The York Club Championship runs from September to March each year. The tournament typically runs every Wednesday fortnight with one...

Junior Chess club will restart on Wednesday 9th September. A mixture of coaching and social chess for 7-16 year olds from Ben Rich No need to pre-book - just turn up at 5.30pm (prompt). Club runs until 7pm and is pay on the door (cash). £4 per session, with a one-off Guppy's membership fee of a further £4. For further information and to be added to the whatsapp group for updates and reminders please text Ben at 07469159134.

For Summer 2026, join York's own teenage chess star, Aaron Rich CM, for his second York Chess Summer schools on Friday 24th July, Friday 21st August and Monday 24th August. Sesssions can be booked collectively or individually via eventbrite Each day will comprise dedicated coaching in the morning and a chess competition with prizes in the afternoon. They are open to children from 8-15 years old and are for those who want to improve their chess ability rather than just play

On the first Saturday each month 10-12pm at Tang Hall Explore Library  Play chess!  Improve your game  For complete beginners to...

Chess sessions will now stop for Christmas with the adults resuming on Wednesday 3rd January and the junior sessions resuming on 10th...

Round 3 of the club championships is drawing to a close, but game of the round goes to Daniel Meredith and his scintillating win with the...

As we reach half way through the season, York's league teams are well placed for the season run in Yorkshire League It's tight at the top...

We have 2 more sessions on 10th and 17th December. In 2024 we will restart on Sunday 14th January. Happy Christmas.

Twenty-four teams from across York and North Yorkshire competed on Sunday 26th November in the largest York Schools’ chess competition...

Only a few games left in the Season with everything to play for. In the mid week York and District League the Kings team have managed to...

Chess in York Library restarted in January and has been a great success with many juniors attending. We have beginner and intermediate...

We are now taking entries for the 22/23 club championships. Let Paul Johnson know if you want to enter or ping us on facebook or the...

We hope you will be refreshed after the summer holidays. We return for Junior Chess on Wednesday 21st September..

Nearly two dozen junior players from 7-15 years old gathered in Rowntree’s Park for a summer session of our Junior Chess Club, which ...

No chess Wednesday 3rd August as Guppy's is closed. If you have a summer tournament game scheduled for this date then you can rearrange...

Rowntree Park Chess: Sunday 31st July and Wednesday 17th August 3-5pm. FREE Primarily aimed at U18s, but all welcome for some social...

Three York juniors are making the journey over to Manchester for the Delancy Gigafinals this weekend. Maksym and Max are competing in...

Maksym Kryshtafor, Ukraine’s under eight chess champion, who is living with a York family as a result of the current war, has defeated...