June is LGBTQ+ Pride month, and with diversity and inclusion at the very heart of Hammersmith Chess Club's ethos, we are very excited to celebrate with a big team tournament! Entrants will be assigned a colour of the rainbow Pride flag and placed on an appropriate board in a team of 8 players. All players … Continue reading "Hammer Celebrates Pride!"
The final round of our annual series: 9 rounds of blitz chess with a twist! 10 minutes to be shared between the two players... the stronger you are, the less time you have on the clock! Enter here: https://forms.gle/5J6J1g2h3kVh8xRA6
5 rounds of 10+5 rapid. ECF membership required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/X5JR33gHEHXq79FE8
We are delighted to welcome our first team player, Rob Taylor, who'll be presenting a training session on the Morra Gambit, and its various trap lines.
This will be Hammersmith's first General Meeting as a charity. Please do join us at the start of the Monday club night for a 20 min update on: charity-related changes introducing new committee members club finances next season's activities and fees
7 rounds of 3+2 blitz. ECF membership not required. Sign up here. We will be welcoming our friends from Lübeck Chess Club of 1873 on a return visit to our club!
A blitz tournament to sit alongside the football World Cup. Each player will be assigned a country, with group and knockout stages. Teams knocked out before the semi-finals will enter a swiss format "Plate" competition. Prizes for the winners! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/bCXMq293RGdvDGD59
We are honoured to welcome Grandmaster Daniel King. He will be presenting awards for the 2025/26 season, and announcing and showing our Game of the Season.
5 rounds of 10+5 rapid. ECF membership required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/sEu65yBLxbLH3s467
Everyone’s favourite two-player chess variant. Enter here. Rules Partnerships must have an average rating < 1600 ECF Entrants must commit to the full event (finishing ~10pm)
5 rounds of 10+5 rapid. ECF membership required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/ETbuPRjufHF6QJvM9
First team player Tom Villiers reviews this year's Championships, and takes us through some of the games.
