Poole Chess Club

Est. 1999

Read our latest article by Harshal Kulkarni (October 1, 2024) Poole E Wins B&DCL Season Kick off Match. Or read more articles

Welcome to the Poole Chess Club

This is the official website of Poole Chess Club which is now located at the Poole Centenary Hall & Club, 22 Wimborne Road, Poole BH15 2BU. 01202674059. Free car parking is available behind the club.

Club Night

We meet every Monday night at 7.15pm at the Poole Centenary Club.
This new location is ideal for us in many ways as we had outgrown the RBL, it is larger, more comfortable, very friendly, welcoming and central to Poole, with bus and rail stations close by.
Our aim is to expand our membership, young and old alike, as well as retaining existing players
Poole Chess has a long history of league and competitive chess and has a reputation as being a welcoming and friendly arena for all levels of chess players. All chess players are welcome.

We have 7 teams altogether competing in the B&DCL and the Dorset league which runs from October to May. The fixture list for all club matches are published on the LMS website (https://ecflms.org.uk/lms/node/408/home)
results and reports of our club’s matches will be posted after each event.
Good luck to all Captains and the teams taking part.

We pride ourselves on offering chess at all levels and this season we have several members that just wish to play social chess over a drink and a chat. It maybe as a result of the hugely popular film ‘Queens Gambit’ being released during lockdown but it seems there is a renewed interest in people returning to chess.

If you have any questions please contact me and I look forward to seeing you at the club.
This is just a welcome start for those that are ready and comfortable to meet now.

How to Join

Or for further information about Poole Chess Club contact:-
Tarik Reghif – chair@poolechessclub.org.uk

Wider Area Chess

Check our regional chess website for more information www.dorsetchess.co.uk.

 

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Recent news

Poole E Wins B&DCL Season Kick off Match

October 1, 2024 by Harshal Kulkarni

Poole E wins their first Division 4 match against Wimborne D by score of 2.5-1.5 I was in panic since morning being my first match as captain and was still missing a player but Dave Burt confirmed his attendance and the team was sorted. The new venue of Wimborne CC was great but unfortunately last […]

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Visually Impaired Chess

August 27, 2024 by Tarik

This evening we held a visually impaired chess night. Steve, who is himself VI, brought a selection of VI boards and we donned blindfolds and took hold of the 64 squares. It was an interesting experience using our fingers instead of our eyes to see, and some had more success than others. Every game did […]

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Summer Schedule

August 11, 2024 by Tarik

We have several events on this summer. All welcome for all except the handicap knockout where teams will obviously be selected ahead of time by the respective captains. If you’re interested in the braille tournament or the rapid play tournament then make sure you let us know so we have an idea of numbers. Monday […]

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Recent members' games

Zander [1954]

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Unidentified GM [2466]

Solid game with Zander claiming his first GM scalp.

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David Fuller [1853]

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Ian Clark [2020]

David Fuller []

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Gary Walker []

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