WIGSTON CHESS CLUB
About us
Our club night is Thursday, from around 7.15pm to 10.30pm, and we are open all year round. We have 6 teams in the Leicestershire league which takes place between September and May. We also compete in summer competitions. We currently have around 25 adults and 15 juniors of a wide range of strengths.Contact us
The Club Secretary is Iain Dodds: E-mail Phone: 0116 2889952New members
Players of all ages and strengths are very welcome at the club. You can come down for all or part of the evening and there will usually be a few players around not playing in league matches who will give you a casual game. If there are league matches on then you will need to be quiet. If we have 2 home matches on then space for casual games is rather limited. To see what is going on, look at the ‘Coming soon’ section on the home page. League chess matches start at 7.30pm and can last the whole evening. We play half of our league matches at Wigston, and the other half at the opposition’s venue at various locations in Leicestershire. Some opponents play their home matches on a Tuesday or Wednesday.Membership
You can come to the club a few times to see if you like it before joining. The subscriptions for the year starting 1st June 2024 are £64 which includes the ECF membership you need to play in league matches. If you already have ECF membership, or are not intending to play in league matches, then the rate falls to £44. There is a reduced rate on request for those on low incomes of £32, or £12 without ECF membership. For juniors (under 18) the rate is £21, or £15 without ECF membership.Matches
If you would like to play competitive league matches then one of the captains will fit you into a team appropriate to your playing strength. Our current members ratings range from around 1200 to 2200 so there is a wide range of abilities. There are 4 players in a team (apart from divisions 1 and 2 which are played over 5 boards), and matches are about once a fortnight.Policies
The club complies with the ECF child protection policy. The Club Privacy Statement can be downloaded here.
How to find us
We play in the 1st floor room at the Wigston Liberal Club, which is situated on the corner of Bull Head Street and Kelmarsh Avenue, Wigston, Leicester, LE18 1PA. There is ample free parking.
