Last night Thurrock played Wanstead in an away match in the Essex Summer Rapid Plate competition. The competition was tough as not only was this an away game but the opposition was rated an average of 1591 while Thurrock were rated at 1543. This was especially further pronounced on the top two boards where the…

The summer is upon us and with that we hold our Summer Cup tournament. This is the opportunity for all club members to get some rated games against other club members. The format is interesting. Each player plays nine games but only the top 7 results are used to build your total score. So you…