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. The under 18 safeguarding code of conduct can be found here.
Fareham Chess Club organises internal tournaments throughout the season. Tournaments have differing time controls to cater for players who prefer either slow or faster time limits. Most tournament results are submitted to the English Chess Federation for rating purposes. The club is also entered in local chess leagues(s).
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 after the annual FCC AGM in August.
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. The ECF has adopted a rolling 12-month subscription. Nonetheless, it makes sense to join or renew in September. This aligns 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 also need 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.
News
Fareham A team double success wining division 1 of the Southampton Chess League https://lms.englishchess.org.uk/lms/event/8397/table and division 1 of the Portsmouth & District Chess League https://lms.englishchess.org.uk/lms/event/8441/table
Fareham’s B team captained by Peter Stewart finish runners up in division 2 of the SCL https://lms.englishchess.org.uk/lms/event/8398/table
Fareham wins the SCL Robertson Cup in an evenly contested well fought final against Southampton University 3-2: Fareham A V Southampton University A | ECF League Management System
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS: –
19th May 2026 Fareham Chess Club: Rapidplay (Members only) 5-Rounds ECF Rated
Saturday, 6th June 2026: Fareham Chess Club is hosting its 2nd ECF rated Open Rapid-Play tournament of 6-rounds. Once again, this will be run with the aim of donating a proportion of entry fees received to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. Online entry: https://forms.gle/j1eupTBedvSgCrtc8 T&Cs on the FCC website: Open Rapidplay 2026 – Fareham Chess Club
16th June 2026 Fareham Chess Club: Rapidplay (Members only) 5-Rounds ECF Rated
The 4th Ringwood Rapidplay will be held on Sunday 21st June at Greyfriars, Bickerley Gardens, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1DU https://www.ringwoodchessclub.org.uk/rapidplay/
Saturday 4th July The 2026 Portsmouth Individual Championship will once again be run as a Rapid event at Emsworth Chess Club. The winner will win the Portsmouth Individual Cup and a cash prize, other prizes include grading and junior. The entry form link: https://form.jotform.com/261246257142352.
14th July 2026 Fareham Chess Club: Rapidplay (Members only) 5-Rounds ECF Rated
Saturday 1st to Sunday 9th August 2026 – British Chess Championships – University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL … https://www.britishchesschampionships.co.uk/
Friday 23rd – 25th October 2026: The Hampshire Chess Congress 2026 & Hampshire Individual Championships at the Lysses House Hotel, 51 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7BQ. Additional details to follow in April / May 2026.
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