Home Page
Site last updated 1 December 2024
Greater London Chess Club is an active, friendly chess club, based
in central London. We run seven league teams and organise a programme
of internal tournaments and special events to suit players of all
strengths.
The club meets Tuesday evenings 6.30pm to 10pm, September to June,
at the Upper Vestry House, St George's Bloomsbury 6 Little Russell
Street, London WC1A 2HR.
Originally the works club for the Greater London Council and its
predecessors, we're now open to all players, irrespective of employment,
and more than half of our current membership is drawn from beyond
the ranks of the GLC. We remain the chess club for players who have
worked for the Greater London Council, London Residual Body, Inner
London Education Authority or the current Greater London Authority.
We're always keen to recruit new members of all playing strengths
for our league teams and club activities. You can get an idea of
what the club does by browsing this site. We've been featured in
Metro Newspaper, as
a setting in a bestselling
thriller and have advised a theatre company on the depiction
of chess in a major London production. We hope you will want to
join us!
Visit the Calendar page to see what's
happening in the 2024-25 season. We also have a page on Facebook.
Some of our club tournaments are open to non-members too, on payment
of the non-member entry fee.
Covid-19 measures at our venue
- No person should attend the club if they have symptoms of Covid-19
( e.g. cough, cold or flu-like symptoms, loss of sense of taste
or smell) or have had a recent positive test result.
- Ventilation - the Upper Vestry House is a large room with high
ceiling and windows at both ends, which can be opened on club
nights to provide cross-ventilation, weather conditions permitting.
Joining
If you would like to try out the club, please drop by on a Tuesday
evening - your first two club nights are free with no obligation
to become a member To join the club and participate in internal
club tournaments or play for one of our league teams, you must first
complete a membership application form at the club on a Tuesday
evening and pay your subscription. You must also take out English
Chess Federation Bronze Membership (cost £20) to play
in any of our rated competitions which includes all league matches
and some tournaments. If you are already an ECF member, please provide
your membership number and expiry date.
- From September 2024 the new member subscription to 31 August
2025 is £55.
Juniors under 18 years of age and full-time students pay £40
- For existing members the full year subscription is £85
(£45 for juniors and full-time students)
The club offers free membership to holders of the GM, IM, FM and
WGM, WIM and WFM titles.
Subscriptions can be paid using the Paypal buttons below, by electronic
bank transfer, cheque (payable to 'Greater London Chess Club') or
cash to any of the club officers or team captains.
If you'd like further information on the club please contact John
Lascelles, secretary.
|