Joining our annual Awards Night on 27/07, GM Daniel King selected the Game of the Season for 2025/26. This year, the prize went to Christof Brixel for a game he played as Black in an Albin Countergambit. Avid readers of our page may remember Christof’s Gambit Experiment!
Danny analysed the game at the club and he has also prepared a video for his YouTube channel PowerPlayChess, a must follow! He highlighted Christof’s dynamic play and active pieces, which eventually led to overwhelming threats and a lovely tactical finish.
Other members submitted their own games over the course of the season and the preselected nominees (including the eventual winner) can be replayed on this Lichess Study. Just a small sample of the fighting spirit we often see at our club!
There were several other awards given out on the night, showcasing various achievements by our members during the League Season and Internal Competitions. The full list of prize winners is below:
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- Player of the Season: Luke Lau
- First team player: Bajrush Kelmendi
- Non-First team player: Cedric Demarcus
- Best Junior: Mark Kerobyan
- Best Woman: Polina Popovtseva
- Top Scorer: Sergiy Teslya
- Best on Board 1: Tom Balmond
- Best as White: Meet Shah
- Best as Black: Andrew Cuff
- Best Home player: Alistair Hill
- Best Away player: Anastasija Royce
- Captain of the Season: Frank Valle
Congratulations to all the winners, who obtained a Chess & Bridge voucher! Many thanks to GM King and to all our players during this season. Looking forward to more and better chess in 2026/27!
We have some more winners in other categories which we will announce at the end of the season. Watch this space!