Chess and beer, beer and chess. The two go together like fish and chips and Thelma and Louise, don’t they?
Yes, they absolutely do. And that’s why Sambrook’s Brewery – you know the place where the lovely Wandle is made – has invited us to take part in an exciting new event on January 26.
The first Sambrook’s Chess-Up in a Brewery, a daytime challenge match against Hammersmith, will take place on Saturday, January 26, in the brewery’s taproom no less.
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Sambrook’s is, of course, our local craft beer producer based in Yelverton Road.
The match will be a 14-a-side face-off and there may or may not be a few beers consumed. However, there will be plenty of juniors and juniors are welcome (so despite it being a brewery no drunkenness is allowed!).
Start time is to be announced but matches will take place between
1pm and 5pm. Games will be graded. The time control will be 75m+15s.
The parameters for the boards will be as follows:
- Board 1&2 – 200ECF and above
- Board 3&4 – 180-200
- Board 5&6 – 160-180
- Board 7&8 – 140-160
- Board 9&10 – 120-140
- Board 11&12 – 100-120
- Board 13&14 – 100 and below
Captain for the event will be David Blackwell. If you want to enter pleased add your name to this Doodle poll: https://doodle.com/poll/ynagss34pgkyk82t
Teams will be announced at a later date.
