Welcome to Dorchester Chess Club
Dorchester Chess Club meets every Thursday from September to May at 7.15pm for 7.30pm in the Colliton Club, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ. Venue website http://www.collitonclub.co.uk/
All chess club members need to be Colliton Club members so the chess club get free use of the room.
Coronavirus - Groups of more than SIX are NOT allowed so new season SUSPENDED.
Last season started with the AGM at 7.15pm on Thursday 5 September 2019.
Players of all standards are welcome. We currently hold a club championship that runs throughout the season, a handicap knockout tournament and a quick play tournament that are open to all club members.
In addition we run four teams in the Dorset League, enter one team in the Dorset Handicap Tournament and host a Jamboree tournament each September with up to 6 other clubs competing.
For further information please phone Mark on 01305 269143 or email markpotter1812@gmail.com
Members need to join the English Chess Federation to be eligible for graded competitions.
This can be done on-line via the following link:-
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/membership/joining/
Many club members play in other Dorset events. For details & dates of forthcoming Dorset Congresses, County matches & rapid play tournaments please click on the following link:-
http://www.dorsetchess.co.uk
Chess Knight - Dorchester Library and Learning Centre hosted casual chess for players of any standard. Fortnightly 5.15pm to 6.45pm Tuesdays pre lockdown. Please check library website for dates.
All chess club members need to be Colliton Club members so the chess club get free use of the room.
Coronavirus - Groups of more than SIX are NOT allowed so new season SUSPENDED.
Last season started with the AGM at 7.15pm on Thursday 5 September 2019.
Players of all standards are welcome. We currently hold a club championship that runs throughout the season, a handicap knockout tournament and a quick play tournament that are open to all club members.
In addition we run four teams in the Dorset League, enter one team in the Dorset Handicap Tournament and host a Jamboree tournament each September with up to 6 other clubs competing.
For further information please phone Mark on 01305 269143 or email markpotter1812@gmail.com
Members need to join the English Chess Federation to be eligible for graded competitions.
This can be done on-line via the following link:-
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/membership/joining/
Many club members play in other Dorset events. For details & dates of forthcoming Dorset Congresses, County matches & rapid play tournaments please click on the following link:-
http://www.dorsetchess.co.uk
Chess Knight - Dorchester Library and Learning Centre hosted casual chess for players of any standard. Fortnightly 5.15pm to 6.45pm Tuesdays pre lockdown. Please check library website for dates.
