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Another Positive Move!

  The Crobs’ Coffee & Chess team were thrilled to be included in the National Disability Services (NDS) official list of nominees for the 2018 Disability Support Awards. Established by the NDS in partnership with the Department of Communities, the WA Disability Support Awards recognise individuals, teams and organisations that provide the highest standard of support to increase the inclusion and quality of life of people living with disability. According…

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Homecoming!!!

Crobs’ Coffee & Chess are extremely happy to advise everyone that we have returned home to Café Di Mondo for our weekly Sunday chess meetings. Although we were temporarily homeless after the café’s recent closure, the new owners were quick to welcome us back last week, which we greatly appreciated. Now that we are back in our original premises, Crobs’ would like to invite all chess lovers and those interested…

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New Home at the Dome

  Crobs’ Coffee & Chess are pleased to announce their move from Cafe Di Mondo to the Dome cafe in Midland. Commencing this Sunday 11 March 2018 and continuing every Sunday thereafter, Dome will host Crobs’ weekly chess meetings at: 21 Cale Street Midland WA 6056   New players are welcome to join the group for social chess anytime. Chess instruction can also be provided if required. Please contact us…

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Temporarily Homeless!

Due to the recent closure of Café Di Mondo, Crobs’ Coffee & Chess have lost the place they have called home every Sunday for the past four years. Unfortunately, this means our Sunday meetings have been put on hold temporarily whilst we source a new venue. Although we have contacted all the cafes in the Midland area that operate on a Sunday, so far we haven’t been able to secure…

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Happy Birthday Chris!

Tuesday 27th February marked Crobs’ Coffee & Chess founder, Chris Roberton’s birthday. All of Chris’ associates, family, friends, and club members would like to wish him happy birthday and to express their appreciation for everything he has contributed to them all individually as well as to the community. We hope you had a great day!  

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Recognition of Chris’ Community Contributions

Chris was humbled to receive Certificates of Appreciation from St Bartholomew House in 2016 and 2017 for his volunteer work. For over four years, Chris has been providing chess instruction and social chess to the JW Hostel section of St Bart’s, which provides supported accommodation to 40 homeless men. “Very happy to be recognised for my hard work and contribution. Looking forward to more years of volunteering with them,” Chris…

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Match Report: 2 & 3 April 2016

Saturday: Chris went head to head for a couple of games with new recruit David (who claimed not to have played at all for a long time but we were suspicious). Chris won the first game but David came back to claim the second.  Jeremy and Senthill were at it for over an hour with Jeremy being victorious. Joe won a game with Ash before taking on Senthill and after…

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Match Report: 26 March 2016

Wet weather kept the hoards away from City Farm on Easter Saturday, but chess was still played! Chris emerged victorious on this occasions, taking down Jeremy 2-1.

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Fitness & Chess

I attend to my fitness. I go the gym every day and try to maintain my physical fitness; without that, it is tough to take challenges on the chess board. – Viswanathan Anand

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