Ipswich Chess Club

is coming to Town!

We’ll be at Christchurch Park on the concrete tables on Wednesday from 7 PM.

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Do you know we had International Chess Day on Monday?
How did you celebrate it?
Maybe want to join us for Chess in the Park tomorrow?

Start at 7pm at Christchurch Park!

Another session this evening.

From Chess in the Park
Mayhem in the Morra!

White played Ng5 in the last move...

Things are heating up tonight with the World Cup! 🔥⚽
But we can beat the heat tomorrow with a relaxing evening of Chess in the Park. 🌳♟️

Come cool down with us at Christchurch Park starting at 7 PM. Everyone is welcome!

The Starter Problem of the Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship (WBCSC) is now available.

Are you ready to face the challenge?
More info on our website - https://ipswichchessclub.co.uk/winton-british-chess-solving-championship-2026-2027/

AGM 2026 - Wednesday, 17th June 2026, at 7:30 pm.

Will you join?

ECF 24 Hour Online Marathon in Aid of MacMillan Cancer Support - 18/19 April The English Chess Federation is proud to be raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support through a special 24-hour online chess marathon on 18th and 19th April. This event is held in memory of IM Adam Hunt and GM Jonathan Hawkins, two much-loved members of our chess community who we lost to cancer las...

[This class is now full. Check back soon for the next available arbiter course.]

Interested in becoming a chess arbiter?

The ECF Level 1 Arbiter Course returns this spring, running online over five Tuesday evenings from 21 April to 19 May. The course is led by Alex Holowczak, with assistant lecturer Emma-Jane Billington-Phillips.

Course fee: £40. Open to ECF members (Bronze or above).

The spring session is now full. To find the next available arbiter course date, visit:
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-arbiter-course-registration/

Do you follow Candidates 2026?

Who is your favourite?

Sindarov Shines, Caruana Keeps Pace; Drama Builds in Women’s Candidates