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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Have you considered playing online correspondence chess?
Lichfield members are invited to join Team Staffordshire, representing the county in online correspondence chess at chess.com.
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Puzzles of the Week (No. 10)
Test your solving skills on some new puzzles, contributed this week by Albert.
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More success for Lichfield players in U1650 county chess
After strong performances against Warwickshire in the MCCU U1650 Championship last month, Lichfield players were once again in action over the weekend, this time against Lincolnshire.
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Latest Match Reports
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Gifted piece sees B&L 'C' lose out to Rolls Royce
A lapse in concentration made the difference as Burton & Lichfield 'C' suffered a narrow defeat against a strong Rolls Royce 'B' side.
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Defeat for Lichfield 'A' against strong Shirley & Wythall heightens relegation worries
Any doubts about the magnitude of the battle facing Lichfield's Birmingham Division 1 side this season were quashed by their second 5-1 defeat of October.
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Routledge and Sykes victories give Lichfield B conclusive win
Wins from Adam Routledge and Phil Sykes saw Lichfield's Wolverhampton Division 2 side score a convincing 3-1 Away victory over Mercia B.
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Latest Results
Fixtures / Standings →| Date | League | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Birm. 1 | Shirley & Wythall | L 1-5 — match report |
| 15 Oct | Derby 2 | Rolls Royce B | L 1½-2½ — match report |
| 15 Oct | Wolv. 3 | Warley Quinborne C | D 2-2 |
| 14 Oct | Derby 4 | Belper F | L 1-3 — match report |
| 13 Oct | Wolv. 2 | Mercia B | W 3-1 — match report |
| 12 Oct | Cann. 3 | Walsall Kipping | D 2-2 — match report |
| 12 Oct | Cann. 3 | Tamworth | L 1-3 — match report |
| 8 Oct | Birm. 2 | Shirley & Wythall | L 2-4 — match report |
| 8 Oct | Wolv. 1 | Stourbridge | W 3-1 — match report |
| 6 Oct | Derby 3 | Spondon A | D 2-2 — match report |
Featured Puzzle
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: 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/
- Venue: Warwick University, Warwick
- 5 rounds of standard chess (60+30) at the University of Warwick. Open and U1750 sections. £1,200 prize fund. FIDE and ECF rated. All welcome. Register by 31 October for early bird pricing. Warwick University, Westwood Teaching Centre, CV4 8UW
Listed by the ECF. - https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event/3rd-warwick-congress/
- Venue: Quinborne Community Centre, Quinton
- Four FIDE-rated and ECF-rated sections; £1,000 prize fund
Listed by the ECF. - https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event/47th-birmingham-rapidplay/
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.