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Thanks, PAul, Keith and Kevin. Numbers have just gone over last year's entry and we have asked for more of this beautiful sunshine.
It's all looking good with players from a long way. There are still hotel rooms but let me know if you have trouble finding accomoidation and i will see what we can do.

Numbers are slowly climbing.
We have added a new Section and increased the prize money.
Hope to see lots of people there again. Last year was excellent and we have hired the whole Town Hall for extra space

Thank you Paul and Kevin for posting the kind comments. the Wells Club were very proud of the Congress and would like to run another one next year. On the plus side, the venue proved to be as good as we hoped, players loved the accommodation and the City itself. The negatives were relayed to me by o...

The final week before we start our first Congress and we have hit 100 entries evenly spread out across the three categories. This means a 1 in 10 chance of a podium finish plus there will be Rating Prizes. The sun is out and Wells is looking glorious. Please come along and join in the fun. There wil...

We have an extensive map and directions on parking for the Wells congress now on our website https://wellschess.co.uk/wells-parking/
Numbers are looking good at this stage.
Hopefully we can get many more to our first congress and make it a good one.

Just one month to go to our Congress. I am one of the organisers. I understand the issue of travel by Public Transport and, sadly, this is the main problem we have in the country. However, the journey will be worth it. Wells is a beautiful city and the congress will be in a magnificent venue. All pr...