The final Friendly Shield event was a shared victory for Alan and Justin. Asher had a good tournament and wins the overall Friendly Shield title for 2025/26.

Leonid won the latest Friendly Shield tournament - a French defence themed competition.

David W produced a perfect 4/4 score to win the club’s latest First Tuesday social tournament, played in the popular Freestyle Chess (Chess960) format. With several players tied close behind and only two events remaining, the race for the season-long Friendly Shield remains extremely tight.

Derby Chess Club’s January Blitz continued the popular First of the Month social series, blowing away the festive cobwebs on a freezing winter evening with fast, competitive chess. Leonid topped the field as expected, while new faces Joe and Srikanth made their first appearances in a lively and well-contested event.