4NCL Weekend 4 2023/24 Season (Crowthorne B)
2024-03-09 - 2024-03-10
The fourth 4NCL weekend for Crowthorne B is on March 9-10. Note that the A and B teams play in different locations and on different dates for rounds 3-4. Please refer to the 4NCL Site for more information.

4NCL Weekend 3 2023/24 Season (Crowthorne A and B)
2024-02-10 - 2024-02-11
The third 4NCL weekend for Crowthorne is on February 10-11. Though the A and B teams are playing on the same weekend, they are in different locations. Please refer to the 4NCL Site for more information.

4NCL Weekend 2 2023/24 Season (Crowthorne A)
2024-01-13 - 2024-01-14
The second 4NCL weekend for Crowthorne A is on January 13-14. Note that the A and B teams play in different locations and on different dates for rounds 3-4. Please refer to the 4NCL Site for more information.

4NCL Weekend 2 2023/24 Season (Crowthorne B)
2024-01-06 - 2024-01-07
The second 4NCL weekend for Crowthorne B is on January 6-7. Note that the A and B teams play in different locations and on different dates for rounds 3-4. Please refer to the 4NCL Site for more information.

Christmas Speed Handicap
2023-12-15 19:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London) | Pinewood Centre, Pinewood Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3AQ, United Kingdom
Our annual Christmas Speed Handicap has been booked for Friday the 15th December. This will be in the rear function room at the Pinewood Centre.

4NCL Weekend 1 2023/24 Season (Crowthorne B)
2023-11-18 - 2023-11-19
The first 4NCL weekend for Crowthorne B is on November 18-19. Note that the A and B teams play in different locations and on different dates for rounds 1-2. Please refer to the 4NCL Site for more information.

4NCL Weekend 1 2023/24 Season (Crowthorne A)
2023-11-11 - 2023-11-12
The first 4NCL weekend for Crowthorne A is on November 11-12. Note that the A and B teams play in different locations and on different dates for rounds 1-2. Please refer to the 4NCL Site for more information.

Khyber Cup 2023
2023-07-29 10:00 - 17:00
This year’s Khyber Cup is being held on Saturday the 29th July, kindly hosted by Harriet Haslehurst.
Please see Jonathan’s email for the address and other details.
Could you aim to arrive for a 10am chess start.
Lunch: There are plenty of eating choices on the High Street and still more within easy walking distance. We can decide which suits us best on the day, or make a booking if we know approximate numbers.
Entry to the Khyber Cup is not restricted to Crowthorne chess club members. Relatives and friends are warmly invited.
For those not familiar with the Khyber Cup, it is our friendly summer rapid play tournament. 5 rounds of half hour games with a break for lunch. We are usually blessed with fine weather, making it a relaxing, friendly and sociable day, apart from the chess.
I hope you’re able to attend this historic event. Please let Jonathan and Harriet know if you would like to attend.

AGM
2023-07-12 20:00 - 23:00 | Monro Pavilion, Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Crowthorne Chess Club’s AGM this year will be on Wednesday 12th July in the Monro Pavilion, starting at 8pm.
Please see Jonathan’s email for the the agenda and more details.

Final 4NCL Weekend 2022/23 Season
2023-04-29 - 2023-05-01
The fifth and final weekend takes place over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend of 29th April-1st May. The A and B teams are in different locations (Milton Keynes and Warwick respectively), please refer to the 4NCL Site for more information.

Move to Monro Pavilion
2023-04-19 18:30 - 23:00
Wednesday 19th will be our first evening at the Monro Pavilion, our new venue in Wellington College. We will no longer be located in the Maths rooms. Directions will be added to the “About Us” page in due course.

