Morpeth Chess Club
Playing chess in Northumberland's county town
Welcome!
Morpeth Chess Club meets every Wednesday (for exceptions, see the About Us page) at 7.15pm at Morpeth Rugby Club. Go up the stairs to the first floor and you'll find us there.
This website has information for people wanting to join the club, all the latest news and results, and info for people who just want to get better at chess
News update 15 May: Congratulations to our new Open and U100 club champions! George Ellames has won the Open club championship outright to regain the trophy he won in 06-07. In the U100 tournament, it was a three way tie between David Watson, Harry Robinson and new club member, Dave Foster.
But this doesn't mean it's the end of the season, because the Summer Rapidplay tournament has begun. The very early leader on 5/5 is James Turner, but there is plenty of time still to go and also plenty of space for more Alnwick and Morpeth club members to join the tournament.
Join Our Club
There's no better way to get better at chess than to join a club: you can never get the same enjoyment (or frustration!) playing on the internet.
If you live in Ashington, Blyth, Ponteland, Cramlington (or, of course, Morpeth), then we're your local club. Give David or Les a call and come down one Wednesday. We'll make sure that you get introduced to the regulars and set you up with a game. We've got players of all standards from the so-so to the pretty decent, so unless you're either a complete beginner or a former junior international, there's bound to be someone at about your level. If you are a former junior international, come down anyway: we'll make room for you on our A Team!