Club Hub
We meet on Thursday evenings at: Newcastle Labour Club (opposite Haymarket Metro), Northumberland Street, Newcastle NE1 7PF.
Newcastle Junior Club
Our Junior Club meets on Sunday afternoons from 2:30-4:30pm at Jesmond Library, St George’s Terrace, Jesmond.
Casual chess at the Library
Chess for everyone! Saturdays 11am-1pm at Newcastle City Library, 33 New Bridge Street, Newcastle.
A few words about us
Let us introduce ourselves
Newcastle Chess Club is open to players of all levels.
We play our games and matches at Newcastle Labour Club (opposite Haymarket Metro) on Thursday evenings, and organise chess events in Newcastle City Centre.
We have three teams (Newcastle Dragons, Newcastle Jesters and Newcastle Cavaliers) in the Northumbria League in the 2024-25 season.
Everyone is welcome to join, whether you are an experienced competitor or a newcomer to the game.
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Est. 2023
Not the oldest, but the best!
3 Teams
in the Northumbria League
3 Trophies
2024 Northumbria League Winners!
13 Members
and YOU are welcome to join us!
Northumberland Champs showdown looms
/in NewsWhatever your sport – whether it’s the FA Premier League or the pub darts league – fans love thrilling head-to-head showdowns at the end of the season. As the 2024-25 winter chess season draws to a close, all three sections of the Northumberland Championships are set for exciting finales going into the decisive last round.
What’s in a chess nickname?
/in NewsThe new BBC2 show “Chess Masters: The Endgame” has been attracting attention for the nicknames given to the contestants.
Gosforth battle Newcastle for title
/in NewsAs the Northumbria Chess League nears its climax, one match will decide the overall winner. Gosforth Empire enjoy a slim lead in Division 1 but are being hard pressed by Newcastle Dragons.
‘Chess Masters’ comes to TV
/in NewsThis Monday, a new half-hour TV show called “Chess Masters: The Endgame” aired on BBC2 with Sue Perkins, and it’s getting a wide range of reactions.
Wall regains Zollner lead
/in NewsThe reigning Northumberland Open Individual Champion, Tim Wall, has regained the lead in the 2024-25 Zollner Championship, going half a point ahead of Scotsman Andrew Burnett as results from the penultimate round come in.
Northumberland takes junior challenge
/in NewsIt’s been a few years since Northumberland entered the Pennine Cup, the premier annual competition for the strongest Under 18 teams in the Northern Counties. This year, Gosforth organiser Mick Riding took two Northumberland teams of six players each for the event in Swinton, Manchester, on Sunday February 23.
Scotsman Burnett leads Zollner
/in NewsWith just over two rounds left to go in the 2024-25 Northumberland Open Championship, Andy Burnett, a Scottish international who plays for Newcastle in the Northumbria League, has taken the lead.
Northumbria League leaders stumble
/in NewsThe Northumbria League is heating up, with leading teams losing key matches and allowing their nearest rivals to catch up.