Scunthorpe Chess Club

20/09/2026

Joseph's opening trap for black 🤛♟️Beware the perilous power of pins!

14/09/2026

The Sills@Betteridge Junior Chess Tournament
Sponsored by Sills & Betteridge Solicitors
Date: Saturday 10th October 2026
Time: 9.45am - 4.30pm
Venue: John Leggott College,The Core, West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS
Tournament Format: Six-round Swiss 20 minutes each on the clock (Not all boards will have clocks)
General Information

Entry Fee: £3.50 per player payable via PayPal (friends and family) to [email protected] or email the same address for Bank Transfer details.

Prizes include trophies, medals and certificates. Sections may be combined, depending on the number of entries.

Children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the day. The Core Café and Costa, located inside John Leggott College, will be open with hot and cold food available to purchase on the day.

PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WHEN ENTERING;
CHILD'S NAME
AGE - on 1st September 2025
SECTION - Under-18 Under-14 Under-11 Under-9
SCHOOL
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER

Jo Hutchinson (ECF Arbiter) is the tournament organiser and controller whose decision is final.
Closing date for entries: Wednesday 7th October 2026.

We will be using photographs of the tournament across our social media platforms. Please inform us if you do NOT wish your child to appear in these photographs.

All enquiries to: [email protected]

Please arrive before
9.45am
Round 1
10.00am - 10.40am
Round 2
10.55am - 11.35am
Round 3
11.50am - 12.30pm
Lunch
12.30pm - 1.00pm
Round 4
1.00pm - 1.40pm
Round 5
1.55pm - 2.35pm
Round 6
2.50pm - 3.30pm
Prize giving
3.45pm - 4.15pm

11/09/2026

Elizabeth demonstrating Scholar's Mate♟️♟️

08/09/2026

03/09/2026

Some quick lightning games played tonight with 10 seconds on the clock!

01/09/2026

♟️🏆 JUNIOR CHESS TOURNAMENT! 🏆♟️

All ages & abilities welcome!
Only £3.50 entry — with prizes for all and trophies & medals for section winners! 🏆

Saturday 10th October | John Leggott College

Get entered now! ♟️
Contact me for more details

01/09/2026

28/08/2026

Well done to everyone that played in last night's Atomic chess battle! There were some very quick games playing just a few moves, before the destruction of the King, but also some very strategic games that went on into the endgame! Finishing in first, second and third place respectively were Edward, Joshua and Ryan🥇💥👏