Welcome to Newark Chess Club
Newark Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings at 7.15pm in the function room of the Rutland Arms Hotel on Barnbygate, Newark, NG24 1PX. Our first meeting of the 2026-27 season is on Thursday 3rd September.
We enter 3 teams in the Nottinghamshire Chess League at a range of levels. We also play social games, and have a number of junior members.
For general enquiries or information about membership, please email contact@newarkchessclub.org.uk or phone Graham on (01636) 821891
Latest News
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Match Report – First team away to Ashfield
Newark first team’s hopes of avoiding relegation took another blow when they lost 3-2 in a very close match at third placed Ashfield. The evening started with draws from Paul Martin and Graham Ladds. Graham had a slightly inferior position but managed to contain any play his opponent had on the queen’s side. Newark then…
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No meeting 16th February
Note that the club will not be meeting on Monday 16th February due to our venue being unavailable. We’ll next meet on Monday 23rd February as usual.
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Newark Schools’ Chess Competition 2025-26 – First Round
Six schools took part in the first round of the annual Newark primary schools’ chess competition, which was held at the YMCA Community and Activity Village. The event involved forty-four children from six schools, fielding a total of eleven teams: Barnby Road A and B, Donald Bailey A and B, John Blow, Highfields, Holy Trinity…
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Match Report – Third team away to Radcliffe and Bingham 5
In Division 5, the third team secured their second win of the season, scoring 3-1 at Radcliffe and Bingham. There were wins for Mark Kirtley and captain Roger Southward, while Martyn Winn and Jim Wellington were involved with draws on the top two boards.
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Match Report – Second team away to Gambit 4
The second team moved off the bottom of Division 3 with a convincing 3.5-0.5 win at Gambit 4. Keith Aiton, Nigel Bowler and Paul Martin all had good wins.
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Match Report – First team at home to West Bridgford 1
In Division 1 of the Nottinghamshire Chess League, the first team entertained bottom of the table West Bridgford and gained a 3.5-1.5 victory with wins from Graham Ladds, Paul Martin and Keith Aiton. This was Paul’s first win since recently joining the club. Keith maintained his good start to the season by beating the West…