Wellington Chess Club UK

12/08/2026

Thank you to all who attended our Summer Blitz, and to Alex for organising. Another of our great summer events which are open to all every Wednesday evening.

After five rounds, the top three Blitz players this year were Alex C, John M and Dave M (shown together at the top of the pic).

09/08/2026

Ready to put your chess skills to the test at speed? Join us for a fast, fun evening of Blitz Chess, hosted by Alex!
📅 This Wednesday
⏰ 7:15 PM
♟️ Blitz format
🏖️ Summer vibes
⚡ Speedy effects. Serious fun.
New players are always welcome — come along, grab a clock, and get your moves in before the time runs out!

06/08/2026

Our club member John Morrison has spoken on BBC Radio Somerset today about getting into chess and the benefits of joining a chess club.

Cheers and well done to John.

To hear it, go to 10.52 in today's Simon Parkin show just after the track "These Alarms" by Snow Patrol.

Listen to the latest episodes of Simon Parkin on BBC Sounds.

03/08/2026

Just a reminder that this coming Wednesday 5th August at the Chapel there will be a friendly game vs. Taunton Chess Club.

There will also be space for internal friendly games. All welcome.

22/07/2026

This Wednesday (finally) marks the beginning of the Summer Rapid Competition: an all-play-all, Swiss-style, rapid-time control, not graded competition, where each player will play their opponent twice (once as white, once once as black) over the course of the evening. While we recommend a 30-minute time control per player per game, if you'd rather use a shorter time-control with increments, you can agree to do so with your opponent. Please make sure to be at the Chapel at 7:15pm.

We'll play this competition over the remainder of the summer, with the exception of 5th August (friendly vs. Taunton organised by John Jeremiah), and 12th August (blitz tournament organised by Alex).

13/07/2026

With the England game this Wednesday night, we've decided to cancel chess club again. See you 22nd July.

03/07/2026

🧠♟️ Chess Quiz Night – This Wednesday! ♟️🧠

Think you know your chess? And know about Queen 🎸....Knights 🗡.... openings.... and Harry Potter??
Come and put your knowledge to the test!

Expect a fun evening of: ❓ Chess trivia 🏆 Friendly competition 😊 Plenty of laughs!

28/06/2026

An update to the next event: Wed 1st July 7.30pm will be a friendlies night. All welcome.

21/06/2026

Taunton Chess Club