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409				Arbiter&#8217;s Seminar</a></h2></div>				<div class="post-bodycopy clearfix"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>WELSH CHESS UNION</strong></span></p>
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419<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>To qualify an a National Arbiter a prospective candidate must complete all of the following:</strong></span>&nbsp;</p>
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427<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>In order to offer the opportunity for prospective arbiters to begin this process the Welsh Chess Union is organising a Seminar which will be conducted by Peter Purland, International Arbiter. To complete the seminar candidates must attend both sessions which will be held between 4 pm and 6.30 pm on Sundays 18<sup>th</sup> and 25<sup>th</sup> October on Zoom.</strong></span></p>
428<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The examination will take place on Sunday 15<sup>th</sup> November between 4 pm and 6.30 pm. This will be an on-line examination with candidates required to join a Zoom call with cameras on.</strong></span></p>
429<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The cost of the Seminar and Examination will be £25 per person.</strong></span></p>
430<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>If you wish to take part in this process please email Kevin Staveley (<a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noopener">[email protected]</a><wbr>). Numbers are restricted so please request a place as soon as possible. Once you have a place candidates will need to transfer the fee BEFORE the Seminar begins.</strong></span>&nbsp;</p>
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456				WCU Fees 1/9/26 &#8211; 31/8/27</a></h2></div>				<div class="post-bodycopy clearfix"><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The WCU fees for the 26/27 season are the same as the fees for 25/26.</strong></span></p>
457<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>More details are <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/MembershipApplication/index.html">here</a>.</strong></span></p>
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532            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="2560px:1706px" height="1706" width="2560" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ztzqdg8gdbs-scaled.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
533        </a>
534    </div>
535</div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="6" data-x-index="1" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-12" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
536    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
537        <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/welsh-junior-camps-prize-winners/" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
538            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="2560px:1706px" height="1706" width="2560" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ztzqdg8gdbs-scaled.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
539        </a>
540    </div>
541</div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="6" data-x-index="2" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-13" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
542    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
543        <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/pembrokeshire-chess-club-welcomes-ai-opponent/" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
544            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="933px:507px" height="507" width="933" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AI.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
545        </a>
546    </div>
547</div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="6" data-x-index="3" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-14" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
548    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
549        <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2026-fishguard-rapidplay-results/" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
550            <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="277px:186px" height="186" width="277" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cboard-1.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
551        </a>
552    </div>
553</div></td></tr><tr  class="wptb-row " style="background-color: #ffffff; "><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="7" data-x-index="0" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-607" style="color: #fa0c0c; font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2026-welsh-championship-results/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Collados wins the Welsh</a></strong></p></div></div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="7" data-x-index="1" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-608" style="font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/welsh-junior-camps-prize-winners/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">
553Welsh Junior Champs Results</a></strong></p></div></div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="7" data-x-index="2" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-609" style="font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/pembrokeshire-chess-club-welcomes-ai-opponent/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pembrokeshire Chess Club v AI opponent</a></strong></p></div></div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="7" data-x-index="3" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-610" style="font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2026-fishguard-rapidplay-results/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2026 Fishguard Rapidplay Results</a></strong></p></div></div></td></tr><tr  class="wptb-row " style="background-color: #f0f0f0; "><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="8" data-x-index="0" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-15" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
554    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
555        <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/obituaries/peter-richmond-rip/" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
556            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="0px:0px" height="1706" width="2560" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/xp28u_xgilg-scaled.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
