Richmond Junior Chess Club

07/04/2026

Richmond Junior Chess Club was originally founded in 1975 as an offshoot of Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club, the local adult chess club. We have worked closely together ever since. RTCC meets at the Bowls Club in Twickenham every Thursday evening. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that our older, more experienced students are welcome to take up league chess with RTCC. Further details at RTCC – Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club.

Moreover, we are planning a challenge match against some of the RTCC regulars, provisionally set for Saturday, 9th May, at Orleans Park School, from 13:00 to 17:30. More closer to the time.

07/04/2026

Richmond Juniors was originally founded in 1975 as an offshoot of Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club (RTCC).

A considerable number of Richmond Junior's former students have taken their chess further with RTCC over the years since.

RTCC has been one of London’s leading chess clubs since its foundation in 1958 from the merger of a couple of local clubs, and currently meets on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 10:30 at the Cambridge Park Bowls Club, Cambridge Park, TWICKENHAM TW1 2PG. The club provides competitive chess at all levels, with teams in the London League, Thames Valley League and the Surrey League, with regular matches against other local clubs. It also provides opportunities for social chess at all levels. Most weeks during the match play season (October to April) there will be a match on, but there will usually be a dozen or so social players, ranging from near beginners to first team stars, there as well.

02/04/2026

The next online Inter-County Team Battle starts at 6 p.m. on Monday, 4th April 2026.

Please join using the following link: https://lichess.org/tournament/ZELNeIDU.

Remember to sign in as a member of Richmond Junior Chess Club.

If you have not joined our online team in lichess.org, please ask to join the team at https://lichess.org/team/richmond-junior-chess-club, and then drop me a line with your lichess handle, and your name in real life, so I can verify that you are associated with us.

Our online team battles take place monthly, on the first Monday of every month, from 18:00 to 19:30.

You can add the following team battles to your diary already:

Date
Link

06/04/2026
https://lichess.org/tournament/ZELNeIDU

04/05/2026
https://lichess.org/tournament/1mGp87QO

01/06/2026
https://lichess.org/tournament/cEJE0LA5

06/07/2026
https://lichess.org/tournament/7NPf3OjT

The games are played at the rate of 5 minutes per player with 3 seconds added per move made.

The next online Inter-County Team Battle starts at 6 p.m. on Monday, 4th April 2026. Please join using the following link: https://lichess.org/tournament

02/04/2026

Bookings are now open for Summer Term 2026 at Richmond Junior Chess Club.

We will be open on the following 12 Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. at Orleans Park School:

- April 18, 25
- May 2, 9, 16, 23
- June 6, 13, 20, 27
- July 4, 11

Please complete the Membership Form.

This should take you automatically to the Booking form to make payment for the term. If not, please use the following link: https://www.rjcc.org.uk/booking-and-payment/.

Looking forward to meeting you all next term!

Bookings are now open for Summer Term 2026 at Richmond Junior Chess Club. We will be open on the following 12 Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. at Orleans Park Scho

01/04/2026

Richmond Juniors will be hosting an ECF Arbiters course on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th, with the ECF Arbiters Exam on the afternoon of Saturday 11th. An introductory course in chess technology for arbiters will follow on Sunday 12th. The course will run from 10:00 to 16:00 each day.

The lecturers will be International Arbiters Alan Atkinson and Paul McKeown.

Passing the ECF Arbiters Exam on the Saturday will make you an ECF Level 1 Arbiter. We encourage parents and students aged 14 and above to take part. Richmond Juniors can later give you practical opportunities to gain Level 2 norms for your further development.

01/04/2026

Easter Camp 2026 at Richmond Junior Chess Club runs from Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th April

Booking is now open. To register please use the form at: https://www.rjcc.org.uk/our-classes/holiday-camps/easter-camp-registration-booking/.

Easter Camp 2026 at Richmond Junior Chess Club runs from Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th April Booking is now open. To register please use the form at: https://ww

26/02/2026

The next online Inter-County Team Battle starts at 6 p.m. on Monday, 2nd March 2026. Please join using the following link: https://lichess.org/tourn

17/02/2026

Please download the following handy printable calendar, with dates for our various activities during Spring Term 2026, Easter Camp, Summer Term 2026 through to Summer Camp 2026. RJCC Calendar - Spring Term 2026.

Please download the following handy printable calendar, with dates for our various activities during Spring Term 2026, Easter Camp, Summer Term 2026 through to

12/02/2026

Last year our U9 team finished third equal in their zonal qualifier, and then second at the national final.

This year we would like to do even better!

But first we need to qualify for the final, by placing well in the South-West Zonal, which will be held on Saturday 28th February at the St. Swithun's School, Alresford Road, WI******ER SO21 1HA.

10 teams will compete with Swiss team pairings over 12 boards, decided on Game Points. The teams will be Buckinghamshire, Glamorgan, Hampshire, Maidenhead, Oxfordshire, Richmond A and Richmond B, Somerset, Sussex, Wey Valley. Up to 4 reserves from each team will play in a separate tournament at the same time as the main event.

Richmond will enter two teams.

The rate of play will be all moves in 15 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

Last year our U11 team finished third equal in their zonal qualifier, and then second at the national final. This year we would like to do even better! Bu

11/02/2026

This has been scheduled for 22 March 2026, from 12:30 to 17:30, and will be held at Orleans Park School, Richmond Road, TWICKENHAM. TW1 3BB.

Played over 12 boards U14. Plus 4 U14 reserves.

U14 relative to the academic year, meaning that all players will need to have been under 14 at the start of the academic year (i.e. Year 9 or younger)..

The time control in all matches will be 50 minutes per player with an increment of 10 seconds per move made. Each player will play two games, one with the White pieces, one with the Black pieces. In the second round, the Away team players will swap their board 1 for their board 2, their board 2 for their board 1, and likewise swap each successive pair of players all the way to the bottom boards. The games will be ECF rated for Standard Play.

The games will be broadcast live on lichess.

If you are interested in taking part in any of these fixtures, please complete the following short form: Declaration of Interest for Teams U12 to U18.

This has been scheduled for 22 March 2026, from 12:30 to 17:30, and will be held at Orleans Park School, Richmond Road, TWICKENHAM. TW1 3BB. Played over 12 b

27/01/2026

The South of England Junior Chess Congress is taking place on Saturday 31st of January and Sunday 1st of February at the University of Sussex, Falmer, near Brighton. The congress will be held with the following age sections: U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U13, U15, U18. All sections will be ECF rated, U11 and above will be FIDE rated. Sections U7 will be held as a one day rapid event on Saturday, U8 will be held as one day rapid event on Sunday, U9 and U10 will be held as two day rapid events and sections U11 to U18 will be played over two days with standard time controls.
This is a prestigious tournament, and highly recommended to all who can take part.
Time controls
Under 7&8: 20 minutes plus 5 seconds increment per move;Under 9&10: 40 minutes plus 10 seconds increment per move;Under 11-18: 60 minutes plus 30 second increment per move.

The South of England Junior Chess Congress is taking place on Saturday 31st of January and Sunday 1st of February at the University of Sussex, Falmer, near Brig