London League 2026-27 – Wanstead and Woodford Chess Club

Once again, we had a relegation scare, having finished in next to last place in Division 2, but once more stay in Division 2.

Two teams are normally relegated (two up, two down). However, Wood Green have withdrawn from Division 1. Wood Green’s place in Division 1 was filled one more promotion from Division 2 and one less team being relegated from Division 2 and below. As a result, Wanstead & Woodford Chess Club once more avoided the drop. The number of teams in Divisions 2 and 3 have been reduced by one team and we have nine fixtures instead of 10.

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

Teams navigation: London League | Central London League | Essex League | North Circular League | Sundry Fixtures

Update 30 Aug 2026 A new fixture list has been published, given below. The size of Division 2 has been put back to 11 teams, so we have an additional fixture – against Metropolitan 2 – 10 fixtures in total.

Match cards

LL Fixtures

LL

Fixture

Date	Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Venue	Start
Wed 21 Oct 2026		Wanstead 1	–	Dulwich 1	SMH	18:30
Thu 12 Nov 2026		Metropolitan 1	–	Wanstead 1	MET	18:30
Wed 18 Nov 2026		Wanstead 1	–	East Ham 1	SMH	18:30
Thu 10 Dec 2026		Metropolitan 2	–	Wanstead 1	MET	18:30
Tue 12 Jan 2027		Battersea 1	–	Wanstead 1	MSC	18:45
Wed 27 Jan 2027		BBCA 1	–	Wanstead 1	THP	19:00
Tue 23 Feb 2027		Greater London 1	–	Wanstead 1	GLC	18:30
Mon 15 Mar 2027		Albany 1	–	Wanstead 1	ALB	19:00
Wed 14 Apr 2027		Athenaeum 1	–	Wanstead 1	ATH	18:45
Wed 26 May 2027		Streatham & Brixton 2	–	Wanstead 1	SMH	18:30

Amended Fixture List published 30 August 2026.

Fixtures in bold blue are Tuesday AWAY fixtures. See ‘Venue’ column and venue addresses below.

Player stats

LL

Player Stats

London League Div 2 at 30 Jun 2026	Rtg	P	W	D	L	Pts	%
Ruqayyah Rida	2242	2	1	1	0	1.5	75.00
Ian Hunnable	1807	1	1	0	0	1	100.00
Partha Mulay	2095	1	1	0	0	1	100.00
Terry Whitton	1829	2	1	0	1	1	50.00
Mark Murrell	1858	1	0	1	0	0.5	50.00
Ashwin GopiKrishna	2063	1	0	1	0	0.5	50.00
Keith Jones	1696	1	0	1	0	0.5	50.00
Zoe Veselow	1924	1	0	1	0	0.5	50.00
John Cawdery	2143	2	0	1	1	0.5	25.00
Steve Rix	1984	2	0	0	2	0	0.00
David Spearman	2009	2	0	0	2	0	0.00

11 Players		16	4	6	6	7	43.750

These LL Stats include two matches which were played in the 2025-26 season, but after 31 May 2026. They are included here as they count towards the David Wood Trophy and Roy Wagstaff Memorial Shield records for 2026-27 – 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 – in accordance with the Conditions of those trophies.

