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Category: Chess News

  • 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

  • Battersea on the BBC's The One Show

    Battersea goes primetime as club features in BBC One Show item on Shreyas Royal

    Chess News, Press & Publicity
    May 1, 2019
  • Battersea's team of junior's Vs Wood Green

    Can you solve it? Battersea brainteaser featured in The Sunday Times chess column

    Chess News, Press & Publicity
    April 28, 2019
  • Wood Green (left) Vs Battersea in the London Chess League

    Last night we did something special – our kids made 8 grandmasters ‘cry’

    Chess News, London Chess League
    April 11, 2019
  • Bao Nghia Dong at the London qualifier for the UK Blitz Championships

    Ding dong! Czech mate for Bao as he bags IM norm in Prague

    Announcements, Chess News, Individual Titles, Norms & Honours
    March 16, 2019
  • Derek Harvey on Countdown

    Let’s reveal today’s Countdown conundrum! Which Battersea boy was on telly this week?

    Chess News
    March 14, 2019
  • Shreyas Royal being interviewed by IM Anna Rudolf

    DeepMinds think alike! Shreyas Royal paired with IM Ali Mortazavi for Pro-Biz

    Announcements, Chess News
    December 7, 2018
  • World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen with Tim Spanton

    Where did Magnus Carlsen party? At Wetherspoons with Battersea, of course

    Chess News, London Chess League
    November 29, 2018
  • IM Eric Rosen, IM Anna Rudolf, IM John Bartholomew and IM Christof Sielecki

    Battersea’s big night! Stars of chess world descend on club for Chessable meet-up

    Chess Events, Chess News, Tournaments
    November 22, 2018
  • Shreyas Royal Vs Home Secretary Sajid Javid

    Chess prodigy Shreyas Royal shows Sajid Javid exactly why he IS a national asset

    Chess News
    October 18, 2018
  • Denis Dupuis draws against Judit Polgar

    Denis, 9, draws with JUDIT POLGAR (only the best female player EVER)

    Chess News, Interesting Games, Simuls
    October 14, 2018
  • GM Simon Williams consultation match

    Ginger GM toppled! Battersea beat GM’s team

    Chess News
    October 9, 2018
  • Chess players on Clapham Common: An archive image

    Chess News
    October 3, 2018
  • Battersea Chess Club update

    Surrey Chess Congress revived after 11 years

    Announcements, Chess News, Surrey Chess League, Surrey League
    September 29, 2018
  • Viktor Stoyanov and Koby Kalavannan in action

    Battersea youngsters storm Chess Challenge Terafinal

    Chess News
    September 20, 2018
  • Denis Dupuis

    Denis Dupuis flies the flag at European Youth Chess Champs

    Chess News
    August 21, 2018
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