Dominic Watson
Key info
Internal competitions, 2025
Results
| Tournament | White | Result | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club championship | Dominic Watson | 1 - 0 | Giuseppe Spigapiena |
| Club championship | Dominic Watson | 0 - 1 | Steven Wayne |
| Club championship | Adrian Elwin | 1 - 0 | Dominic Watson |
| Club championship | Florin Hristea | def - 1 | Dominic Watson |
| Club championship | Ozan Senturk | 1 - 0 | Dominic Watson |
| Open Swiss | Dominic Watson | 0 - 1 | Colin Solloway |
| Open Swiss | James Alexander | 1 - 0 | Dominic Watson |
| Open Swiss | Adrian Elwin | 1 - 0 | Dominic Watson |
| Open Swiss | Dominic Watson | 1 - 0 | Steven Wayne |
| Under 1800 Swiss | Michael Page | 0 - 1 | Dominic Watson |
| Under 1800 Swiss | Richard Keane | ½ - ½ | Dominic Watson |
| Under 1800 Swiss | Dominic Watson | 1 - 0 | Mark Osborn |
| Under 1800 Swiss | Dominic Watson | 0 - 1 | John Chandler |
| Under 1800 Swiss | Dominic Watson | 1 - 0 | Vincent Edwards |
Pending games
The following internal competition games are pending results for Dominic Watson .
| Tournament | White | vs | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Swiss | Vincent Edwards | vs | Dominic Watson |
Internal competitions, 2026
Results
| Tournament | White | Result | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Swiss | Dominic Watson | 0 - 1 | Andrew Bowler |
Pending games
The following internal competition games are pending results for Dominic Watson .
Player honours
2024 season
| Event | Place |
|---|---|
| U1800 Swiss | 2nd |
| U1800 Knockout Plate | 2nd |
2023 season
| Event | Place |
|---|---|
| U1800 Swiss | =3rd |
Games Reports
Game report: Dominic Bartram vs Dominic Watson
This game report from Dominic Bartram is all about the importance of king safety before launching an attack!
Game report: Stephen Ledger vs Dominic Watson
Here is Dominic’s shock victory against Stephen Ledger in the first round of the Bedfordshire Individual Championship 2024. A combination of time of and open...
Player posts
2026 internal competition season under way
The new internal competitions season has started. You can follow pairings, deadlines, and results on the club website.
Bedford E vs Milton Keynes D, 2026: Second place league finished secured!
Milton Keynes D travelled to Bedford and came away with a 4½–½ victory, winning four boards and halving one in division 2.
Open + u1800 Swiss 2025: Round 5 active
Round 5 of the Open and u1800 Swiss 2025 is now active. Check your pairings and arrange your games as soon as you can.
Milton Keynes ECF/FIDE Chess Congress 2026 – local FIDE-rated opportunity
A FIDE- and ECF-rated congress is coming to Milton Keynes on 28–29 March 2026. It’s not a club event, but a great local chance to gain FIDE rating experience.
Christmas and new year at the club
This year’s Christmas bash will be held on 18th of December and will consist of a fun, rapid play tournament with Christmas themed prizes. Just turn up (on t...
Bedford D vs Milton Keynes D, 2025: Super sub and super sacrifice
A last minute withdrawal saw us scrambling for a last-minute sub. Huge thanks for Mark Osborn for stepping in and securing a solid draw against a higher rate...
Open + u1800 Swiss 2025: Round 4 published
Round 4 pairings for the Open and u1800 Swiss 2025 are now available. Check out the latest round here.
Milton Keynes D vs Open University, 2025: Exciting finish
A thoroughly entertaining evening of chess that could have gone in either team’s favour
Milton Keynes C vs Milton Keynes D, 2025: Deadlock at the OU
A closely contested match that ended in a hard-fought draw, with both teams showing their fighting spirit.
Cordon Trophy 2025: Call for Players
The Cordon Trophy is a rapid play tournament held each year to kick off the Bedfordshire league season. Each club may submit two teams of 4 players each.
!VENUE CHANGE! - Playing at The Hub on 18th September
On Thursday 18th September, we will be playing at The Hub venue instead of our usual Berrill Cafe location. The Hub is on the same OU campus.
ECF Grassroots Fund - Funding Opportunity for Chess Initiatives
The English Chess Federation’s Grassroots Fund has over £5,000 still available for the East of England region. Applications for Tranche 5 close on 1st Septem...
Milton Keynes’ Andrew Bowler wins the bedfordshire individual championship 2025
Congratulations to Andrew on winning the Bedfordshire individual championship
2025 internal competition pairings published
The first round pairings for the new internal competitions season have been drawn. Checkout the pairings here.
Open Swiss and U1800 Swiss round 4 underway
Round 4 of the u1800 and open swiss tournaments are now open. Check out your pairings and arrange matches asap.
Milton Keynes Chess Club on Facebook
Milton Keynes Chess club now have a facebook page!
Site design refresh
Welcome to the club website refresh, 2024!