About the Club   Homepage We are London's most exciting and friendly, central pub-based  chess club. We welcome players of all strengths and nationalities from woodpusher to GM, whether for a night or a season. Why not send us your details here, and we'll get straight back to you. Photo by M Huba We play social chess, mainly 5 or 10 minute, Tuesday nights from 8pm at the nearby Wargrave Arms, corner of Brendon Place and Crawford Street, W1. This is an excellent and friendly pub situated in the heart of London's West End. Nearest underground Edgware Road or Marble Arch. Whether you're a local or just visiting London, you are welcome to drop in and give us a game.Our club provides the equipment and members can borrow a set and clock by leaving their club card behind the bar. Non-members and visitors can borrow a set and a clock for a deposit.  The games are mostly 5-minute, and there are players of all strengths. Beginners are welcome, and sometimes surprise the regulars! It's a pub, not just a chess club, so we are expected to buy drinks and/or food just like the other customers!The Wargrave is an excellent Young's pub (it's in the Good Beer Guide), and also serves good coffee and a range of soft drinks. The main benefit of joining the club is participation in league and tournament games.  Photo by M Huba Home matches are played from 6.45pm or 7.00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays upstairs at The Exmouth Arms pub, 1 Starcross Street, London NW1 2HR (tel. 0171 387 5440) - off Cobourg Street, a few minutes walk from Euston, Euston Square and Warren Street tube stations. We have several teams in different league divisions, and usually book Monday and Wednesday evenings in the league season, which runs from September to May.  Spectators are welcome.This season we have teams in divisions 1,2,4, and 5 of the London League and divisions 1, 2, and 3 (promoted from 4 last season) of the Middlesex League. We have entered a second team in the single division Hammersmith League to provide more games for our weaker members. We shall be entering one team in the Major (U175), Intermediate (U150) and Minor (U125) sections of the BCF National Club knock-out competition. In addition to this, we have a team in the second division of the 4 Nations Chess League and we play international friendly matches 4 or 5 times as year. The games are in the upstairs room of the pub, which provides sufficient peace and quiet.Subscriptions are 35.00 (pounds sterling) this year, which will get you regular match play, a club card to use at the Wargrave Arms and the social side of the club too. We're one of the friendliest clubs in London: however if you don't like the "pub atmosphere," another club might be better (there are at least 30 clubs in London). Join us: Annual subscriptions run from September. £35, discounted if you join after December. Come along to the excellent Youngs pub  The Wargrave Arms, any Tuesday or Wednesday night and talk to a committee member or team captain. Please remember that this is a pub though, buy drinks! they don't have to be alcoholic! Or email khcc@khcc.org.uk Star Tavern: There are a small number of us who regularily meet at the excellent Star Tavern Belgrave Mews West on a Saturday Night at about 9.00 pm. Clicking the Link will take you to streetmap.co.uk and show a map of the area. General info from our contact page Top of page

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