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<div class="post-bodycopy clearfix"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>WELSH CHESS UNION</strong></span></p> 410<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>ARBITER’S SEMINAR</strong></span></p> 411<div class="adn ads" data-message-id="#msg-f:1877403357401953455" data-legacy-message-id="1a0de0681a11b4af"> 412<div class="gs"> 413<div class=" "> 414<div id=":17k" class="ii gt"> 415<div id=":17j" class="a3s aiL "> 416<div id="avWBGd-23"> 417<p> </p> 418<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Below is the process to become a qualified WCU National Arbiter.</strong></span></p> 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> </p> 420<ul> 421<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Attendance at a Seminar organised by the Welsh Chess Union (2 sessions: 2½ hours each session)</strong></span></li> 422<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Sitting and passing an examination with a mark of 80% or above (Exam is 2½ hrs in length)</strong></span></li> 423</ul> 424<ul> 425<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Working alongside a qualified arbiter for at least three events with at least two different time controls (standard play, rapidplay and blitz). At each event the qualified arbiter will write a report on the candidate and three positive reports are needed to qualify.</strong></span></li> 426</ul> 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. 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width: 100%; "> 519 <img decoding="async" class="wptb-image-element-target" data-wptb-size="2560px:1707px" height="1707" width="2560" src="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cjkvmakdyl0-scaled.jpg" style="width: 100%" /> 520 </a> 521 </div> 522</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="4" data-x-index="3" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" ><div class="wptb-image-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-image-10" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container" style=""> 523 <div class="wptb-image-wrapper"> 524 <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/calendar/" rel="" class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; "> 525 <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%" /> 526 </a> 527 </div> 528</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="5" data-x-index="0" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-603" style="font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2026-west-wales-k-o-cup-results/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">25-26 WWCL 529 K O Cup 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="5" data-x-index="1" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-604" style="font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2026-welsh-rapidplay-championship/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2026 WCU Rapidplay 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="5" data-x-index="2" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-605" style="font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="https://madmagz.app/viewer/69e8993fe345ef0014bb415e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ECU E-Magazine March / April 2026</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="5" data-x-index="3" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-606" style="font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/calendar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">26-27 Calendar Updated</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="6" 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-11" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container" style=""> 530 <div class="wptb-image-wrapper"> 531 <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/2026-welsh-championship-results/" rel="" class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; "> 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> 615</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="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-25" data-wptb-image-alignment="center" data-wptb-image-size-relative="container" style=""> 616 <div class="wptb-image-wrapper"> 617 <a href="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/Documents/JRRL%2001%20Jan%202026%20(1).pdf" rel="" class="wptb-link-target" style="float: none; width: 100%; "> 618 <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%" /> 619 </a> 620 </div> 621</div><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-619" style="font-size: 15px; "><div style="position: relative;"></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="12" data-x-index="3" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width="true" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height="true" 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data-wptb-cell-vertical-alignment="center" ><div class="wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-620" style="color: #fc0606; font-size: 1em; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/uncategorized/hazel-brunker-rip/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hazel Brunker RIP</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="13" 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-621" style="color: #fc0707; font-size: 15px; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><strong><a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/junior/2025-castell-nedd-christmas-party/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2025 Castell Nedd Christmas Party</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="13" 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-622" style="color: #fc0808; font-size: 15px; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><strong><a href="http://www.welshchessunion.uk/wp-content/Documents/JRRL%2001%20Jan%202026%20(1).pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jan 2026 Junior Raidplaty Ratings published</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="13" 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-623" style="color: #fb0a0a; font-size: 15px; "><div style="position: relative;"><p><a href="https://www.europechess.org/press-release-european-chess-super-league-2027-announced/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">E</a><strong><a href="https://www.europechess.org/press-release-european-chess-super-league-2027-announced/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">uropean Chess 628 Super League</a></strong></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> 629</div> 630 631</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 --> 632 633 634 <div class="post-25802 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized even" id="post-25802"> 635 <div class="post-headline"><h2> <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/uncategorized/upcoming-events-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Upcoming Events"> 636 Upcoming Events</a></h2></div> <div class="post-bodycopy clearfix"> 637<table id="tablepress-19" class="tablepress tablepress-id-19"> 638<thead> 639<tr class="row-1"> 640 <th class="column-1"><b>2026<b/></th><td class="column-2"></td><td class="column-3"></td><td class="column-4"></td> 641</tr> 642</thead> 643<tbody class="row-striping row-hover"> 644<tr class="row-2"> 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> 647<tr class="row-3"> 648 <td class="column-1"><b>1st – 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> 652</tr> 653<tr class="row-4"> 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 /> 658<br /> 659<br /> 660<br /> 661<a href="http://www.pembrokeshirechess.co.uk/junior2026/" target="_blank">Entry Details</a></td><td class="column-4"></td> 662</tr> 663<tr class="row-5"> 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 /> 667Newport NP190RA<b/></td><td class="column-4"><a href="https://newportchesscongress.uk/" target="_blank">Info</a></td> 668</tr> 669<tr class="row-6"> 670 <td class="column-1"><b>Sep<b/></td><td class="column-2"></td><td class="column-3"></td><td class="column-4"></td> 671</tr> 672<tr class="row-7"> 673 <td class="column-1"><b>16th<b/></td><td class="column-2"><b>Knight Moves – 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> 676</tr> 677<tr class="row-8"> 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> 684<tr class="row-9"> 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> 689</tr> 690<tr class="row-10"> 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> 695</tr> 696<tr class="row-11"> 697 <td class="column-1"><b>Oct<b/></td><td class="column-2"></td><td class="column-3"></td><td class="column-4"></td> 698</tr> 699<tr class="row-12"> 700 <td class="column-1"><b>2nd – 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> 708<tr class="row-13"> 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> 713<tr class="row-14"> 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> 717</tr> 718</tbody> 719</table> 720<!-- #tablepress-19 from cache --></div> <div class="post-footer">September 15th, 2025 | Category: <a class="uncategorized" 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726ize: 14pt;">These are:</span></strong></p> 727<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Existing WCU members</strong></span></p> 728<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Seniors / Adults: </strong><strong>£20 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 / Adults: </strong><strong>£10 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 --> 732 733 734 <div class="post-14147 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-home even" id="post-14147"> 735 <div class="post-headline"><h2> <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/wcu-ratings-action-needed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to WCU Ratings Alignment"> 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> </p> 744<p> </p> 745<div> </div> 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 --> 747 748 749 <div class="post-11784 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized odd" id="post-11784"> 750 <div class="post-headline"><h2> <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/uncategorized/kevin-staveley-b-e-m/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Kevin Staveley B.E.M."> 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’s Birthday Honours list, for services to chess. I am sure you will join me in congratulating Kevin, on this well deserved award. </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 --> 753 754 755 <div class="post-11777 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-international even" id="post-11777"> 756 <div class="post-headline"><h2> <a href="https://www.welshchessunion.uk/international/ecu-e-magazine-september-2020/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to ECU E-Magazine September 2020"> 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 --> 759 760 761 <div class="post-11781 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-international odd" id="post-11781"> 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 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 --> 765 766 767 <div class="post-11768 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-international even" id="post-11768"> 768 <div class="post-headline"><h2>
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