Newcastle Chess Club now at the Punch Bowl

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From Wednesday 10 September, Newcastle Chess Club will begin holding regular club nights at the Punch Bowl Inn, 125 Jesmond Road, Newcastle NE2 1JY.

We are sharing the venue with Jesmond Chess Club, and plan to play Newcastle matches upstairs on Wednesday evenings.

Everyone is welcome to play friendly and competitive chess – just come along!

To ensure that the chess is accessible to everyone, it is also possible to play chess in the bar downstairs.

All that we ask is that you support the Punch Bowl Inn by purchasing food and drink in the pub, and tell your friends about a great venue for socialising and for chess!

To check what events are going on every week, please contact: timpeterwall@gmail.com and/or WhatsApp: 0750 372 2366

We are happy to add you to Newcastle Chess Club’s mailing list and WhatsApp group, keeping you informed about all our fun chess activities coming up.

For further info, keep checking our website: https://newcastlechessclub.com

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City Library Blitz: 1st Saturday each month

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This Saturday, 6th September, 2025, Newcastle Chess Club are beginning a series of lunchtime Open Blitz tournaments at Newcastle City Library – running on the first Saturday of each month.

You can see them advertised on chess-results: https://s2.chess-results.com/tnr1244472.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0

And also on the ECF calendar: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event/newcastle-city-library-fide-rated-blitz/

The idea behind these tournaments is to give everyone a chance to play organised, affordable competitive chess on a weekend, especially if they are busy during the working/school week.

As well as Blitz tournaments, we will be organising Classical and Rapidplay chess events at the City Library on Saturday lunchtimes.

The tournaments are open to absolutely everyone, regardless of which chess club (if any) you belong to. We do recommend that you become an ECF member here: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-membership-rates-and-joining-details/

To enter the City Library Blitz tournaments, simply email me (timpeterwall@gmail.com) or send me a WhatsApp message to: 0750 372 2366.

Entry fees of £5 will be taken (in cash only, please!) on the day, and all entry fees will be returned as prizes.

I hope to see you this Saturday (or on subsequent Saturdays) at the City Library.

Best wishes

Tim Wall