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This is the official website of Poole Chess Club which is located at the Poole Centenary Hall & Club, 22 Wimborne Road, Poole BH15 2BU. 01202674059. Free car parking is available behind the club.
We meet every Monday night at 7.15pm at Club BH15.
This location is ideal for us in many ways, it is large, comfortable, 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
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.
Or for further information about Poole Chess Club contact us at chair@poolechessclub.org.uk
Check our regional chess website for more information www.dorsetchess.co.uk.
June 12, 2026 by Tarik
The season has finished, summer is here, so the regular predictability comes to an end. This opens the door for the unorthodox, the weird and wacky, the interesting, the special and the fancy. We’ve put together a schedule for what we’re planning for. It can be found on the Events and Matches page. The next […]
February 10, 2026 by Tarik
A huge thanks to Rockwater for hosting us this week. We took a trip down to the sea for the beautiful sea breeze and wonderful British February weather and weren’t disappointed. Hiding in the warmth of Rockwater who were excellent hosts to 15 boards of league chess across 3 divisions. Welcome back to Richie who […]
November 30, 2025 by Tarik
Huge congratulations to Zander who has played for Poole for many years, he’s now moved to Cumbria and won the Cumbria Junior Chess Tournament with a score of 7 out of 7. Zander, I hope you’ll join us and play under the Poole banner at some of the national tournaments, until then, we wish you […]
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Solid game with Zander claiming his first GM scalp.