After last season’s relegation scare was seen off, we remain in Division 2. The League structure with promotions/relegations etc., will be decided at the LL AGM on 8 July 2025.
Team Captain
Keith Jones – to contact Keith use the Contact link and select ‘London League 1st Team Captain’ from the dropdown as the person to contact.
London League websites
- London League dedicated website: https://londonchess.com/
- London League on: ECF LMS
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Match cards
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LL Fixtures
LL – Division 2
Fixtures
This is the corrected Fixture List circulated to clubs on 9 Sep 2025 at 20:35.
Date Result Home Team Score Away Team Start Venue Wed 1 Oct 2025 Won Wanstead 1 4½–3½ Lewisham 2 18:30 SMH Wed 22 Oct 2025 East Ham 1 – Wanstead 1 18:30 SMH Wed 19 Nov 2025 Athenaeum 1 – Wanstead 1 18:45 ATH Wed 10 Dec 2025 Dulwich 1 – Wanstead 1 18:30 SMH Wed 4 Feb 2026 Wanstead 1 – Streatham & Brixton 2 18:30 SMH Wed 25 Feb 2026 Wanstead 1 – Battersea 1 18:30 SMH Thu 26 Mar 2026 King’s College 1 – Wanstead 1 18:30 KCL Wed 29 Apr 2026 Wanstead 1 – Hammersmith 2 18:30 SMH Tue 19 May 2026 Kings Head 1 – Wanstead 1 18:45 MSC Mon 15 Jun 2026 Albany 1 – Wanstead 1 19:00 ALB Venues in BOLD RED are away from SMH.
See venue details further down this page.
Played: 1; Won: 1; Drew: 0; Lost:0; Points: 1/1; Games: For: 4½ – Against: 3½
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LL Player Stats
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Player Stats
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Lewisham 2
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Played on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, at SMH
Wanstead v Lewisham 2 1 WFM Rida, Ruqayyah 2197 (2199A) (W) 1-0 Wood, Peter R 1929 (1946A) (B) 2 Cawdery, John 2159 (2149A) ½-½ Jacob, Sydney J 1892 (1892K) 3 Spearman, David 2068 (2072A) ½-½ Allen, John P 1850 (1850A) 4 CM Rix, Steven JL 1993 (1994A) 1-0 Wigbout, Rod 1850 (1850K) 5 Whitton, Terry D 1921 (1913A) ½-½ Smith, Kenroy 1812 (1812K) 6 Murrell, Mark R A 1865 (1860A) 0-1 Brennan, Henry 1862 (1804A) 7 Hunnable, Ian D 1825 (1833A) ½-½ Craig, Andrew D 1790 (1790K) 8 Barclay, Paul R 1773 (1767A) ½-½ Kizilay, H Gokhan 1706 (1706K) Average: 1976 4½-3½ Average: 1837 -
East Ham 1
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To be Played on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, at SMH
East Ham 1 v Wanstead 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – – -
Athenaeum 1
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To be Played on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, at ATH
Athenaeum 1 v Wanstead 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – – -
Dulwich 1
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To be Played on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at SMH
Dulwich 1 v Wanstead 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – – -
Streatham 2
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To be Played on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, at SMH
Wanstead v Streatham & Brixton 2 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – – -
Battersea 1
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To be Played on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, at SMH
Wanstead v Battersea 1 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – – -
Kings Coll 1
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To be Played on Thursday, 26 March 2026, at KCL
King’s College London 1 v Wanstead 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – – -
Hammersmith 2
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To be Played on Tuesday, 29 April 2026, at SMH
Wanstead v Hammersmith 2 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – – -
Kings Head 1
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To be Played on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at MSC
Kings Head 1 v Wanstead 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – – -
Albany 1
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To be Played on Wednesday, 15 June 2026, at ALB
Albany 1 v Wanstead 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – –
LL – Division 2
Fixtures
This is the corrected Fixture List circulated to clubs on 9 Sep 2025 at 20:35.
