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.
Calendar
Club Events
Latest News
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!
Bielby aims to win record county title
/in NewsThe 2023-24 George Sell Trophy, an annual competition run for Under 2000-rated players by the Northumberland Chess Association, is set for a tantalising four-way shootout after the tournament ended in a tie.
Fans cheer 17-year-old Indian world challenger
/in NewsNorth East chess fans gathered at Gosforth Empire Club on Monday evening to celebrate the news that 17-year-old Indian grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh has become the youngest-ever challenger for the World Championship.
All welcome at Gosforth Blitz events
/in NewsGosforth Chess Club’s third annual series of summer blitz tournaments gets under way this Monday, with entries welcome from all comers.
Summer Cup off to a flying start
/in NewsThe North East’s new team chess competition, the World Cup-format Summer Cup, got off to a flying start this week with 10 matches played at the competition’s three hubs: Gosforth, Morpeth and Newcastle.
League playoffs in full swing
/in NewsSports fans will know the agony and the ecstasy that goes into end-of-season playoffs. One inspired moment, and your team crowns its efforts by clinching promotion. One mistake, and you’re consigned to relegation.
Northumberland win Northern Counties title
/in NewsThe Northumberland Open chess team has won the Northern Counties Championship for the third year running, beating Yorkshire 7-4 at Darlington over the weekend.
World Cup-style summer KO launched
/in NewsAs sports look to recruit more players and grow their fanbase, new formats emerge and the calendar seems to get more jampacked every year. Globally, there are hardly any breaks in the football or cricket seasons in various competitions.
A similar situation exists in chess, and the North East’s top knockout teams competition has been revamped with World Cup-style qualifying groups to give clubs more games over the summer – but also to give players a holiday in August.
Gormally wins British
/in NewsThe North East’s top player, grandmaster Danny Gormally of Alnwick, won the British Open Rapidplay Championship ahead of a strong field of 216 players, including four GMs, at Peterborough over the weekend of March 2-3.