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01/03/26

WIth both teams depleted due to a clash with a county fixture, Perse Upper swept reigning champions ALCA aside, meaning the hosts claimed their firtst ever title. Cambourne Village College held their nerve to narrowly pip Cherry Hinton to the bronze medal by half a point.

MCGaP won the Kasparov division, with King's E and Newnham Croft taking the other two promotion spots to play in Carlsen next year.

We hope to see you all at the Megafinal on Sunday 7th June.

25/01/26

As we head into the final round of matches, Perse Upper are just half a point ahead of ALCA and they will play each other in the final event. It's going to be exciting. There is a thrilling relegation battle in Carlsen, with four teams separated by just 3.5 points and only one of them able to beat the drop!

In Kasparov, MCGaP and Junior Chess & Go look set for promotion, with Newnham Croft fighting off the challenges of four teams separated by just half a point.

30/11/25

As we enter the second half of the season, champions ALCA and hosts Perse Upper remain tied for first place, both having dropped only 3 points across 8 games so far. They don't play each other until the final event, which is sure to decide the championships.

In the Kasparov division, there is a thrilling dogfight for promotion with Newnham Croft A and two KIng's teams seemingly fighting over one spot.

We wish you all a happy holiday and look forward to welcoming everyone back on Sunday 25th January.