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Club chess play resumed, September 2021.
Recruitment is
continual whether you're a beginner
or at higher standard, a junior or
senior.
Wolverhampton Chess Club
Membership
Subscriptions 2025/26 as agreed at
2025. Visit new website. Members also pay their Forty Four Club membership, payable in January.
Plus, English Chess Federation (ECF) membership to play competitively, league chess instead of social chess only.
However, prospective members can attend
a couple of times for free
and if you decide to join:
Choose your membership option.
Visit the new Wolverhampton Chess Club website membership section. Membership details
Pro
rata subs throughout the
season.
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Website Updates
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Note:
Match results are added as soon as
possible.
- December 2025: general update and tidy of mainpage, and transition to historic website
- 30 April 2024 Chess 960 charity event update, news and
contact table
- -27 February 2022: main page reorganised,
restructured and archived
- an July: Club announcement re expected reopening.
- 2019: BDCL, WDCL results added. Events and
trophy update.
- 19/10/2018 WDCL Div 1 and 3 team results added from
18/10/2018 res21/09/2018 Humphrey's Cup round 1 results added.
- 17/09/2018
- New members welcome; WDCL results added from 06
and 13/10/2018
- 29/01/2018 WDCL Div 4 results added.
- 18/01/2018 WDCL results added.
- 16/11/2017 BDCL Div 2 S Birmingham A results added.
- 10/11/2017 BDCL Results added. Robert Marshall. 20/10/2017 CDCL results added from 19/10/10/2017
- 13/10/2017 WDCL Div 4 results added and Club Rapidplay
details
- 07/10/2017 BDCL Div 2 results added from 05/10/2017
- 22/09/2017 WDCL Div 4; BDCL Div 2 results added and
Club Championship 2017/18 update
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Some previous
Updates
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Welcome
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Welcome to our Wolverhampton
Chess Club website, which is now dedicated to Wolverhampton Chess Club's history. You can find out more about
our club's history on the various links. This website is for members of the club and the public to look up the rich history of Wolverhampton Chess Club since its inception on November 28th 1895. Please note this website hasn't been regularly updated due to health issues,
technical issues, a lack of web update software, and appropriate, expert support.
Please click this link here to access the new, most current website.
Wolverhampton Chess Club
reopened Thursday 9th September 2021.
Still here with everlasting
memories of those who have sadly passed away, and will
be dearly missed. And now meets at The Forty Four Club, 44 Spring Road,
Wolverhampton, WV4 6LQ every Monday from 7.15pm
onwards.
Wolverhampton Chess Club provides
opportunities to play chess socially, and or
competitively. The chess club runs teams in the
Birmingham, Cannock and Wolverhampton leagues.
Club Secretary as of the 2022 AGM is Phil Bull, and
Rajeev Raghavan is the chess club's new chair. Please
don't hesitate to contact us via our contacts page
or visit the club for further information or chat.
Venue details and subscription details are accurate as of the 3rd December 2025
Please note the chess club now meets on Mondays
at The Forty Four Club, 44 Spring Road,
Wolverhampton, WV4 6LQ
So how much is it to join Wolverhampton Chess Club?
Social membership £15 per year. Plus, a Forty Four Club membership fee of£25.50 per year. To play competitive, league chess members will also need English Chess Federation(ECF)
membership. ECF membership isn't needed to play social chess.
More details on the new website Membership details
Fancy joining?
Visit us at the Forty Four Club, 44 Spring Road, Wolverhampton,
WV4 6LQ and ask a chess club member about joining, Mondays from 7.15pm, but visit the new Wolverhampton Chess Website for more details.
Online play: Our Lichess online page is
here,
too, with links to play.
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The Frank Wood Memorial Trophy
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The Frank Wood
Memorial Trophy
The first Frank Wood Swiss memorial
tournament held between 14th January 2020 and 25th February 2021
was won by Mike
Townsend. Who achieved 1st place on 6 out of 7, just 1 loss in the
final round to Tony Preece. Congratulations.
Also, runners up, Phil Bull
2nd and Tony Preece, both with 5 points and thank you
to all participants and to Phil
Bull for organising.
A superb tournament in honour of
Frank Wood.
Well done, Mike Townsend, who led
all the way.