557        </a>
558    </div>
559</div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="8" data-x-index="1" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-16" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
560    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
561        <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/international/geof-tyrrell-best-game-award-2025/" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
562            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="0px:0px" height="186" width="277" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cboard-1.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
563        </a>
564    </div>
565</div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="8" data-x-index="2" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-17" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
566    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
567        <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2026-wcu-spring-congress-results/" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
568            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="0px:0px" height="1706" width="2560" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ztzqdg8gdbs-scaled.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
569        </a>
570    </div>
571</div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="8" data-x-index="3" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-18" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
572    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
573        <a href="https://madmagz.app/viewer/69a809ccdb287e00159b975a" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
574            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="0px:0px" height="1707" width="2560" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/8zsmlya
574aufg-scaled.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
575        </a>
576    </div>
577</div></td></tr><tr  class="wptb-row " style="background-color: #ffffff; "><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="9" data-x-index="0" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-611" style="color: #fd0505; font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/obituaries/peter-richmond-rip/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Peter Richmond RIP</a></strong></p><p>(<strong>Updated</strong>)</p></div></div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="9" data-x-index="1" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-612" style="color: #fd0404; font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/international/geof-tyrrell-best-game-award-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2025 Geof Tyrrell Best Game Prize</a> 
578</strong></p></div></div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="9" data-x-index="2" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-613" style="color: #fb0d0d; font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2026-wcu-spring-congress-results/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Welsh Spring Open, Major and Junior Champ Results</a></strong></p></div></div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="9" data-x-index="3" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-614" style="color: #fb0b0b; font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><strong><a href="https://madmagz.app/viewer/69a809ccdb287e00159b975a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ECU E-Magazine February 2026</a></strong></p></div></div></td></tr><tr  class="wptb-row " style="background-color: #f0f0f0; "><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="10" data-x-index="0" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-19" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
579    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
580        <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2025-south-wales-winter-congress-results-2/" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
581            <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="277px:186px" height="186" width="277" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cboard-1.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
582        </a>
583    </div>
584</div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="10" data-x-index="1" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-20" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
585    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
586        <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/junior/secondary-schools-team-championship-won-by-cardiff-team/" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
587            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="0px:0px" height="1536" width="2048" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WSSC10.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
588        </a>
589    </div>
590</div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="10" data-x-index="2" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-21" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
591    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
592        <a href="https://madmagz.app/viewer/6967a2a35e4df50015052efd#page-1" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
593            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="0px:0px" height="1707" width="2560" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/8zsmlya
593aufg-scaled.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
594        </a>
595    </div>
596</div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="10" data-x-index="3" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-22" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
597    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
598        <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2026-welsh-blitz-results/" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
599            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="0px:0px" height="186" width="277" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cboard-1.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
600        </a>
601    </div>
