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!
Gosforth charity blitz aids Alzheimer’s Society
/in NewsSunderland chess legend David Mooney showed he can still beat the best at quick time limits, winning Gosforth Chess Club’s charity blitz tournament on March 2.
Northumberland teams edged by Manchester
/in NewsNorthumberland’s teams have a tough battle ahead to qualify for the national stages of the Counties Championship after losing narrowly to Greater Manchester.
Newcastle triumph in Northumbria League
/in Club news, Newcastle Dragons, NewsNewcastle A have wrapped up the Northumbria League with two rounds to spare after a dominant performance in the club’s first season. After beating South Shields A 3.5-0.5, Newcastle have a maximum 16 points and cannot be caught by second-placed Gosforth Empire on 9 points.
Internationals shine at Old George Blitz
/in NewsAny Newcastle or Sunderland football fan can testify to the benefits that talented young sportspeople from around the world bring to the North East. The same effect applies to chess, and international talent was very much on display this Tuesday at Newcastle Chess Club’s Open Blitz, held at the club’s new venue, The Old George Inn, just off the Bigg Market.
Newcastle’s oldest pub welcomes back the royal game
/in NewsThe Old George pub in Newcastle city centre was once the favourite hangout for chess-mad King Charles I during the English Civil War.
Now it is welcoming back the royal game for Newcastle Chess Club’s Open Blitz tournament on February 13.
North East county teams aim for national titles
/in NewsNorthumberland’s teams are gearing up for another crack at the national county championships, two years after winning the 2022 Open Championship for the first time in the county’s history.
Daily practice key to chess success
/in NewsFail to prepare? Prepare to fail. This applies as much to chess as it does to maths tests and sports.
St Cuthbert’s produce giantkiller upset in schools cup
/in NewsAs many sports teams have found to their cost, the knockout can be a brutal form of competition. Just because your team has a higher ranking, it’s no protection against an early exit.