Battersea Chess Club has held its first AGM for two years as it gets back on its feet again after lockdown.
Club members gathered indoors on Tuesday for the first time since March 2020 to decide on a roadmap for starting up again.
Club nights will return from August 3 at the club’s normal venue in Falcon Road, Battersea. Doors open from 7pm as usual. The club is planning to hold just casual club nights in August as we bed in before the league season starts.
Internal tournaments and events are being worked on – more details will be revealed later.
Covid protocols have been put in place to reassure members.
The AGM agreed that the club will ask everyone who attends to leave a name and phone number for track and trace.
Sanitizer and masks will be provided.
Sanitizer should be used before playing and by default masks should be worn by players and spectators (unless mutually agreed otherwise).
Capacity will be limited to 44 which means if the attendance goes above that you may be denied entry. Members are also asked not to shake hands and are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated.
Subs for the 2021/22 season were simplified and set as a flat rate of £70 for full members and £35 for juniors. However, new members can attend for four weeks before they are required to pay subs. Anyone wishing to sign up can do so here.
Anyone who wants to play rated games, either internal or external, will also be required to hold ECF membership.
Another general meeting will be held in late September to revisit some of these decisions, for example, whether it is still necessary to limit capacity.
Draft minutes of the meeting will be circulated in due course and posted up on the Club Documents page.