602</div></td></tr><tr  class="wptb-row " style="background-color: #ffffff; "><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="11" data-x-index="0" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-615" style="color: #fa0e0e; font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2025-south-wales-winter-congress-results-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2026 South Wales Winter Congress Results</a></strong></p></div></div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="11" data-x-index="1" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-616" style="color: #fb0202; font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/junior/secondary-schools-team-championship-won-by-cardiff-team/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cardiff team wins 2026 Welsh Sec School Champs</a></strong></p></div></div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="11" data-x-index="2" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-617" style="color: #fd0404; font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><strong><a href="https://madmagz.app/viewer/6967a2a35e4df50015052efd#page-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ECU E-Magazine Dec 25 and Jan 26</a></strong></p></div></div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="11" data-x-index="3" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-618" style="color: #f90404; font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2026-welsh-blitz-results/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2026 Welsh 
603Blitz Results</a></strong></p></div></div></td></tr><tr  class="wptb-row " style="background-color: #f0f0f0; "><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="12" data-x-index="0" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-23" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
604    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
605        <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/uncategorized/hazel-brunker-rip/" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
606            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="0px:0px" height="1706" width="2560" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/xp28u_xgilg-scaled.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
607        </a>
608    </div>
609</div></td><td class="wptb-cell " colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 10px; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; " data-y-index="12" data-x-index="1" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-24" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container"  style="">
610    <div class="wptb-image-wrapper">
611        <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/junior/2025-castell-nedd-christmas-party/" rel=""  class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; ">
612            <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="768px:1024px" height="1024" width="768" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CN13.jpg"  style="width: 100%" />
613        </a>
614    </div>
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631</div>						<div class="post-footer">January 5th, 2026 |  Category: <a class="uncategorized" href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/category/uncategorized/" title="Uncategorized">Uncategorized</a> | <strong>Comments are closed</strong> </div>		</div><!-- / Post -->	
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645	<td class="column-1"><b>Aug<b/></td><td class="column-2"></td><td class="column-3"></td><td class="column-4"></td>
646</tr>
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648	<td class="column-1"><b>1st &#8211; 9th<b/></td><td class="column-2"><b>British Chess Championships<b/></td><td class="column-3"><b>University of Warwick,<br />
649Warwick Road,<br />
650Coventry CV47AL<b/><br />
651</td><td class="column-4"><a href="https://www.britishchesschampionships.co.uk/" target="_blank">Entry Details</a></td>
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654	<td class="column-1"><b>15th<b/></td><td class="column-2"><b>1st Pembrokeshire Junior Rapidplay Championship<b/></td><td class="column-3"><b>The Western Hall,<br />
655Pembroke Cast,le,<br />
656Castle Terrace,<br />
657Pembroke SA714LA<br />
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661<a href="http://www.pembrokeshirechess.co.uk/junior2026/" target="_blank">Entry Details</a></td><td class="column-4"></td>
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664	<td class="column-1"><b>21st-23rd<b/></td><td class="column-2"><b>Newport Congress FIDE Rated Event <b/></td><td class="column-3"><b>The Lyceytt Institute,<br />
665Orb Drive,<br />
666Corporation Road,<br />
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670	<td class="column-1"><b>Sep<b/></td><td class="column-2"></td><td class="column-3"></td><td class="column-4"></td>
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673	<td class="column-1"><b>16th<b/></td><td class="column-2"><b>Knight Moves &#8211; A nocturnal outdoor 7 round Blitz Tournament<b/></td><td class="column-3"><b>Pembroke Castle,<br />
674Castle Terrace,<br />
675Pembroke SA714LA<b/></td><td class="column-4"><a href="http://www.pembrokeshirechess.co.uk/knight2026/" target="_blank">Entry Details</a></td>
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678	<td class="column-1"><b>18th-20th<b/></td><td class="column-2"><b>2026 Rhyl Congress<b/></td><td class="column-3"><b>Rhyl Town Hall,<br />
679Wellington Road,<br />
680Rhyl LL181AE<b/><br />
681<br />
682</td><td class="column-4"><a href="http://www.rhylchesscongress.co.uk/" target="_blank">Info</a></td>
683</tr>
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685	<td class="column-1"><b>19th<b/></td><td class="column-2"><b>UK Open Blitz Champ Qualifier<b/></td><td class="column-3"><b>Mercure North Cardiff Hotel,<br />
686Circle Way East,<br />
687Llanederyn,<br />
688Cardiff CF239XF<b/></td><td class="column-4"><a href="https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event/uk-open-blitz-cardiff-qualifier/">Info</a></td>
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691	<td class="column-1"><b>27th<b/></td><td class="column-2"><b>Abergavenny 2nd Junior Chess Tournament<b/></td><td class="column-3"><b>LLanfoist Village Hall,<br />
692Church Lane,<br />
693Llanfoist,<br />
694Abergavenny NP79LP</td><td class="column-4"><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/abergavennyjct/home" target="_blank">Info</a></td>
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698</tr>
699<tr class="row-12">
700	<td class="column-1"><b>2nd &#8211; 4th<b/></td><td class="column-2"><b>Welsh Senior Champ <br />
701(Over 50 and Over 65)<br />
702and Welsh Open<br />
