Last year Rugeley Chess Club proudly lifted the Lichfield Summer Championship trophy. This year, despite our best efforts, we decided to give someone else a turn—congratulations to Burton Chess Club on becoming this year’s worthy winners. It may not have been a successful title defence, but it was still a thoroughly enjoyable competition and a great tournament to be part of. At times it felt like we were playing not only our opponents, but also the fixture list, with cancella

We will be offering chess lessons on Tuesdays from 18.30 - 19.15 in the Computer Room at Lea Hall Social Club in Rugeley for those who know the chess basics but would like to improve. You don't need to be a member of Rugeley Chess Club to attend although you are welcome to stay on afterwards and attend our clubnight. Some of the areas we might look at could include things like avoiding blunders, positions to avoid, good piece placement, using the features of a position to for

Congratulations to our own Matthew Carr who has been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by FIDE, the international chess managing...

On Thursday 14th a swiss manager evening was run at the Rugeley Chess Club. Two of our members came along as well as being joined by a...