New Season 2026-2027

Club Nights

The new chess season begins on Monday 7th September 2026.

In addition to the usual Monday session, the chess club will meet on Thursday evenings from 1st October for Social Chess (i.e. no home league games will be scheduled).

Annual Subscription

Annual subscriptions are now due. Full adults membership is £60, although a reduced rate of £50 applies to payments made before 1st September 2026.

  • Please, make payments to St Albans Chess Club
  • Bank sort code 30-93-90, account number 16047868.
  • Include your name as a reference to help the Treasurer correctly identify payments.

Concessionary rates are available for under-18s and unwaged.

For further details, please, contact the Treasurer, John Gemmell, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Programme of Events

League matches begin in October. Fixtures are expected to be published towards the end of September.

To reserve a place in the simultaneous exhibition or annual challenge match, please, contact the Secretary, Chris Pines, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Date Events 2026-2027
Monday, 7th September Simultaneous Exhibition by IM Peter Roberson (20 boards)
Tuesday, 8th September H&D Jamboree (u1900)
Allenbury’s Sports Club, Harris’s Lane, Ware SG12 ODJ
Monday, 14th September "Seven Deadly Tactics You (probably) Haven't Heard Of"
Lecture by WIM Natasha Regan & Matt Ball
Monday, 21st September Annual Challenge Match v Hemel Hempstead (20 boards)
Monday, 28th September Silver Rook. 1st Rapid Qualifier
Thursday, 1st October 1st Session of Social Chess on Thursday Evenings.