Welcome to Lichfield Chess Club

Welcome to Lichfield Chess Club which is one of the largest clubs in the Midlands. We have more than 50 members and cater both for those who prefer just social chess or who welcome an opportunity to experience league chess.

To that end we run no fewer than 14 teams in four different leagues, Birmingham, Derby, Wolverhampton and Cannock. Last year the club also launched the Lichfield Summer League for clubs east of the M6.  The League is a groundbreaking venture in that all teams meet in central locations rather than traditional home and away fixtures. This season we had 37 members who won at least one league match in the four winter leagues.

From beginning of September until the end of April on Thursdays at 7.15pm, we meet in the prestigious Lichfield City Guildhall, first room on the right as you enter from Bore Street in the city centre.  We also meet on the second and fourth Monday evenings each month from August 11th onwards in spacious upstairs accommodation at the Kings Head in Bird Street and in a quiet downstairs area on other Mondays.

Newcomers can attend meetings three times before being asked whether they wish to become members. The annual subscriptions run from July to end of June and are £50  or full members (allowing them to play league chess) and £35 for juniors and social members. 

We prefer newcomers to first contact either John Fryer, Tel 01543 264997 ,email jefryer@talktalk.net or David Short, Tel 01543 304212, email davidmshort42@gmail.com, to ensure that you are expected and not confused with visiting players. If either is not available, an alternative contact is secretary Stephen Smithson, email stephen_smithson@hotmail.co.uk.