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.
The 2022/23 new season starts on Thursday 8th September.
Players of all standards are welcome.
We currently hold, or participate in, a number of competitions:
**A club championship that runs throughout the season;
**A handicap knockout tournament with a handicap that favours weaker players;
**A quick play tournament held early in the New Year;
**We expect to enter teams in each of the divisions in the Dorset League where we try to match players with those of a similar standard.
**We expect to enter one team in the Dorset Handicap Tournament;
**We host a Jamboree tournament each September with up to 6 other clubs competing;
**We encourage members to also play informal games during club evenings.
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
For further information please phone David on 07915992584 or email d.aldwinckle@btinternet.com
Membership costs £15 per season and we also require members to become members of the Colliton Club at an additional cost of £10 per year which allows members to access their benefits including a very reasonably priced bar. (Venue website http://www.collitonclub.co.uk/)
Members also 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/
COVID SAFETY
We have introduced the following guidelines to ensure safe playing conditions:
<Members should respect each others space and not crowd anyone
<Mask wearing during games is voluntary but mask wearing when not playing or when moving around is encouraged
<Windows will be open at all times and doors where practicable
<No more than one board per table and tables to be spaced widely
<Members will do their best to not hunch over the board or cough or generally behave in a way to cause disquiet in a Covid world
<Hand gel will be provided for members to use when they wish
The 2022/23 new season starts on Thursday 8th September.
Players of all standards are welcome.
We currently hold, or participate in, a number of competitions:
**A club championship that runs throughout the season;
**A handicap knockout tournament with a handicap that favours weaker players;
**A quick play tournament held early in the New Year;
**We expect to enter teams in each of the divisions in the Dorset League where we try to match players with those of a similar standard.
**We expect to enter one team in the Dorset Handicap Tournament;
**We host a Jamboree tournament each September with up to 6 other clubs competing;
**We encourage members to also play informal games during club evenings.
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
For further information please phone David on 07915992584 or email d.aldwinckle@btinternet.com
Membership costs £15 per season and we also require members to become members of the Colliton Club at an additional cost of £10 per year which allows members to access their benefits including a very reasonably priced bar. (Venue website http://www.collitonclub.co.uk/)
Members also 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/
COVID SAFETY
We have introduced the following guidelines to ensure safe playing conditions:
<Members should respect each others space and not crowd anyone
<Mask wearing during games is voluntary but mask wearing when not playing or when moving around is encouraged
<Windows will be open at all times and doors where practicable
<No more than one board per table and tables to be spaced widely
<Members will do their best to not hunch over the board or cough or generally behave in a way to cause disquiet in a Covid world
<Hand gel will be provided for members to use when they wish
