Events

GM Daniel King will share his expertise through puzzles, exercises, and chess wisdom throughout the evening. He will also be selling signed copies of his books at a special discounted price of just £20 each: King’s Anti-Sicilians for Black (25 copies available) King’s Kalashnikov Sicilian (15 copies available) Pre-order now to secure your copy!

Come along and play some chess! Monday and Thursday club nights fulfil slightly different purposes. Mondays mostly feature more collaborative and noisy activities: lectures, simuls, handicap blitz, GM special events etc. Thursdays typically feature slower chess in a quieter setting. Our more experienced members are invited to walk in to find opponents for casual chess … Continue reading "Club Night"

Come along and play some chess! Monday and Thursday club nights fulfil slightly different purposes. Mondays mostly feature more collaborative and noisy activities: lectures, simuls, handicap blitz, GM special events etc. Thursdays typically feature slower chess in a quieter setting. Our more experienced members are invited to walk in to find opponents for casual chess … Continue reading "Club Night"

5 rounds of 10+5 chess. Each round will feature a different chess variant.

With the Mindsports Centre unavailable, we will instead be playing chess at the Prince of Wales Townhouse!

Come along and play some chess! On Thursdays, we will typically host league matches against other clubs. However, all members are invited to come along to play slow chess in a quiet setting. Whether you wish to play casual chess, or rated games in our internal tournaments, it is recommended to join our WhatsApp group … Continue reading "Thursday Club Night"

A rare Thursday without matches means we can host a tournament: 5 rounds of 10+5 rapid. ECF membership (bronze minimum) required. Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/7qNnmG8hS9hypMpw5