Club Nights

Come along and play a rated standardplay game against another Hammer. Contact Adam to secure yourself an opponent.

Five rounds of 10+5 rapid chess. Prizes for: Winner Best U1650 Best Junior You must be ECF-registered to take part. Enter here: https://forms.gle/6Zb3cA5PjUWNbiWp8

Gaston will be demonstrating some practical calculation techniques: how to be resourceful and make combinations work.

Everyone's favourite two-player chess variant. Pairings will be decided on the night. Rules: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bughouse_chess Sign up here: https://forms.gle/EzS1TjbZgrP67GUb7

Rated standardplay games in our internal tournaments. If you'd like to play, message Adam directly and he'll find you an opponent. Please note you must be ECF-registered to play in … Continue reading "Sledgehammer Night"

Rory Eastham and Adam Cranston will be showing the Jobava London, a versatile system opening beginning with the moves d4, Nc3 and Bf4. While it may look modest and non-threatening … Continue reading "Opening of the Month: Jobava London"

Five rounds of 10+5 rapid chess. You must be ECF-registered to take part. Enter here: https://forms.gle/BQ7CZTHAKpmwwUXr6

Three of Hammer's top juniors: Kai Hanache, Harry Bryant and Raman Vashisht-Pigem, will take on 8 players each in a 1 hour clock simul. Enter here: https://forms.gle/rpiVAaUwgpNGFfbv9

We will be looking through league games played by Hammers. Our top players will be on hand to show the critical moments and typical mistakes, with practical advice on how … Continue reading "Your Games Analysed"

The second round of our infamous annual blitz tournament. The stronger you are, the less time you get on your clock! Enter here: https://forms.gle/JVuVwZrQE7veGeK8A