Welcome to another chess review where we comment on last week’s news from our own, county, country and the world. We will also take a look at what to expect next week.

In our own club, COVID-19 hit the club with Boris and Ben catching it. However, nothing could stop Ben to stream twice on twitch.tv, including a 5-hour puzzle rush stream. For more content from Ben, follow his twitch account on twitch.tv/notquiteagm. On Wednesday, our first team participated in a six board league game against Latimer, securing their first back-to-back win for the season. For more on the brilliant performance of the first team, follow this link.

For next week, we are expecting another quiet week, with only club night in sight due to our second team’s game with Market Harborough 3 postponed for 2^nd March. Join us for another evening of chess, fun and entertainment in the Methodist Church in Anstey. All abilities welcome!

In the county, there were plenty of games played last week. In Division 1, Braunstone 1 won against Thurnby, while Wigston 1 drew home against Shepshed 1. In the second division Wigston 3 achieved difficult win against Loughborough 1 while Melton Mowbray’s second team drew with Kirby Muxloe 1. In Division 3 Syston 2 and Market Harborough 2 joined us by winning their games against Heathcote Arms 1 and Ashby 2, respectively. No games were played in the fourth division.

In the country, the ECF is running a second Endgame Challenge with IM Lorin D’Costa and GM Keith Arkell. The challenge will focus on rook and pawn endgames. More about the event on this link.

Worldwide, the FIDE Grand Prix 2022 has started with the first leg of the tournament already on round 3. Follow all of the action on our own website by going back to the home page and scrolling all the way down. After today’s action, please find the below the latest results as presented by FIDE: