As we near the 80th Anniversary of the date of the celebration match, held Wednesday, 2 October 1946, to mark the Club’s move to Wanstead House, we have published a Feature article, uncovering some of the history, not only of the Club’s move, but of the Community Association which is itself celebrating the 80th Anniversary of its opening. Our repeat of the 2 October 1946 match will be on the day itself, this Friday, 2 October 2026. Mark has signed […]
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It is with great sadness that we receive the news that David Smith passed away yesterday afternoon on his birthday, aged 87, from pneumonia, having returned to hospital about a week ago. I have an abiding memory of playing David on his first evening at the Club as a new member. After he had duffed me up in several games of 5 minute blitz, I said, with heavy irony, “You’ve played before!”. He had, in fact, previously played against the […]
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1 Sep 2026: Club 6½-8½ Caterpillar – Opening Night5 Sep 2026: SUN Hastings 5-3 Wanstead8 Sep 2026: EL1 7½-½ EL2; NC3 2½-1½ NC4; NC4 3-1 NC310 Sep 2026: CL2 Pimlico 4 1-3 CL217 Sep 2026: CL1 Wanstead 1 1-4 OTB 223 Sep 2026: NC2 3½-1½ Chingford 224 Sep 2026: CL2 2-2 Kings Head 225 Sep 2026: FC2 7½-½ Barking 2 Click on scores for Match Cards. Key: SUN=Sundry Fixtures; EL=Essex Lge; NC=North Circular Lge; CL=Central London Lge; FC=Finchley Cup (NCCL […]
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The 82nd Club Championship gets under way tonight with publication of the Round 1 pairings. Fifty-one entries are listed and all have been circulated by Tournament Secretary, Mark Murrell: Our club championship is one of the largest such competitions in the country well supported by our membership regardless of playing strength. Played at all moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds added for each move (there are two alternative time controls by mutual agreement). It is a Swiss tournament which […]
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We have today posted a new review – Capablanca: The Chess Machine, by Swedish IM Thomas Engqvist. This is a major new book from Batsford on Capablanca, casting new light on the great man beyond mere analysis of his games, exploring what it was that gave him the aura of invincibility. A must for all for whom Capablanca is a hero. “You cannot play chess unless you have studied his games.” – Mikhail Botvinnik Link: Book Reviews
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A new London League Fixture List has been published on 30 August 2026. DESTROY the previous list. The new list gives us one additional fixture – Division 2 reverts to 11 teams, so 10 fixtures – the additional fixture being against Metropolitan 2. The new fixture list has now been incorporated into our London League page (link below) and the Calendar. Links: London League page | Calendar
Open this post... Great news! Confirmed, we have escaped relegation once again! This time not of our making, but the unthinkable event that perennial London League Champions, Wood Green, have withdrawn from Division 1. Their sponsor has called it a day. This meant a vacancy to fill in Division 1, which as LL Rules require, this is filled by promotion, so three teams were promoted from Division 2 and only one team relegated; as we were second from bottom, we remain in Division […]
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