703<b/></td><td class="column-3"><b>Mecure Cardiff North Hotel,<br />
704Circle Way East,<br />
705LLanederyn CF239XF<b/><br />
706</td><td class="column-4"><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/WelshSeniors/2026/" target="_blank">Info</a></td>
707</tr>
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709	<td class="column-1"><b>10th<b/></td><td class="column-2"><b>LJCC Cardiff Qualifier<b/></td><td class="column-3"><b>Lakeside Primary,<br />
710Ontario Way,<br />
711Carduff CF236HB<b/></td><td class="column-4"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfengqWLWLG_aVCDxi8Zw1B0W_AeMF_gFHlTKCTJudRivyA0g/viewform">Info</a></td>
712</tr>
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714	<td class="column-1"><b>17th<b/></td><td class="column-2"><b>1st Haverfordwest Rapidplay<b/></td><td class="column-3"><b>Pembroke Castle,<br />
715Castle Terrace,<br />
716Pembroke SA714LA<b/></td><td class="column-4"><a href="http://www.haverfordwestchess.co.uk/rapidplay2026/" target="_blank">Info</a></td>
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724						<div class="post-headline"><h2>				<a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/wcu-fees-2024-2025/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to WCU Fees 2024-2025">
725				WCU Fees 2024-2025</a></h2></div>				<div class="post-bodycopy clearfix"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Please note that the WCU fees for season 2024-2025 remain the same as season 2023-24.</span></strong></p>
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727<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Existing WCU members</strong></span></p>
728<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Seniors /&nbsp; Adults: </strong><strong>£20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Juniors (U-18 on 1/9/2024): £10</strong></span></p>
729<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>New WCU members</strong></span></p>
730<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Seniors /&nbsp; Adults: </strong><strong>£10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Juniors (U-18 on 1/9/2024): £5</strong></span></p>
731</div>						<div class="post-footer">September 3rd, 2024 |  Category: <a class="home" href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/category/home/" title="National">National</a> | <strong>Comments are closed</strong> </div>		</div><!-- / Post -->	
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736				WCU Ratings Alignment</a></h2></div>				<div class="post-bodycopy clearfix"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Dear WCU Chess Colleagues,</strong></span></p>
737<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>As you know FIDE have uplifted sub-2000 players to counter inflation over a period of time.</strong></span></p>
738<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>We have done extensive analysis to remedy this effect on our ratings.</strong></span></p>
739<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>On balance, we are adopting Plan B of the 2 options outlined in the document shown in the link found <a href="https://crews-see-q1t.craft.me/uLJf0Ny3b0PJIs">here</a>:</strong></span></p>
740<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Please see the above link to document which explains the current situation and conclusions therein.</strong></span></p>
741<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>David Norris</strong></span></p>
742<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>International Rating Officer</strong></span></p>
743<p>&nbsp;</p>
744<p>&nbsp;</p>
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746</div>						<div class="post-footer">February 26th, 2024 |  Category: <a class="home" href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/category/home/" title="National">National</a> | <strong>Comments are closed</strong> </div>		</div><!-- / Post -->	
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751				Kevin Staveley B.E.M.</a></h2></div>				<div class="post-bodycopy clearfix"><p>It is with great pleasure that the WCU can announce that Kevin has been awarded the BEM in this year&#8217;s Birthday Honours list, for services to chess. I am sure you will join me in congratulating Kevin, on this well deserved award.&nbsp;</p>
752</div>						<div class="post-footer">October 10th, 2020 |  Category: <a class="uncategorized" href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/category/uncategorized/" title="Uncategorized">Uncategorized</a> | <strong>Comments are closed</strong> </div>		</div><!-- / Post -->	
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757				ECU E-Magazine September 2020</a></h2></div>				<div class="post-bodycopy clearfix"><p>This can be viewed <a href="https://madmagz.com/magazine/1811232#/page/1">here</a>.</p>
758</div>						<div class="post-footer">October 1st, 2020 |  Category: <a class="international" href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/category/international/" title="International">International</a> | <strong>Comments are closed</strong> </div>		</div><!-- / Post -->	
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762						<div class="post-headline"><h2>				<a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/international/amabel-moseley-bio/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Amabel Moseley bio">
763				Amabel Moseley bio</a></h2></div>				<div class="post-bodycopy clearfix"><p>The bio of&nbsp; Amabel Moseley (a previously unknown Welsh-born British Champion) can now found on the History page.</p>
764</div>						<div class="post-footer">September 30th, 2020 |  Category: <a class="international" href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/category/international/" title="International">International</a> | <strong>Comments are closed</strong> </div>		</div><!-- / Post -->	
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769				The Check Weekly 25/9/20</a></h2></div>				<div class="post-bodycopy clearfix"><p>This can be viewed <a href="https://worldchess.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c41ec5b3a9fe94a2c6c7614c3&amp;id=34be3ccc7c&amp;e=d7a7cb53e2">here</a>.</p>
770</div>						<div class="post-footer">September 26th, 2020 |  Category: <a class="international" href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/category/international/" title="International">International</a> | <strong>Comments are closed</strong> </div>		</div><!-- / Post -->	
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vendor: 1 bytes, line 826
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