Ipswich Chess Club

01/09/2026

Wednesday, at 7.00pm - a perfect time for some casual games.
It's time to start the season!

Welcome everyone.

28/07/2026

is coming to Town!

We’ll be at Christchurch Park on the concrete tables on Wednesday from 7 PM.

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21/07/2026

Do you know we had International Chess Day on Monday?
How did you celebrate it?
Maybe want to join us for Chess in the Park tomorrow?

Start at 7pm at Christchurch Park!

08/07/2026

Another session this evening.

24/06/2026

From Chess in the Park
Mayhem in the Morra!

White played Ng5 in the last move...

23/06/2026

Things are heating up tonight with the World Cup! 🔥⚽
But we can beat the heat tomorrow with a relaxing evening of Chess in the Park. 🌳♟️

Come cool down with us at Christchurch Park starting at 7 PM. Everyone is welcome!

22/05/2026

The Starter Problem of the Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship (WBCSC) is now available.

Are you ready to face the challenge?
More info on our website - https://ipswichchessclub.co.uk/winton-british-chess-solving-championship-2026-2027/

03/05/2026

AGM 2026 - Wednesday, 17th June 2026, at 7:30 pm.

14/04/2026

Will you join?

The English Chess Federation is proud to be raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support through a special 24-hour online chess marathon on 18th and 19th April. This event is held in memory of IM Adam Hunt and GM Jonathan Hawkins, two much-loved members of our chess community who we lost to cancer las...

05/04/2026

[This class is now full. Check back soon for the next available arbiter course.]

Interested in becoming a chess arbiter?

The ECF Level 1 Arbiter Course returns this spring, running online over five Tuesday evenings from 21 April to 19 May. The course is led by Alex Holowczak, with assistant lecturer Emma-Jane Billington-Phillips.

Course fee: £40. Open to ECF members (Bronze or above).

The spring session is now full. To find the next available arbiter course date, visit:
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-arbiter-course-registration/