Christmas Handicap 2022
2022-12-09 19:30 - 23:00 | Pinewood Centre, Pinewood Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3AQ, United Kingdom
This year’s Christmas Speed Handicap is to be held on Friday the 9th December. It will be in the Pinewood Centre, where we meet on Thursday nights, but in the Gym there, which is a couple of blocks to the right (when facing the buildings) of the bar & café.
We will set up some method by which drinks can be ordered remotely from the bar and brought across to us. A cold buffet will be provided, offering sandwiches, quiche etc.
For those unfamiliar with the Christmas Speed Handicap, all games take the same duration (10 or 15 minutes, depending on the number of attendees) but the time allocated for each player is adjusted according to their strength to give each player an even chance of winning. The overall effect is that any player can win the whole event. Quickness of mind and hand are more important than a simple ECF rating.
(As an aside, I noticed last year that the stronger players were disadvantaged, possibly a consequence of the change to 4-digit rating, and will adjust the time allocation this year to compensate.)
We will gather at 7:30pm in the Gym – upstairs – for a quick rundown of the rules and commencing play shortly thereafter. Please let me know if you plan to attend or not. It really does help the organisation if I have a full list of those attending, so I can prepare the group stage entrants and the time allocation sheets. This Christmas event is also open to friends, relatives, former members and members of local rival clubs (Camberley etc).
Regarding grades, I’ll use established ECF rapid grades, or standard if rapid is not available. For those without established ECF grades I’ll use whatever information we have to give a reasonable rapid grade estimate.

Khyber Cup
2022-07-30 10:00 - 18:00
This year’s Khyber Cup will be held at Jonathan’s house. Please refer to his email for the address.
The Khyber Cup is a long running Crowthorne Chess Club summer friendly tournament. It’s open to all club members, their family members, friends. It is also open to friendly rival club members.
Please let Jonathan know if you plan to attend, or not, so he can make the necessary arrangements (sets, clock, tables etc).

Christmas Handicap (Over the Board) - CANCELLED
2021-12-18 19:30 - 23:00 | Wellington College Staff Bar (Napoleon’s Retreat), RG45 7PU
UPDATE: Unfortunately it has been necessary to cancel the Christmas Handicap this Saturday because the College has closed the bar until further notice (quite understandably in view of the omicron variant).

Club meeting at Pinewood Centre
2021-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Pinewood Centre, Pinewood Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3AQ, United Kingdom
We are continuing to meet on Thursdays at Pinewood Centre.

Wednesday Night Club Meeting
2021-11-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Wellington College Staff Bar (Napoleon’s Retreat), RG45 7PU
We are back in Wellington College. Club matches will take place in the Mathematics rooms as usual (check with your match captain for start times), with social chess in the bar from 8pm.

Back to Wellington College on Wednesdays!
2021-11-03 19:30 - 22:00
After a Covid-enforced absence from our regular venue we will be back at Wellington College (in the Maths Rooms) starting from Wednesday 3rd November. See you there!
Please see the About Us page for a map and detailed directions.

Club meeting at Pinewood Centre
2021-10-28 20:00 - 22:30, 2021-10-21 20:00 - 22:30, 2021-10-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2021-10-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2021-09-30 20:00 - 22:30, 2021-09-23 20:00 - 22:30, 2021-09-16 20:00 - 22:30, 2021-09-09 20:00 - 22:30 and 1 more date | Pinewood Centre, Pinewood Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3AQ, United Kingdom
We are continuing to hold our now regular Thursday meetings at the Pinewood Cafe.

Khyber Cup - Over-the-Board!
2021-08-29 08:00 - 16:00 | Pinewood Centre, Pinewood Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3AQ, United Kingdom
The infamous Crowthorne Chess Club summer mini-tournament, the KHYBER CUP, will be next Sunday, the 29th August. This will be at the Bar & Café in the Pinewood Centre off New Wokingham Road/Peacock Lane in Crowthorne. Doors open at 10am and play will start not long after that, once we’ve set everything up. We aim to finish approaching 4pm, with a break for lunch.
To make the organisation slightly less chaotic than it would otherwise be, could you let Jonathan know whether you plan to attend or not. Some of you already have, so thanks for that.

Club meeting at Pinewood Centre
2021-08-26 20:00 - 22:30, 2021-08-19 20:00 - 22:30, 2021-08-12 20:00 - 22:30 | Pinewood Centre, Pinewood Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3AQ, United Kingdom
Club meeting on Thursday evening at the Cafe and Bar in the Pinewood Centre in Crowthorne. See the blog entry for more details
