The Southern Counties Chess Union (SCCU – catchy!) celebrates 125 years of existence this year. It was the first of what was to become five regional chess unions in England, which later gave birth to today’s English Chess Federation.
To mark the historic milestone they’re hosting a huge chess shindig up at Swiss Cottage next month.
It’s going to involve upwards of 400 players taking part in a massive North v South game – a nod to the distribution of the historic counties of England around the river Thames. You can read more about the fascinating history here, but the essentials you need to know are as follows:
- When: Saturday 16th September, from 1pm
- Where: The Hall School, Swiss Cottage, NW3 4NU
- What: All moves over 125 minutes, across as many boards as possible
- ECF rated? – YES!
Hammersmith members have already started registering their interest – all you need do is choose a side, and drop an email to the relevant team captain. Rivalry aside, it’s rare to see so many competitive games in a single place – should be a belter!
Rumour has it the nearby Swiss Cottage Tavern will be rather busy afterwards too… Good luck!