The Frank Wood Memorial
Trophy and Wolverhampton Chess Club
Championship 2023/24:
Well done to Steve Tarr on progressing
to round 5. Will Rajeev Raghavan prevail in the final to
remain
Wolverhampton Chess Club Champion
The Frank Wood Memorial
Trophy and Wolverhampton Chess Club
Championship 2022/23:
Well done to Rajeev Raghavan on beating Phil Bull in
the final to become Wolverhampton Chess Club Champion
Wolverhampton Chess Club
Championship 2019/20:
Well done to Frank Wood on a very well played, great
game and progressing to the next round after victory
against the reigning champion John Mangwengwende.
Wolverhampton Chess Club
Championship 2018/19:
The Finalinal:
Congratulations to John Mangwengwende
Wolverhampton Chess Club Champion 2018/19 after
beating Chris Cox in the Final. Well done to
Chris Cox on becoming a finalist as that's a great
achievement too.
Can you be the champion?
(New page launch!) Wolverhampton Chess Club
Championship open to all members, thank you,
Chris Lewis.
Click
here
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Club Events Achievements and
Success
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| WDCL Cups |
Wolverhampton
Summer League Champions |
| Pittaway Cup Winners 2008/9,
2011/12, 2013/14, 2015/16 |
Division 2: 15 points
maximum except for 2012 and
2013. |
| Humphrey's Cup Winners 2010/11, 2017/18, 2018/19 |
Division 3 South:
2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 (Div 3) |
| Rock Cup Winner 2010/11, 2011/12,
2013/14 |
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| Bidgood Cup winners 2011/12 |
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Daily Chess
Puzzle
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News: Club Publicity and Events:
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HISTORIC CONTENT:Attention all members, Chess
enthusiasts or interested in Chess:
Pre-season Rated
Blitz Monday 12th August 2024 at
Wolverhampton Chess Club, the Forty Four
Club, Spring Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 6LQ.
See mainpage for more details.
15/04/2024 Chess 960/Fischer
Random charity event: Rajeev
Raghavan wins with 5/5 and donation to
Diabetes UK.
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New Treasurer: Chris Lewis is the current treasurer, his predecessors, Will Giddings, and John Lee
of many years.
Sad
news: Gordon Sands passed away 29th
January 2024. Rest In Peace. (Ref: WDCL
website)
Event announcement:
The Frank Wood Memorial
Trophy and Wolverhampton Chess Club
Championship 2023/24:
Well done to Steve Tarr on progressing to round 5.
Congratulations to Rajeev Raghavan for
defeating Phil Bull in the final to win
the Frank Wood Memorial Trophy 2022/23.
And, to Geoff Rosser defeating Andrew
Adams to win the minor trophy.
Main
News
Archive
News
Archive and features 2011/12
News
Archive and features 2012/13
News
Archive and features 2013/14
Most recent News
Archive and features
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Chess Training
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Exciting
news: Chess
training website for
kids.
Wolverhampton Chess Club
member Peter Pearson
Jones has created and
built a fantastic Chess teaching
website. The site will
eventually offer a wide
range of chess training;
introduction and chess
training from the basics
to advanced level. It was a
privilege to be the first
to see this fantastic new
website especially prior
to the official launch
which will occur soon.
Thank you and well
done to Peter Pearson
Jones. An advanced preview
here and the beginners
section is operational. www.cyber-chess.co.uk
development and addition
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About
This Website
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This
site is an exciting
venture and project that
will extend the club's
horizons by bringing a
flavour of what our club
is about via the world
wide web. It is
envisaged that this new
club site will help
promote Wolverhampton
Chess and its Chess club
as well as helping
players and those with
Chess interests. As
of 26/07/07 website
the domain name www.wolverhamptonchessclub.org.uk/
became
operational.
29
Aug 2006 This site is
now well developed and
includes a Club History
section and gallery. If
anyone has further
historic details
relating to
Wolverhampton Chess Club
please email our
webmaster.
As
of 1 June 2006 this
website was constructed
but incomplete in parts as
some sections required
more information and
content.
Site
Compatibility
: This site
has been tested with a
variety of browsers and
should display fine and
function flawlessly. If
you do encounter problems
please email webmaster.
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