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Rochdale Chess Club
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Stephen Rigby (3C's) awarded British Empire Medal
2025 King’s New Year’s Honours for services to chess and his work with young people in the community, therefore becoming only the thirteenth person in the country to receive a national honour from the monarch specifically because of their involvement with chess.
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Top 100 Chess Players in the World
Lewis Sharples comes 1st=
The Wigan 1st Fide Rapidplay Congress saw three players from Blue Club participating in all three sections of the tournament. Lewis Sharples had the most success in the Minor section, comming equal first on 5.5/6pts and winning £100. In the Open, Martin Pope came 3rd.