Welsh Chess Magazine

The Thinker’s Journal

A bi-monthly magazine celebrating the people, games, clubs, culture, and ideas shaping chess in Wales.

Six issues annually

Print and community

Welsh chess culture

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    A quick look at the newest edition of The Thinker’s Journal, featuring Welsh chess stories, tournament life, and analysis from across the board.

    Issue 5

    Issue 5

    The fifth edition of Thinker’s Journal — exploring the people, games, and stories at the heart of Welsh chess.

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From the community

Have a game, report, puzzle, essay, photograph, club update, or story worth sharing? The Journal is strongest when the Welsh chess community is inside it.

  • Annotated games
  • Club and event reports
  • Player profiles and interviews
  • Reflections, puzzles, and features

Reader-led magazine

Built from club life, competition, analysis, memory, and the people who keep Welsh chess alive.

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Keep up with league fixtures, tournaments, club activity, and notable dates across the Welsh chess calendar.

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