Newcastle Mini Congress 2010	Staffordshire Congress 2010
Will be played on 27th & 28th March 2010 at Newcastle Bridge Club. There are four different categories: Open, U160, U130 and U100 sections. Full details available here.	Will be played on 10th & 11th April 2010 at Bloxwich Leisure Centre which is in Bloxwich, Walsall. There are three different categories: Premier (U200), Major (U160) and Minor (U120). Entry form available here.

Welcome to the North Staffs and District Chess Association Website

About the Website.

This website is intended to provide information to anyone interested in playing chess in North Staffordshire and surrounding areas. It contains details of clubs, league officers, the associations constitution and rules, fixtures, league tables, scorecards and Junior Chess. There are other pages related to chess in the area, anyone interested in joining a club can find details on each club in the club directory. Catch up on the Latest news in our league and follow your clubs progress throughout the season.

The Constitution.

The constitution states "Any club whose home venue is within thirty kilometres of Hanley Bus Station shall be eligible for membership of the Association.". The league currently has 10 Clubs playing in 4 divisions, 4 cups and the Rapidplay League. About the NSDCA >>

Latest Website Updates

Latest News Headlines 19/3/2010 - Holmes Chapel Kings - Champions of Division 1 10/3/2010 - Rapidplay Entries now being taken 10/3/2010 - 4NCL Round 5 and 6 Update 4/2/2010 - Meir vs Fenton - an apology 4/2/2010 - Doug Barnett - Grade Change 18/1/2010 - Cheddleton in Double 4NCL success 10/1/2010 - County Cup Semi-Finals Draw 23/12/2009 - Division 5 Christmas Report 22/12/2009 - Division 4 Christmas Report 21/12/2009 - NSDCA now on Twitter 21/12/2009 - Division 3 Christmas Report View All Latest Stories >>

Latest Fixture Updates 19/3/2010 - Div 2 Postponement: HC Rooks vs Fenton A postponed due to lack of captains for Fenton, provisional date set 19/3/2010 - HOLMES CHAPEL KINGS CROWNED DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONS 19/3/2010 - Minor Cup Rearrangement: Cheddleton vs Fenton rearranged for the week before the final, winners at home to Newcastle 19/3/2010 - Div 3 Result: Fenton B up to 3rd with an impressive win over Alsager B 18/3/2010 - Div 2 Result: Stafford B continue to climb as they beat HC Rooks 18/3/2010 - Div 3 Result: HC Pawns finish on a low as Cheddleton C go top with a whitewash 18/3/2010 - 8 Board Cup Draw: Cheddleton vs Holmes Chapel in the final, date now confirmed 18/3/2010 - Div 5 Result: All white on the night as Meir C and Newcastle E draw 18/3/2010 - 8 Board Cup Result: Cheddleton through to the final with a win over Newcastle 14/3/2010 - Div 5 Postponement: Fenton D vs Cheddleton F postponed, no new date set

League Events, Fixtures and Results
Forthcoming Matches and Events 19/3/2010 - Cheddleton E vs Meir B (NSDCA - Div 4) 19/3/2010 - Hassell vs Cheddleton G (NSDCA - Div 5) 22/3/2010 - Fenton C vs Kidsgrove B (NSDCA - Div 4) 24/3/2010 - H Chapel Rooks P - P Fenton A (NSDCA - Div 2) 24/3/2010 - H Chapel Knights vs Macclesfield (NSDCA - Div 2)	Previous Matches and Events 18/3/2010 - Alsager B  1 - 3 Fenton B (NSDCA - Div 3) 18/3/2010 - H Chapel Kings  4.5 - 0.5 Newcastle A (NSDCA - Div 1) 17/3/2010 - H Chapel Rooks  1 - 4 Stafford B (NSDCA - Div 2) 17/3/2010 - Kidsgrove A tbc Cheddleton D (NSDCA - Div 3) 17/3/2010 - Newcastle  3 - 5 Cheddleton (NSDCA - 8 Board Cup Semi Final)

NSDCA Website Latest Downloads

5/12/2009 - New Cheddleton Newsletter   New Cheddleton Newsletter for Monday 11th May 2009 5/8/2009 - New Cheddleton Newsletter   New Cheddleton-Pointon Newsletter for Monday 11th May 2009 5/4/2009 - New Cheddleton Newsletter   New Cheddleton Newsletter for Monday 4th May 2009 5/3/2009 - 2008-2009 NSDCA Fixture Download - Rapidplay   2008-2009 NSDCA Fixture Download for Rapidplay Leagues created by Martyn Harris - doc format 5/2/2009 - New Cheddleton Newsletter   New Cheddleton Newsletter for Monday 27th April 2009 4/22/2009 - New Cheddleton Newsletter   New Cheddleton Newsletter for Monday 20th April 2009 4/16/2009 - New Cheddleton Newsletter   New Cheddleton Newsletter for Monday 13th April 2009 4/16/2009 - New Cheddleton Newsletter   New Cheddleton Newsletter for Monday 6th April 2009 4/2/2009 - New Cheddleton-Pointon Newsletter   New Cheddleton-Pointon Newsletter for Monday 23rd March 2009 3/29/2009 - New Cheddleton Newsletter   New Cheddleton Newsletter for Monday 30th March 2009

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