| Date | Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Start | Venue |
| Wed 1 Oct 2025 | Won | Wanstead 1 | 4½–3½ | Lewisham 2 | 18:30 | SMH |
| Wed 22 Oct 2025 | East Ham 1 | – | Wanstead 1 | 18:30 | SMH | |
| Wed 19 Nov 2025 | Athenaeum 1 | – | Wanstead 1 | 18:45 | ATH | |
| Wed 10 Dec 2025 | Dulwich 1 | – | Wanstead 1 | 18:30 | SMH | |
| Wed 4 Feb 2026 | Wanstead 1 | – | Streatham & Brixton 2 | 18:30 | SMH | |
| Wed 25 Feb 2026 | Wanstead 1 | – | Battersea 1 | 18:30 | SMH | |
| Thu 26 Mar 2026 | King’s College 1 | – | Wanstead 1 | 18:30 | KCL | |
| Wed 29 Apr 2026 | Wanstead 1 | – | Hammersmith 2 | 18:30 | SMH | |
| Tue 19 May 2026 | Kings Head 1 | – | Wanstead 1 | 18:45 | MSC | |
| Mon 15 Jun 2026 | Albany 1 | – | Wanstead 1 | 19:00 | ALB |
Venues in BOLD RED are away from SMH.
See venue details further down this page.
Played: 1; Won: 1; Drew: 0; Lost:0; Points: 1/1; Games: For: 4½ – Against: 3½
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Player Stats
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Played on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, at SMH
| Wanstead | v | Lewisham 2 | |
| 1 | WFM Rida, Ruqayyah 2197 (2199A) (W) | 1-0 | Wood, Peter R 1929 (1946A) (B) |
| 2 | Cawdery, John 2159 (2149A) | ½-½ | Jacob, Sydney J 1892 (1892K) |
| 3 | Spearman, David 2068 (2072A) | ½-½ | Allen, John P 1850 (1850A) |
| 4 | CM Rix, Steven JL 1993 (1994A) | 1-0 | Wigbout, Rod 1850 (1850K) |
| 5 | Whitton, Terry D 1921 (1913A) | ½-½ | Smith, Kenroy 1812 (1812K) |
| 6 | Murrell, Mark R A 1865 (1860A) | 0-1 | Brennan, Henry 1862 (1804A) |
| 7 | Hunnable, Ian D 1825 (1833A) | ½-½ | Craig, Andrew D 1790 (1790K) |
| 8 | Barclay, Paul R 1773 (1767A) | ½-½ | Kizilay, H Gokhan 1706 (1706K) |
| Average: 1976 | 4½-3½ | Average: 1837 |
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To be Played on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, at SMH
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To be Played on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, at ATH
| Athenaeum 1 | v | Wanstead | |
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To be Played on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at SMH
| Dulwich 1 | v | Wanstead | |
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To be Played on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, at SMH
| Wanstead | v | Streatham & Brixton 2 | |
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To be Played on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, at SMH
| Wanstead | v | Battersea 1 | |
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To be Played on Thursday, 26 March 2026, at KCL
| King’s College London 1 | v | Wanstead | |
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To be Played on Tuesday, 29 April 2026, at SMH
| Wanstead | v | Hammersmith 2 | |
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To be Played on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at MSC
| Kings Head 1 | v | Wanstead | |
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To be Played on Wednesday, 15 June 2026, at ALB
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Venues with start times
| Venue | Address | Start |
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| SMH | St Margaret’s House, 15-17 Old Ford Rd., London E2 9PL | 18:30 |
| MSC | London Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Road, London W6 0JD | 18:45 |
| ALB | Greene Man, 383 Euston Road, London NW1 3AU | 19:00 |
| ATH | Dudley Court, Tenants Hall. 36 Endell Street, WC2H9RA | 18:45 |
| KCL | Strand, London WC2R 2LS (entrance opposite Saint Mary Le Strand church) | 18:30 |
Click on the Address for the map of the area on Google Maps (opens in new tab).
We are seeking clarification of the Kings College London venue. St Mary Le Strand church is in the centre of Strand and Kings College occupy both the building to the north (Bush House) and the building to the south, so “opposite Saint Mary Le Strand church” is ambiguous.