Welcome
Welcome to the Lincolnshire Chess Association web site. The aim of the association is to promote, organise and encourage adult and junior chess in Lincolnshire. A number of chess clubs are affiliated to the association and membership is open to any chess club based in Lincolnshire. The association runs the Lincolnshire League as well as a number of other chess competitions in Lincolnshire including the county championship, quick play tournament and jamboree.
U1650 County Match: Warwickshire v Lincolnshire (9th Jan)
The first match for the U1650 team was played against Warwickshire on Sat 30th Nov. It was a close match with Lincolnshire winning 6½-5½. Full results
County Championship (14th Oct)
The 2024 County Champion was Alexandr Klimchik (Lincoln) with a perfect score of 5/5. The U1850 section was won by Ian McDonald (Lincoln) with a score of 4½/5. Full results
Lincolnshire Chess Association AGM (12th Aug)
The Lincolnshire Chess Association AGM will take place on Saturday 21st September at The Lincoln Labour Club. The AGM will start at 11:30 with the fixtures meeting straight after.
Lincoln Rapidplay (12th Aug)
The Lincoln Rapidplay is a 6 round tournament taking place on Sunday 22nd September at Southside in Lincoln. For full details of the event including an online entry form go to the congress.org.uk website.
County Championships Finals Results (12th Aug)
The minor counties final was played between Sussex and Lincolnshire on Saturday 6th July. It was a close match from start to finish. The score was 8-8 but Sussex won on board count. This is calculated by adding the board numbers of the wins for each team and the lowest number wins. The board count was 27-41 in favour of Sussex. Full Results
County Championships Semi Finals Results (11th Jun)
The minor team were the only Lincolnshire team to win at the Semi Finals stage. The results are as follows:
| Section | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor | Lincolnshire | Somerset | 10½-5½ |
| U1850 | Greater Manchester | Lincolnshire | 9-7 |
| U1650 | Lincolnshire | Greater Manchester | 6½-9½ |