Blackpool and Fylde League

The aim of the League is to promote chess activities and competitions. It extends from Morecambe in the north to Leyland in the south and encompasses players of varied abilities and ages. If you would like more information about the league contact the league secretary The League's Privacy Notice is here

The league has 3 divisions, Division A with no rating limit, Division B where the teams total rating must be under 7300 and division C

The League Rules are here

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Nominated Players for 2022/23 Season

Preston in division A - playing two evenly matched teams (Rule 17a):

  • For Preston 1, Malcolm Peacock and Brett Lund will not be eligible to play for Preston 2.
  • For Preston 2, Peter Jowett and Jim Sumner will not be eligible to play for Preston 1

Lytham 2 and 3 in Division B playing in order of strength (Rule 17b):

  • For Lytham 2 Phil Raynor and Andrii Ovdiienko will not be eligible to play for Lytham 3

Lytham 4 and 5 in Division C playing in order of strength (Rule 17b):

  • For Lytham 4 Ben O'Rourke and Graham Smith will not be eligible to play for Lytham 5

Rapidplay cup

Teams: Lytham 1, Lytham 2, Preston, Poulton 1, Leyland

Plate

Losing teams in the rapidplay cup play in the plate. 

Latest Results

Lancaster  1 - 3  Preston 2  Tue 12th Nov 2024

The match was a lot closer than the score suggests.  My game was a wild Alien Gamb Read more ...

Preston 3  3 - 1  Lytham 3  Wed 6th Nov 2024
The match was not as one sided as the score suggests, Board 1 Paul was a pawn up, but the Read more ...
Poulton 2  1 - 3  Leyland 1  Mon 28th Oct 2024
Several firsts for Leland 1, the first game of the season in a higher league and the first Read more ...
Preston 2  2½ - 1½  Bare Village  Wed 30th Oct 2024
I was stand in captain in the absence of Carl Tillotson in an eventful encounter with some Read more ...