Lichfield Chess Club
One of the largest clubs in the Midlands, with teams competing in four regional leagues. A friendly home for players of all ages and skill levels to enjoy and improve their chess.
First room on the right (the Guildroom) as you enter from the Bore Street entrance.
In the upstairs meeting room on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month, downstairs on 1st & 3rd Monday of the month.
Latest News
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Puzzles of the Week (No. 8)
Test your solving skills on two new puzzles, shared this week by Albert and Richard.
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Puzzles of the Week (No. 7)
Test your solving skills on some new puzzles, contributed this week by Rob, Maurizio and Richard.
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Website updates: results linked to match reports, page for the Lichfield Internal, more
With the new season under way, the focus of the site development has shifted back to how it keeps up with the chess actually being played. The major changes since the last update are about getting results, tables and reports to members more easily.
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Latest Match Reports
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Connor stars as Burton & Lichfield 'D' fight back for match draw
From the jaws of defeat, the B&L 'D' team fought back to a well-deserved draw against a Spondon opposition graded 300 points higher overall.
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Stafford whitewash Lichfield 'C'
Lichfield 'C' lost all four games to Stafford 'B' in their Wolverhampton Division 3 clash.
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Belper too strong for valiant Burton and Lichfield 'B'
Outgraded by an average of 250 points per board against league champions Belper 'A', B&L 'B' were convincingly beaten 0.5 - 3.5.
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Latest Results
Fixtures / Standings →| Date | League | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct | Birm. 2 | Shirley & Wythall | L 2-4 |
| 8 Oct | Wolv. 1 | Stourbridge | W 3-1 |
| 6 Oct | Derby 3 | Spondon A | D 2-2 — match report |
| 5 Oct | Derby 1 | Belper A | L ½-3½ — match report |
| 2 Oct | Wolv. 3 | Stafford B | L 0-4 — match report |
| 1 Oct | Birm. 1 | Redditch | L 1-5 — match report |
| 1 Oct | Cann. 4 | Brewood | W 4-0 — match report |
| 1 Oct | Derby 2 | Derby C | W 2½-1½ — match report |
| 28 Sep | Derby 4 | Wirksworth Feathers | L 1½-2½ — match report |
| 28 Sep | Cann. 3 | Norton Canes | D 2-2 — match report |
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Try on Lichess →Upcoming Events (30 days)
- Venue: Trent College @ Derby Road, Long Eaton
- Five sections. The Open and Major will FIDE rated. The other sections will be ECF rated. OPEN U2400 MAJOR U1950 INTERMEDIATE U1750 MINOR U1600 FOUNDATION U1375 Entry form: Derbyshire Entry Form
Listed by the ECF. - https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event/4th-derbyshire-congress-2026/
- Venue: Massey Ferguson Social Club, Coventry
- 7 round Rapidplay tournament with time control of 15′ + 10″. 3 ECF and FIDE rated sections: Open, U1850 and U1500. General Entry: £20. Tournament Website: https://covchessleague.blogspot.com/p/4th-rapidplay.html Online entry: https://tinyurl.com/4thCDCLR Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/55a7c29d-1584-4ca2-95d8-6c53247a7c5c
Listed by the ECF. - https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event/4th-coventry-rapidplay/
- Venue: Holiday Inn Peterborough – West @ Thorpe Wood, West
- The 2026 English Championships will take place from Saturday 24th October to Sunday 1st November at the Holiday Inn Peterborough – West. This year’s tournament will feature national championships in Standard, Rapid and Blitz chess, as well as including the English Seniors Championship. Online entry: https://britchess.wufoo.com/forms/english-championships-2026/
Listed by the ECF. - https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event/english-chess-championships/
- Venue: Warwick University, Warwick
- One day, two formats, one leaderboard. Play six rounds of rapid (10+5) and nine rounds of blitz (3+2), or enter rapid or blitz only. £1,250 in prizes. FIDE and ECF rated. Open to all. Register by 24 October for early bird pricing. Warwick University, Westwood Teaching Centre, CV4 8UW
Listed by the ECF. - https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event/2nd-warwick-rapid-blitz-open/
New here?
Visit us on a Thursday or Monday evening. You can attend up to three chess evenings free of charge before deciding whether to join. Annual subscriptions are £50 for full members (including league chess), £35 for juniors and social members.