Chess Club
Chippenham
Welcome to the Chippenham Chess Club Website
We accept chess players from relative beginners to those of county standard and have members of similar abilities to test your mettle against. Juniors aged 12 and above are welcome.
The Chippenham club has its own internal graded competition and enters a team in
the Wiltshire Minor League, which we have won in 2000, 2003 and 2004. We are a friendly
group of chess enthusiasts keen to attract new members to swell our ranks and ensure
the long-
Current News
The County AGM was held here at 7.30pm on 8th May.
We have now closed down for the Summer, but will be back on 21st August 2012.
Play through some of the games on this site on
the Games tab of the menu bar.
The ECF have voted on the 2012 prices for the
new membership scheme -
Starting next season the ECF are encouraging
individual membership - the scheme in brief.
* player will be FIDE de-registered, rating fee still charged.
Recent News
Swindon B win against Trowbridge to win the
Minor League - check the table.
The club’s AGM was held at Westinghouse on Tuesday 6th September 2011, in which a vote of thanks was given to Chris Comley retiring treasurer after 30 years of excellent service.
|
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
Swindon B |
8 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
19½ |
12½ |
13 |
|
Chippenham |
8 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
19½ |
12½ |
11 |
|
Swindon A |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
15 |
9 |
|
Brown Jack |
8 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
12½ |
19½ |
5 |
|
Trowbridge |
8 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
11½ |
20½ |
2 |
|
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Minimum cost |
Junior fees in brackets |
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Standard Play |
5 games |
15 games |
Non Members |
Bronze £13 (£9) |
Silver £19 (£13) |
Gold £28 (£22) |
|
Club games |
£10 (£9) |
£13 (£9) |
£2 (£2) per game |
free |
free |
free |
|
League games |
£10 (£9) |
£13 (£9) |
£2 (£2) per game |
free |
free |
free |
|
County competitions |
£10 (£9) |
£13 (£9) |
£2 (£2) per game |
free |
free |
free |
|
Tournaments |
£6 (£4) |
|
£6 (£4) |
£6 (£4) |
free |
free |
|
4NCL |
£28 (£22) |
|
FIDE rating fee* |
£15 (£13) |
£9 (£9) |
free |