Chess team look destined for relegation
BASINGSTOKE Chess Club look set to be relegated from Berkshire League Division One after suffering defeat in their basement battle with Camberley B.
Basingstoke got off to a good start with a quick win by Roy Ashmore, but they could only add a draw to their tally from Bernard Cooke, losing 4.5-1.5.
Four Basingstoke players – Ewart Smith, Tim Chapman, Roy Ashmore and Barry Kocan – represented Hampshire in their 11-5 defeat to Oxfordshire in the Chiltern County League.
Basingstoke Chess Club has a new website and viewers will be able to play games for free against a computer selected opponent. Visit basingstokechessclub.co.uk.
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