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EVERY THURSDAY, 5:00pm - 8:00pm (turn up any time)
Rapid Tournament on first Thursday of the month
Grounded Cafe, Lion Street, Rye
Completely free and welcome to all, from total beginners to experienced players.

November's tournament lands on bonfire night!
06/10/2026

November's tournament lands on bonfire night!

Next Thursday: October's Rye Chess Championship! Free & beginner-friendly. We don't do memberships, just turn up, and h...
25/09/2026

Next Thursday: October's Rye Chess Championship! Free & beginner-friendly. We don't do memberships, just turn up, and have fun

Congratulations to Robert for winning this month's Chess Championship!
05/09/2026

Congratulations to Robert for winning this month's Chess Championship!

Brush off your chess skills, and join us this Thursday at 5:30pm. Totally free to participate, as always!
01/09/2026

Brush off your chess skills, and join us this Thursday at 5:30pm. Totally free to participate, as always!

We had a full house yesterday for "Rye Chess Championship #2" and Mark Rich came out victorious. Congratulations! 🏆We'r...
07/08/2026

We had a full house yesterday for "Rye Chess Championship #2" and Mark Rich came out victorious. Congratulations! 🏆

We're there every Thursday from 5-8pm, with a monthly tournament on the first Thursday of the month (next one on 3rd September). Everyone is welcome, including anyone who wants to learn, just bring yourself (it's totally free!)

25/07/2026

Rye’s first-ever chess tournament won by local Chess Master

The winner of last week's inaugural *Rye Chess Tournament* was Mark Rich (National Chess Master), congratulations! He h...
11/07/2026

The winner of last week's inaugural *Rye Chess Tournament* was Mark Rich (National Chess Master), congratulations! He has certainly inspired all of us novices to learn some new tricks for next month's tournament!

02/04/2026

Thank you to the delegation from the Gloucester Chess Club who gave us some great games & company at tonight's chess club, and also made a donation, which we've used to buy a (much-needed) new chess board 🦾♟️🎖️🤸‍♀️

The oldest chess set discovered is The Lewis Chessmen (1150–1200 AD). Gotta love those miserable expressions!We'll have...
24/03/2026

The oldest chess set discovered is The Lewis Chessmen (1150–1200 AD). Gotta love those miserable expressions!

We'll have an exact replica at the chess club this Thursday, for anyone who wants to play a game using them

https://ryechess.org.uk

Hope to see some new faces from Friends Altogether in Rother at the Rye Chess Club, this Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00pm. Everyo...
10/02/2026

Hope to see some new faces from Friends Altogether in Rother at the Rye Chess Club, this Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00pm. Everyone welcome, from complete beginners, to experienced players!

Friendly over-the-board chess in Rye. Welcome to all levels of ability. Thursdays 5–7pm at Grounded Café.

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Grounded, Lion Street
Rye
TN317LB

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