Leominster Chess

Leominster chess club
2024-10-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-01 07:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-03 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-08-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-20 19:00 - 21:00 UTC and 15 more dates | Leominster Community Centre, The Community Centre, School Rd, Leominster HR6 8NJ, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8NJ, United Kingdom
Join us in a friendly informal setting to play chess every Tuesday 7pm – 9pm at Leominster Community Centre.

Who can play?

We welcome players of all skill levels, including complete beginners. We are very happy to teach chess to new payers.

How to get here

The address and a map to Leominster Community Centre can be found below. There is free parking available. If arriving by car the parking is at the rear of the building, enter via the Broad Street car park (the turning by the Factory Shop and fire station).

Fees

Our club runs on donations, a suggested fee of £1 per player per session will go towards our running costs.

What is provided?

The club provides chess sets and clocks (for those who want to use them) so there is no need to bring your own. Refreshments are also provided.

The Hereford Blitz
2024-09-11 | Hereford Chess Club, The Herdsman, Widemarsh street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 9HG, United Kingdom
Hereford chess club will be holding a Blitz tournament on Wednesday September 11th.
For details and to register please contact lee Davis below.

Simul exhibition with Nathanael Paul
2024-08-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Leominster Community Centre, The Community Centre, School Rd, Leominster HR6 8NJ, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8NJ, United Kingdom
Leominster Chess is delighted to host current join Shropshire Chess Club champion Nathanael Paul for an exhibition simul match against Leominster Chess Club players.
Nathanael Paul has a current FIDE rating of 1987 standard and 1974 rapid, so will prove a formidable opponent.
During the club sessions Nathanael will play multiple boards simultaneously. Play will start at 7pm, so please arrive slightly earlier than usual so we can begin on time.
Leominster Chess Club runs on donations, we are asking players who wish to take part for a suggested donation of £3 per player for this event, to continue to cover our running costs and ensure we will be here for many more checkmates to come.
As always, we welcome players of all levels, ages and abilities. This simul is for fun, but of course we will all be trying to win!

Leominster vs. Hereford chess club (away leg)
2024-07-31 19:00 - 22:00 | Hereford Chess Club, The Herdsman, Widemarsh street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 9HG, United Kingdom
The away leg of the friendly match between Leominster Chess Club and Hereford Chess Club will take place on Wednesday 31st of July. The venue is The Herdsman pub in central Hereford, for full details of the venue see the Hereford Chess Club website.
Note that this is a closed team event to players of Leominster Chess Club. If you are not already on the team and you’d like to join, please get in touch.

Leominster vs. Worcester chess club friendly (home leg)
2024-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Leominster Community Centre, The Community Centre, School Rd, Leominster HR6 8NJ, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8NJ, United Kingdom
Join us on Tuesday 18th of June at Leominster Community Centre for the Leominster leg of the Worcester Chess Club vs. Leominster Chess Club friendly match.
This session will run alongside our usual club evening, where players are welcome to join in and play a player from another local club in a friendly match.

Leominster vs. Hereford chess club friendly (home leg)
2024-06-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Leominster Community Centre, The Community Centre, School Rd, Leominster HR6 8NJ, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8NJ, United Kingdom
Join us on Tuesday 4th of June at Leominster Community Centre for the Leominster leg of the Hereford Chess Club vs. Leominster Chess Club friendly match.
This session will run alongside our usual club evening, where players are welcome to join in and play a player from another local club in a friendly match.

UK Chess Challenge Mega Final
2024-05-05 10:00 - 17:00 | Hereford cathedral school, Hereford cathedral school, The Zimmerman Building, Church Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2NG, United Kingdom
UK Chess Challenge Mega Final open to U7s through to U18s.
Sunday 5th May, 10am – 5pm. Cost £20.
Venue: The Zimmerman Building, Church Street, Hereford.
To enter and for further details:
https://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/product/2024-herefordshire-megafinal/

Leominster chess club
2024-04-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Leominster Community Centre, The Community Centre, School Rd, Leominster HR6 8NJ, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8NJ, United Kingdom
Join us in a friendly informal setting to play chess every Tuesday 7pm – 9pm at Leominster Community Centre.

Who can play?

We welcome players of all skill levels, including complete beginners. We are very happy to teach chess to new payers.

How to get here

The address and a map to Leominster Community Centre can be found below. There is free parking available. If arriving by car the parking is at the rear of the building, enter via the Broad Street car park (the turning by the Factory Shop and fire station).

Fees

Our club runs on donations, a suggested fee of £1 per player per session will go towards our running costs.

What is provided?

The club provides chess sets and a small number of analogue clocks so there is no need to bring your own. Refreshments are also provided.
