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Welcome to the Warrington and District Chess League Homepage.  

The aim of the league is to serve the needs of Chess Players in the Warrington and Surrounding areas.

We Currently have four active Divisions catering for all spectrums of the Chess Playing community.

The WDCL also organises three annual Cup Competitions:

  • Peninsular Cup
  • Kalmar Cup
  • Kalmar Shield

Each competition has a different selection criteria and ensures that all Clubs in the League can participate Competitively.

The WDCL also Organises the Richard Furness 500 League.
This is a Grade Point Handicapped League.

Unique to the Warrington League is the WDCL Division 4. Teams of 3 players contest an all-play-all rapidplay match. Players are handicapped according to grade. Ideal for new players coming into the league, and it also provides variety for existing members.

There are WDCL Clubs all around Warrington, from Northwich to Ormskirk, and from Runcorn to Padgate.

So why not pop down to a local club near you?

See our Clubs Page for More details about WDCL Clubs.

Congratulations to Culcheth A - Division 1 Champions 2012-13

Congratulations to St Helens B - Division 2 Champions 2012-13

Congratulations to Culcheth B - Division 3 Champions 2012-13

Congratulations to St Helens Chess Club - Division 4 Champions 2012-13

Congratulations to Penketh Chess Club - Richard Furness 500 League Champions 2012-13

Congratulations to St Helens Chess Club - Peninsula Cup Champions 2012-13

Congratulations to Culcheth Chess Club - Kalmar Cup Champions 2012-13

Congratulations to Penketh Chess Club - Kalmar Shield Champions 2012-13

The 2013 Warrington and District Chess League AGM will take place on Monday 24th June at Winwick Leisure Centre, Myddleton Lane, Warrington WA2 8LQ, 7:45pm start.

 



 
Experienced Players

Submitted by Chris Haggett - Penketh Chess Club

Arising from a discussion in our monthly club newsletter, we have an item that we feel may be of interest to other clubs - via the WDCL web-site perhaps?
 
We know that Penketh is the oldest club in the League. (Founded in 1889 as Warrington Chess Club and name changed in the 1980's to "Penketh incorporating Warrington CC")
 
But do we have the oldest members - in terms of playing experience - as well?
 
We have discovered that no less than FOUR of our regular players made their senior chess league debuts over 50 years ago. (see details below). Can any club beat that?
 
We also have someone who has been playing in the Warrington League for 48 years. Again, can anyone beat that?
 
(I'm aware that this will undoubtedly attract the comment" "Well, if they've been playing that long, why aren't they better than they are?" The answer is of course that we peaked long, long ago!)
 
Chris
 
SENIOR CHESS LEAGUE DEBUTS
  • Colin Mackinnon - Jan 1954 - playing for Oxford University in the Oxford League
  • Arthur Kirkman - Feb 1954 - playing for Newcombe in the Liverpool League
  • Griff Parsonage - Oct 1959 - playing for Waterloo in the Liverpool League
  • Chris Haggett - Jan 1962- playing for NALGO in the Bristol League
 
WARRINGTON LEAGUE DEBUT
  • Griff Parsonage - 20th Oct 1964 - playing for Warrington (v Chester)
 

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