ColCHESSter Chess in Colchester the city of chess

This was the first tweet. Two years and over 400 tweets later, I'm no longer updating Twitter. You can still enjoy an archive of the ColCHESSter journey. Many thanks to my non-bot followers, #chesspunks and #chess #streetchess and #pubchess enthusiasts.

@ecfchess If you want to read the article without using a magnifying glass, it is reproduced here: colchesster.org.uk/2024/12/09/a-s… On the website, you can also go into more depth on some of the topics. #chess

The @ecfchess magazine ChessMoves, in November 2024, carried an article summarising the ColCHESSter project. If you want more chess, then replicate this project. colchesster.org.uk #chess #chesspunks #community #colchester

If you are looking for good causes to support, then I know a Colchester chess player who is doing great things and is looking for 2025 funding for Disability Debrief disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/open-t… #chess #colchester #chesspunks

Colchester is the city of chess. Add the calendar to your Google calendar to get club and meetup updates. colchesster.org.uk/colchester-che… #chess #colchester

The new compactor bin on Colchester High Street is a heritage-defying eyesore, but it allows vertical chess playing. Get you pieces from verticalchess.net Win or draw? Who to move! #chess #chesspunks

Pleased to make an anonymous-undisclosed-amount donation to justgiving.com/campaign/minor… and not just because of the chess! #chess #colchester #PlayBetterWhenNotShivering

Seems every time I login to what used to be Twitter all I see is new followers that are just bots with thousands of follows and a few followers. One or two announcements about chess coming from me soon but otherwise why should I stay? #chess #NoiseBad

Tooting do not be alarmed! Just posting for fun this copy email from Meetup begging for someone to renew an account. Experience tells me a Meetup account is too expensive for organising social chess - there are better ways colCHESSter.org.uk #chess

Went to GO4 Cafe Chess Club last Thursday and got too engrossed in the chess to take a photo! Every Thursday from 5pm - knock for entry. You can borrow a set to play during opening hours: now Thursday to Sunday. Great coffee! colchesster.org.uk/docs/go4-cafe-… #chess

Another place to play chess in Colchester added to the website. colchesster.org.uk/docs/emberwood… #chess #Colchester #DrawOffers

Thought I would post some good chess news today - checked my account notifications - who puts this insulting toad (turns out not directly aimed at me) on my Twitter. Musk get a grip. #notchess

Quite a busy week for chess in Colchester - or to put it another way, chess is an everyday thing! #chess #Colchester #HalloweenOpeningAnyone

Castle Early CHESS over the last few weeks has been buzzing. Come along to meet new chess friends! colchesster.org.uk/docs/the-castl… #chess # Colchester

If you feel sluggish on a Saturday morning you should leap out of bed and play some chess! colchesster.org.uk/docs/the-castl… #chess #colchester

Good to see FIDE joining my social chess initiative. A bit late but perhaps the organisation will have some success outside Colchester.

The chess board is a knightmare space. I'd rather play with pieces that were not named for crown and church. We need more rooks especially in government! #chess #badbishops

Farmer's market today by the Jonathan Penrose Chess Park, so much to enjoy in #Colchester colchesster.org.uk/docs/jonathan-… #chess

Starting another great week for chess in Colchester colchesster.org.uk/colchester-che…

One of the great things about chess in Colchester is Colchester. After Castle early CHESS I'm off to Firstsite for an interesting concert google.com/url?sa=t&sourc… #chess