Ashtead Chess Club

29/07/2026

Ashtead Chess Club was at Ashtead Rec yesterday with a giant chess set. We will be at Leatherhead Rec (Kingston Rd) tomorrow.

23/07/2026

As part of Mole Valley Love Parks 2026
https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/love-parks-2026/
Ashtead Chess Club will have a giant chess set and ordinary boards and sets in the Park on the following days:
Ashtead Rec: Tuesday 28th July 11:am to 4pm
Leatherhead Rec (Kingston Rd): Thursday 30th July 11am to 4pm
Everyone welcome to take part.

Get out and about in Mole Valley this summer! From the 24 July, we’re proud to join Keep Britain Tidy’s annual Love Parks Week which celebrates parks and green spaces, the people who care for them, and the countless benefits they bring to people, communities and our planet.

23/07/2026

Ashtead Chess Club is in summer mode!

We are in The Leg pub garden from 6:30pm every Tuesday for the summer. Everyone is welcome to come and play some social chess, you don't need to be a club member. All ages from juniors to oldesters are welcome, no charge.

Boards and sets provided. Come and join the fun!

28/08/2025

Our sessions at The Leg over the summer have finished and we move to the new chess season, 2025-2026.

The junior club will be opening on Tuesday 23rd September at the APMH for the autumn term. As before, sessions run from 6:15 – 7:30pm in the Ralli Room. We aim for 11 weeks of coaching per term. The adult club starts the week before on 16th September with a handicap Blitz tournament starting soon after 7:30pm, finishing by 10pm. The handicap gives stronger players less clock time.

Junior subscriptions will be due for the Season 2025-2026 by Sunday 5 October. Junior subscriptions will be £20 for annual club membership plus £33 per term for coaching to be paid at the start of each term. If you are happy to pay club membership and all three terms in advance this is discounted to a total fee of £105.

If your child is planning to play chess in ECF graded events (which includes Surrey league events) you are advised that they should join the English Chess Federation. The first year’s membership is free for juniors who have never been members.

Anybody interested in playing chess is welcome to visit Ashtead Chess Club on Tuesday nights from 7.30 at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, Woodfield Lane, Ashtead, KT21 2BE (map).

07/08/2025

We’re excited to invite you to the Wey Valley, Surrey Christmas Rapid Play, a festive and competitive chess event for juniors, taking place at:

📍 Churcher’s College, Ramshill, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4AS
📅 Sunday, 7th December 2025
🕙 10:00 AM Start | 6-Round ECF-Rated Swiss Tournament
🌐 ChessEntriesforAll.com

This event is a London Junior Chess Championships Qualifier and features four sections:

🏆 Tournament Sections:
MAJOR (U2000 ECF) – £200 Prize Fund! (U12–U18)
U12 (Incl. U11) – LJCC Qualifier
U10 (Incl. U9) – LJCC Qualifier
U8 (Incl. U7, U6, etc.) – LJCC Qualifier

💷 Entry Fees:
Major: £37 (£40 for Bronze/Non-ECF)
U12/U10/U8: £32 (£35 for Bronze/Non-ECF)

🎁 Prizes:
Major: £75 / £35 / £15 + Top Girl Prize (£75)*
U12/U10/U8: Trophy / Gold / Silver / Bronze Medals + Top Girl Trophy*
*Top Girl Prizes require a minimum of 4 girls per section. Adjustments apply if fewer enter.

🕰 Schedule:
Arrival: 09:30
Rounds: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00
Prize Giving: ~16:30
Time Control: 20 mins + 5 sec increment per move

📜 Important Notes:
No entries on the day.
Late entry fees apply after 4th December.
Live boards may be used in the Major section.
Photographs and live broadcasts may be used for promotion (opt-out available).
Parental supervision required for children under 14.
GDPR Notice: Personal data is used solely for event admin and chess-related updates.

📩 Register now at https://congress.org.uk/congress/636/home
📧 Questions or want to volunteer? Email: [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there for a fantastic day of chess!

A Major section for U12-U18 with a rating up to 2000 ECF, with a prize fund of £200* and games will be played on liveboards and possibly broadcast live to the internet:

04/08/2025

We are continuing with weekly chess in the evenings in the rear garden of the Leg of Mutton and Cauliflower pub, close to APMH, until Tuesday 26th August. It is from 6:30pm. Do let us know if you intend coming! Thank you.

A date for your diary. We will start back at APMH on Tuesday 23rd September for the regular junior coaching. Check information in further posts.

21/07/2025

The V Mindsports International Festival 2025 (Super Swiss) will be taking place from 13th to 18th August 2025 at the London Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Road, London W6 0JD.

This FIDE-rated event is open to players with a FIDE Standard rating of 1800 or higher and will be played over 9 rounds using the Swiss system. The time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 15 minutes for the remainder of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one.

Chess-Results tournament details can be found here:
🔗 https://s1.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0&tno=1151321

To register, please use the following registration form:
📝https://form.jotform.com/250984116760359
A detailed tournament description is also available at the registration link above.

Organisation Contact Details:

Coordinator: Lance – 📧 [email protected]
Organiser / Chief Arbiter / Accounts Manager / Visa Enquiries:
Jake Hung – 📧 [email protected]
WhatsApp: +44 7557 799616

Please click the link to complete this form.

18/06/2025

We are now meeting weekly on Tuesdays for games of chess in the rear garden of the Leg of Mutton and Cauliflower pub, close to APMH, from 6:30pm.

Everyone and anyone is welcome!

23/03/2025

The Spring term (11 weeks) completes next Tuesday 25th March. The Summer term will start immediately on the following Tuesday 1st April and run until the 10th June with only one evening closed, the 15th April. This is a 10 weeks term.

The 10th June is the date at which Ashtead chess club stops meeting at APMH for the summer which is why the Juniors also finish then. The club will reopen for the Juniors in September, date to be advised.