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Chess In The Market Days

After a very busy day in 2024 we held another open air event in 2025.We had a great display and many visitors and games for all ages!

Chess In The Market

Saturday 16th August 2025

                                  We had a great display and many visitors and games.
In 2023 we held our Street Chess Day in August The photos below show it was a lovely sunny day! In 2025 it will be on Saturday 16th August Please come and visit our stand and have a game of chess; if you wish to try the club that’s easy, and it won’t cost you anything. The one last year (2024) was our third successful open day with lots of interest from the visitors to the market square many of whom enjoyed a game of Chess during lovely weather! People often follow up their visit by coming along to our club nights on a Tuesday, sometimes joining the Club One thing we do is help with guidance so players can gradually develop their skills. Beginners can learn to play at our Club.

Chess Club Street Chess Day October 2022

It was a bright, sunny day.This was our first time with an open-air chess day. It was so successful we have held one each year since then. After Covid Lockdowns we were a club of about 12 players as some had retired from the game or left the club. Now we have nearly 40 Members joining with millions of other players around the world who enjoy Chess!.

Hello World

Just a trial posting

Hello All, David Green just taking some tentative steps to add an article to our new website.

Best wishes to All and my thanks to Steve Lovell for making this all possible.

(Steve added the “Hello World” title)

How to play like a GM

This is a pretend “news” item. It’s not a real story and won’t really provide any advice to budding players. However, it will demo some features of this website, include a featured image and a playable chess game.