Members of Anstey Chess club signed off 2024 in style with our annual Christmas Party. El Presidente decided pretty early on a small blitz tournament having toyed with some of the variants like hand and brain, doubles etc. The proceedings then took us to Passage to India for a curry.
The chess kicked off (almost) on time at 7:30, with El Presidente officiating and using his new Swiss master online website sorting the pairings for him. Inevitably, some players turned up late, but the new ‘software’ allowed latecomers to join without any issues.
The chess was fast and not at all furious, as lots of fun and laughs took place, with some new players playing and some Anstey veterans all coming together to play.
With the curry booked for 9pm, 5 rounds were squeezed in with 5 minutes and 3 second increments throughout.
Congratulations to the overall clear winner with 5 out of 5 – Alan Agnew. Second place was Julian Tarwid, with Rob Mitchell finishing in 3rd place.
Afterwards, 12 players adjourned to Passage to India for a delicious curry and some drinks.
Finally, we’d like to wish all of our players, fans, followers and friends of us, and their families, a very Merry Christmas and all the very best, on and off the board, for 2025.
Anstey Chess Club 