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  • But can he do it on a rainy night in Battersea Chess Club?

    But can he do it on a rainy night in Battersea Chess Club?

    Interesting Games
  • Battersea’s Surrey chess champions: Roll of honour spanning 91 years

    Battersea’s Surrey chess champions: Roll of honour spanning 91 years

    Club History
  • ECF women’s chess award for Battersea chair

    ECF women’s chess award for Battersea chair

    Announcements, London Chess League, Women in Chess
  • Rook odds – the Handicap Trophy from March 19th

    Rook odds – the Handicap Trophy from March 19th

    Announcements
  • Titled player? We have free memberships available

    Titled player? We have free memberships available

    Announcements
  • Documentary short: women in London chess

    Documentary short: women in London chess

    Women in Chess
  • Nimzowitsch Memorial Blitz

    Nimzowitsch Memorial Blitz

    Announcements
  • Battersea to host London Women’s Chess Festival

    Battersea to host London Women’s Chess Festival

    Announcements, Women in Chess
  • The king is dead—Long live the queen! Battersea elects first female chair

    The king is dead—Long live the queen! Battersea elects first female chair

    Announcements
  • Grand Prix returns for Summer Knights

    Grand Prix returns for Summer Knights

    Announcements, Grand Prix

  • Shreyas, Bao and Denis

    Battersea players dominate weekend tournaments with two victories

    Individual Titles, Norms & Honours
    May 20, 2019
  • Battersea Chess Club update

    Hastings Chess 2019: Oh, we do like to win beside the seaside!

    Announcements
    January 6, 2019
  • Interested in online correspondence chess?

    Announcements
    December 6, 2018
  • Derek and Tim share first prize at Bangla rapidplay

    Announcements, Tournaments
    November 15, 2018
  • Battersea juniors impress at the British

    Tournaments
    August 5, 2018
  • Blitz king Midhun Unnikrishnan (left) and Alan Palmer

    Midhun sees off Bao challenge to retain 5-minute blitz tourney

    Tournaments
    August 1, 2018
  • GM Danny Gormally in action

    The Gorm storms through Battersea

    Announcements, Simuls
    June 7, 2018
  • Former Battersea players Rawle Allicock

    Rawle Allicock – Battersea star of the 1980s

    Announcements, Appreciations, Interesting Games
    April 2, 2018
  • How Ali beat the 15-time Portuguese champion in 22 moves

    Announcements, Tournaments
    March 5, 2018
  • Ali in Portugal

    Ali steps upwards at Lisbon’s Open de Portugal

    Announcements, Individual Titles, Norms & Honours, Tournaments
    February 10, 2018
  • Medal positions for Battersea players at Hampstead

    Tournaments
    January 21, 2018
  • Battersea players shine at the London Chess Classic

    Announcements, Tournaments
    December 10, 2017
  • Adam shares first prize at the Central London Open

    Announcements, Tournaments
    November 7, 2017
  • Bill celebrates 30 years at Battersea

    Announcements
    November 5, 2017
  • The critical intermezzo: How Alan upset the odds

    Announcements, Central London Chess League, Interesting Games
    October 1, 2017
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