Dulwich 1

LL

To Be Played Wednesday, 21 October 2026, at SMH

Wanstead v Dulwhich 1

1 –

2 –

3 –

4 –

5 –

6 –

7 –

8 –

–
Metropolitan 1

LL

To Be Played Thursday, 12 November 2026, at MET

Metropolitan 1 v Wanstead

1 –

2 –

3 –

4 –

5 –

6 –

7 –

8 –

–
East Ham 1

LL

To Be Played Wednesday, 18 November 2026, at SMH

Wanstead v East Ham 1

1 –

2 –

3 –

4 –

5 –

6 –

7 –

8 –

–
Metropolitan 2

LL

To Be Played Thursday, 10 December 2026, at MET

Metropolitan 2 v Wanstead

1 –

2 –

3 –

4 –

5 –

6 –

7 –

8 –

–
Battersea 1

LL

To Be Played Tuesday, 12 January 2027, at MSC

Battersea 1 v Wanstead

1 –

2 –

3 –

4 –

5 –

6 –

7 –

8 –

–
BBCA 1

LL

To Be Played Wednesday, 27 January 2027, at THP

British Bangla 1 v Wanstead

1 –

2 –

3 –

4 –

5 –

6 –

7 –

8 –

–
Greater London 1

LL

To Be Played Tuesday, 23 February 2027, at GLC

Greater London 1 v Wanstead

1 –

2 –

3 –

4 –

5 –

6 –

7 –

8 –

–
Albany 1

LL

To Be Played Monday, 15 March 2027, at ALB

Albany v Wanstead

1 –

2 –

3 –

4 –

5 –

6 –

7 –

8 –

–
Athenaeum 1

LL

To Be Played Wednesday, 14 April 2027, at ATH

Athenaeum 1 v Wanstead

1 –

2 –

3 –

4 –

5 –

6 –

7 –

8 –

–
Streat'm & Brixton 2

LL

To Be Played Wednesday, 26 May 2027, at SMH

Streatham & Brixton 2 v Wanstead

1 –

2 –

3 –

4 –

5 –

6 –

7 –

8 –

–

LL

Fixture

Date	Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Venue	Start
Wed 21 Oct 2026		Wanstead 1	–	Dulwich 1	SMH	18:30
Thu 12 Nov 2026		Metropolitan 1	–	Wanstead 1	MET	18:30
Wed 18 Nov 2026		Wanstead 1	–	East Ham 1	SMH	18:30
Thu 10 Dec 2026		Metropolitan 2	–	Wanstead 1	MET	18:30
Tue 12 Jan 2027		Battersea 1	–	Wanstead 1	MSC	18:45
Wed 27 Jan 2027		BBCA 1	–	Wanstead 1	THP	19:00
Tue 23 Feb 2027		Greater London 1	–	Wanstead 1	GLC	18:30
Mon 15 Mar 2027		Albany 1	–	Wanstead 1	ALB	19:00
Wed 14 Apr 2027		Athenaeum 1	–	Wanstead 1	ATH	18:45
Wed 26 May 2027		Streatham & Brixton 2	–	Wanstead 1	SMH	18:30

Amended Fixture List published 30 August 2026.

Fixtures in bold blue are Tuesday AWAY fixtures. See ‘Venue’ column and venue addresses below.

LL

Player Stats

London League Div 2 at 30 Jun 2026	Rtg	P	W	D	L	Pts	%
Ruqayyah Rida	2242	2	1	1	0	1.5	75.00
Ian Hunnable	1807	1	1	0	0	1	100.00
Partha Mulay	2095	1	1	0	0	1	100.00
Terry Whitton	1829	2	1	0	1	1	50.00
Mark Murrell	1858	1	0	1	0	0.5	50.00
Ashwin GopiKrishna	2063	1	0	1	0	0.5	50.00
Keith Jones	1696	1	0	1	0	0.5	50.00
Zoe Veselow	1924	1	0	1	0	0.5	50.00
John Cawdery	2143	2	0	1	1	0.5	25.00
Steve Rix	1984	2	0	0	2	0	0.00
David Spearman	2009	2	0	0	2	0	0.00

11 Players		16	4	6	6	7	43.750

LL

To Be Played Wednesday, 21 October 2026, at SMH

	Wanstead	v	Dulwhich 1
1		–
2		–
3		–
4		–
5		–
6		–
7		–
8		–
		–

LL

To Be Played Thursday, 12 November 2026, at MET

	Metropolitan 1	v	Wanstead
1		–
2		–
3		–
4		–
5		–
6		–
7		–
8		–
		–

LL

To Be Played Wednesday, 18 November 2026, at SMH

	Wanstead	v	East Ham 1
1		–
2		–
3		–
4		–
5		–
6		–
7		–
8		–
		–

LL

To Be Played Thursday, 10 December 2026, at MET

	Metropolitan 2	v	Wanstead
1		–
2		–
3		–
4		–
5		–
6		–
7		–
8		–
		–

LL

To Be Played Tuesday, 12 January 2027, at MSC

	Battersea 1	v	Wanstead
1		–
2		–
3		–
4		–
5		–
6		–
7		–
8		–
		–

LL

To Be Played Wednesday, 27 January 2027, at THP

	British Bangla 1	v	Wanstead
1		–
2		–
3		–
4		–
5		–
6		–
7		–
8		–
		–

LL

To Be Played Tuesday, 23 February 2027, at GLC

	Greater London 1	v	Wanstead
1		–
2		–
3		–
4		–
5		–
6		–
7		–
8		–
		–

LL

To Be Played Monday, 15 March 2027, at ALB

	Albany	v	Wanstead
1		–
2		–
3		–
4		–
5		–
6		–
7		–
8		–
		–

LL

To Be Played Wednesday, 14 April 2027, at ATH

	Athenaeum 1	v	Wanstead
1		–
2		–
3		–
4		–
5		–
6		–
7		–
8		–
		–

LL

To Be Played Wednesday, 26 May 2027, at SMH

	Streatham & Brixton 2	v	Wanstead
1		–
2		–
3		–
4		–
5		–
6		–
7		–
8		–
		–

Venues with start times

Venue	Address	Start
SMH	LL East Central Venue: St Margaret’s House, 15-17 Old Ford Rd., London E2 9PL	18:30
MSC	LL West Central venue: London Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Road, London W6 0JD	18:45
ALB	Albany: Greene Man, 383 Euston Road, London NW1 3AU	19:00
ATH	Athenaeum: Dudley Court, Tenants Hall. 36 Endell Street, WC2H9RA	18:45
GLC	Greater London: Upper Vestry House, St George’s Church, 6-7 Little Russell Street WC1A 2HS	18:30
MET	Metropolitan: Artizan Street Library & Community Centre, 1 Artizan St, London E1 7AF	18:30
THP	British Bangla (BBCA): 1 Links Yard, London E1 5LX	19:00

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