day 2. Stall set up. Public begin to gather. |
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| Paul Walters and Ray Dolan of SCA looking at camera. Barry Lewis playing. |
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Paul Walters preparing for next game, Barry Lewis playing. |
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Sun 12 July 2009 Max Wooton demonstrates Giant Chess as a spectators gather. |
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Max Wooton playing, interesting game and fellow club member Colin Haughton observing at Wolverhampton Show Sun 12 July 2009. |
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| Peter Broomhall of Rushall CC playing Paul Walters : tense battle. |
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Peter Broomhall playing with giant chess set. Colin Haughton on right pondering at Wolverhampton Show Sun 12 July 2009. |
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Popular stall: Sun 12 July 2009 Day 2. Stall set up
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BBC Radio WM Picture link |
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| Sun 12 July 2009 the show goes on and Paul thinks about next move. |
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. All deep in thought, absorbed in our games. |
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. Such fun. Pity the Wolverhampton Show had to close for 2009. |
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| Colin Haughton of Wolverhampton playing Ray Dolan of SCA in front of Great Britain Chess Needs You display |
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. All deep in a Giant Chess game.. |
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Such a popular stall and all busy playing Chess. |
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Another angle of a game. |
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| Sun 12 July 2009 Paul Walters makes a move and other games in progress. |
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| Club night in Sept 2009: Gordon Sands and Paul Walters playing a friendly. |
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.Club night in Sept 2009: Max Wooton playing Mike Steed (foreground) |
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.Peter Tudor of Wolverhampton Chess Club |
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Matthew Tudor of Wolverhampton Chess Club |
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| Sun 12 July 2009 Paul Walters makes a move and other games in progress. |
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