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HDCA Organised Leagues
Watkinsons
Bill Lumley
Watkinsons
Played on Wednesday evenings this is a classical tournament with no handicap. This tournament does tend to suit stronger players.
Captain: John George
Examiner
Bill Lumley
Watkinsons
Played on Wednesday evenings, this is a classical tournament with a team handicap. Is suitable for a wide range of abilities.
Captain: James Walker
Bill Lumley
Bill Lumley
John Newsome
Played on Wednesday evenings, this is a rapid team event with a team handicap making it suitable for a wide range of abilities.
Captains: TBC
John Newsome
Knock Out Cup
John Newsome
Launched in 2024 this tournament is solely for players with a grading under 1500s.
Knock Out Cup
Knock Out Cup
Knock Out Cup
Played on Wednesday evenings towards the end of the season, this is a classical tournament with a team handicap. Is suitable for a wide range of abilities.
Captain: Robert Mitchell
Calderdale Organised Leagues
Calderdale
Captain: John George
Yorkshire Organised Leagues
Saturday League
Played on Saturday afternoons, we have three teams in a classical event against teams from across Yorkshire.
Captains: John George and Robert Mitchell
Yorkshire u18's
These matches take place on three Sundays over the winter, against other teams from across Yorkshire.
Captain: Rob Oldfield
Team Captains
John George
Matt Sayer-Smith
Matt Sayer-Smith
John learned chess when he caught chickenpox as a child aged around 7. He played casually with friends and family at first and then, like many others, took up playing on the internet. He joined MaDD in 2024 and now captains for many teams.
Matt Sayer-Smith
Matt Sayer-Smith
Matt Sayer-Smith
I learned how to play chess from my mum when I was around 5 or 6. We used to play most weeks. As a teenager and adult it got lost amongst all the other distractions in life.
Fast forward to 2021, after watching Queen's Gambit, I set up an online account and got immediately drawn back in. Chess started to take over almost all my other inte
I learned how to play chess from my mum when I was around 5 or 6. We used to play most weeks. As a teenager and adult it got lost amongst all the other distractions in life.
Fast forward to 2021, after watching Queen's Gambit, I set up an online account and got immediately drawn back in. Chess started to take over almost all my other interests. In 2024 I decided it would be nice to take my casual online hobby into the "real world" and joined MADD chess club. So glad I did. Physically playing with other people made the game so much more interesting, the club is extremely friendly and supportive, a fantastic bunch of people of all ages and abilities...I look forward to going every week (sometimes twice given the range of club nights!). I've learnt a tonne and progressed in the game so much more since joining. Getting involved in competitive games against other clubs adds to the enjoyment too.
Long and short...so glad to have got back into the game and to be a member of MADD. I captain the Bill Lumley.
James Walker
Matt Sayer-Smith
James Walker
I learnt to play chess at around 6 or 7. My mum was my main opponent until high school. It was there that I reached the pinnacle of my chess career, becoming school chess champion in year 8. Having attained this ultimate chess goal, I hung up my pawns.
Or so I thought, fast forward half a lifetime of questionable decisions, and I was to r
I learnt to play chess at around 6 or 7. My mum was my main opponent until high school. It was there that I reached the pinnacle of my chess career, becoming school chess champion in year 8. Having attained this ultimate chess goal, I hung up my pawns.
Or so I thought, fast forward half a lifetime of questionable decisions, and I was to rediscover my love for chess through teaching my own son (for the record, he wasn’t one of the questionable decisions). As our shared interest for the sport grew, we sought out a club. That was when we discovered MADD. The complete opposite of what I imagined a chess club to be like. We were immediately made to feel included and welcome. We haven’t looked back since.
The pressure-free but encouraging opportunity to play casually and competitively has supported me in developing my skills in all aspects of the game, including becoming a team captain. MaDD embodies what a chess club should really be about: keeping this ancient game alive for all, in a fun, friendly and supportive way. I’m so proud to be part of the team.