Fareham Chess Club meets on a Tuesday night at the Duke of Connaught’s Own club, commencing at 7.30.

We also run a junior chess club which meets on Saturday mornings. See the Junior club tab for details of the venue and where to find us.

Fareham Chess Club organises internal tournaments throughout the year. These include one-night events and tournaments that go on throughout the season. These tournaments are played with differing time controls and cater for players who prefer either slow or faster time limits or enjoy both. Most tournaments results are submitted through the English Chess Federation’s grading system for rating purposes. In addition, the club is entered in local chess leagues(s) with matches held home and away against other local teams.

Club membership: Costs £20 (£10 for juniors) for the year. New members pay this when joining at any point during the season. Membership and renewal of membership is payable following the annual FCC AGM (12th August 2025).

English Chess Federation (ECF) Membership

The Club expects all members who play in our internal competitions or league matches to become members of the ECF. Whilst the ECF has adopted a rolling 12-month subscription, it makes sense to join/renew in September and align with league and Club events. ECF Bronze membership is currently £21 per annum (Juniors £7.50 but free for first year).

ECF Membership details can be found at Membership rates & joining details – English Chess Federation This cost is not covered by the club.

As a club we are most fortunate to have access to the facilities of the Duke of Connaught’s Own club. Fareham Chess Club Members are also required to be a direct member of the Duke of Connaught. The cost of membership, paid directly to the Duke of Connaught is currently £15 per year.

The under 18 safeguarding code of conduct can be found here.

News

16/12/25 The Xmas Rapidplay saw an excellent turnout with 33 members competing. Some excellent individual results for our juniors. The overall tournament result once again going to a tie-break. The final crosstable can be found here https://farehamchessclub.co.uk/tony-test2/

02/09/25 ESTLIN Tournament: Winner – Laurence Da Costa. See the Estlin tab under Club Competitions for the full results.

09/09/25 BLITZ Tournament: 1st with 7.5/8 Tony Corkett and Roland Bezuidenhout. See the Blitz tab under Club Competitions for the full results.

The Chess Club re-opens 6th January. A very merry Xmas and a healthy New Year to one and all.