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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New season
The new season is upon us. Our first meeting of the new season is on Monday 1st September 2025 from 7.30pm at Newark Railway Club, and the first league match is on Monday 6th October (first team playing away to Radcliffe Bingham 1). New members are always welcome, whether you’re new to the game, want…
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The Time I ‘Should Have’ Beaten a Team of Grandmasters
Martyn attended ChessFest in London, and has written this report for us: Okay, I’ll admit it—this title is a little clickbaity. But I promise, there’s a twist that makes it worth your time! On 13th July 2025, I had the pleasure of attending ChessFest in London—an annual celebration of the game we all love. With over 25,000…
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Last meeting of the season
This Monday, 30th June 2025, will be the last meeting of Newark Chess Club for the 2024-25 season. Meetings will resume again in September. To round the season off, Martyn has offered to run a “just for fun” rapid play tournament in the following format: Time control: 10+0 (10 minutes per player, no increment) Rounds:…
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Newark Schools’ Chess Competition – Third Round
The third and final round of the Newark primary schools’ chess competition saw very strong performances from the Sutton on Trent A and Highfields teams, both scoring 11 points from their 12 games. Sutton’s performance ensured that their school became winners for the third consecutive year while Highfields jumped into second place overtaking the Sutton…
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Bank Holiday
A reminder to club members that we shall not be meeting on Monday 26th May, as it is a bank holiday. Club meetings resume on Monday 2nd June at 7.30pm as usual.
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Bank Holiday
A reminder to club members that we shall not be meeting on Monday 5th May, as it is a bank holiday. Club meetings resume on Monday 12th May at 7.30pm as usual.