The Five-Minute Tournament ran on 22 October 2009. In this event, a player must complete all moves of the game within five minutes and it is sometimes known as Blitz play. Steve Mellor won the 2009-10 Five-Minute Tournament and holds the Knight Trophy. Read More ...

The Lightening Tournament was played on 4 March 2010. In this version of the game, players must move when a buzzer sounds every 10 seconds and if a king is left in check it may be captured to end the game! Unlike the Five-Minute game, no move must take longer than 10 seconds. Ray Collett won the 2009-10 competition. Read More ...

A Variant Chess Tournament has run just before Christmas for several years since its introduction by former President Roger Nall. The innovation this year was to play at the Cardinal's Hat on 17 December 2009 by invitation of landlady Andrea. This event is anarchic at the best of times. The Competition Secretary's plans were thrown out of the window after Peter Kitson, showed us Imitator Chess. True to traditions at this event, every player was declared a winner. Read More...

All-Play-All. This tournament runs throughout the season so that members can play tournament chess on ordinary club nights. For the 2009-10 season, the competition is divided into sections so there will be trophies for the best novice, and the best scoring in the minor section, most improved player as well as for the player winning overall. Read More ...

The Knock Out Championship. All club members are paired for the first round and players must complete their game according to a schedule set out by the Controller. Read More ...

Rapidplay. This too runs throughout the year and a player's moves must be completed within 30 minutes. This tournament is for members who need to leave early or who arrive late. The highest scorer wins. Read More ...