Fleet & Farnborough Chess Club

22/02/2025

Please note the club will be closed for a second week (Monday 24th February) due to essential maintenance work at our venue.

03/11/2024

The inaugural Dennis Cup has a winner... Dennis Parkinson! The tournament's namesake and club's most senior member cleared all competition to take home the shiny new Dennis Cup. Here's Dennis receiving his prizes from GM Simon Williams and Blair Connell.

22/08/2024

Binu Wins Big in Bruges
Earlier this month, Fleet & Farnborough Chess Club junior player Nathan Binu dazzled everyone with his performance at the Bruges Masters tournament. The event is a 9-round open swiss tournament with an U1800 section, held over a week at Sint-Lodewijkscollege secondary school in Bruges, Belgium.
With a FIDE rating of 1597, Nathan entered the U1800s as 55th seed of 97 players. He scored 6.5 points out of a possible 9, with five wins, three draws, and one loss, all against higher-rated opponents, finishing in third place overall. Nathan's sterling event earned him a tournament performance rating of 1879 - almost three hundred points above his current FIDE rating!
To commemorate Nathan's remarkable achievement, we have compiled his games on our website, with insights and comments from the man of the hour himself.

Binu Wins Big in Bruges Fleet & Farnborough Chess Club Junior Conquers Stiff Competition in Europe

27/07/2024

🌟 Mid-Week Chess & Coffee 🌟

On Wednesday 24th, six of us gathered at Coffee #1 on Fleet High Street for a relaxed chess and coffee morning. In the heart of Fleet, right in the centre of Coffee #1, we battled for the centre of the board.

Thank you to everyone who joined in – it was a great way to start the day, enjoying a good game and some excellent coffee.

Hopefully the first of many so stay tuned for our next gathering, and keep practising those moves! ♟️☕

07/07/2024

Welcome to Fleet & Farnborough Chess Club!
We're thrilled to have you visit our page! Established in 1984, our club is a welcoming community for chess enthusiasts of all ages, races, genders, and abilities. Based at Cody Sports & Social Club in Farnborough, Hampshire, we offer a range of activities including league matches, tournaments, and casual events. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, you'll find a friendly atmosphere and plenty of opportunities to play and improve. Join us and be part of our growing family!