Kingston 1 start Surrey campaign with emphatic win
Coulsdon were severely handicapped in this match by a train stoppage in the Waterloo and Clapham Junction area. Their board 7 defaulted, and several other players lost time which might have proved valuable later, although we made a concession to the circumstances by agreeing to start 10 minutes late. On paper, they were significantly weaker than Kingston below board 1, and weaker than we would expect them to be at home. Nevertheless, halfway through the evening the match could easily have been close, but Kingston pulled away in the closing stages.
Rohan Gadre (Surbiton) v Seth Warren (Kingston)
This game is about the consequence of relaxing in a winning position, the need to use up all your time and the necessity of continuing to play precautionary moves. This game was remarkable because Kingston player Seth Warren managed to obtain a draw from being a queen behind against Rohan Gadre. He said afterwards “I still don’t quite believe it! He was winning right until the very end”, describing the game as a swindle.
Chessington 2 prove too strong for Kingston 4
A silent disco was taking place at Surbiton station on my evening journey to the North Star pub in Chessington. “Yes sir, I can boogie.” But could we? Kingston’s players – all but one of them anyway – arrived well ahead of the 7.30pm start time and enjoyed the music (more soft rock than disco) and drink (in moderation) at the pub. But there was no sign of the opposition and we started thinking “Right venue, wrong day, darts match anyone?”
Big guns lead Kingston A to victory against the Bs
On Monday 6 October Kingston B (nominally the home team) and Kingston A did battle again in Thames Valley League division 1. Clearly shaken by their relatively narrow 4.5-1.5 win in the first encounter, Kingston A felt impelled to draft in yet another titled player, Supratit Banerjee, to their team, which already contained two international masters and one Fide master. Plucky Kingston B were strengthened by the welcome additions of Peter Hasson and FM Julian Way.
Kingston A start defence of TVL title against Kingston B
It is a new season, and Kingston A began the defence of their Thames Valley League Division 1 title at a new venue – the United Reformed Church in central Kingston (pictured above) – and with a new captain. Kingston B also have a new captain, and are in a new division for them. Nothing stays the same.
John Foley v Ameet Ghasi (simul)
Simultaneous display 15 September 2025 at the Willoughby Arms, Kingston The Kingston club’s grandmaster Ameet Ghasi gave an impressive simultaneous display as the last event of our 2025 summer programme at the Willoughby Arms. Ameet was well up to the task and scored 23-1, with John Foley being the only player to beat Ameet. Jasper