Hi everyone. As some of you may know, I am the (essentially non-playing) captain of our London League Division 1 team.
On Tuesday, 6th May, we will play one of the most important matches in the modern history of the club. We face the mighty Wood Green team, league champions (for the past 20 years!), who will undoubtedly field a team consisting of 8 Grandmasters against us.
We also have a strong, youthful and ambitious team, and in fact, as you may recall, we beat Wood Green in the individual match against them last season. Then we were too inconsistent to challenge for the league title, this time around we have 100% from our first seven matches, and this upcoming match will decide the fate of the championship title.
So an exciting and memorable event in our club history. We will be underdogs, but with a good fighting chance! To mark the occasion, the club will be providing a commentary room for those who want to follow the match. Several players of our first team squad will provide a lively, interactive discussion upstairs in the T- Mark room for the top two games and there may also be a livestream for those unable to join us in person (details TBD).
All members are welcome, though space will be limited, so if you are interested in attending, please let Adam Cranston, John White or myself know in advance, so that we can make comfortable arrangements. There will be a few other matches that day, so even if you are not playing there will be plenty of chess to watch!
Many thanks,
Jim Stevenson