Membership
​The basic adult Chess Club membership is £25, consisting of £10 to the Chess Club and £15 for Lea Hall Social Club membership. To play in league matches and internal tournaments requires English Chess Federation membership (ECF Bronze Membership = £21)
Membership options
Chess Club Membership
(payable by all)
Adult - £10 per annum
Junior - £5 per annum
Membership fees are set at the AGM in May and are then due
Members joining after December will pay £5 (Adult) and £2.50 (Junior)
Those joining in March or April will pay the full fee but membership will include the following year
ECF Membership
To play in competitions where the games are graded such as the local leagues, it is necessary to have at least English Chess Federation Bronze membership
Adult - £21 per annum
Junior - £7.50 per annum (first year is free)
Lea Hall Social Club Membership
(payable by all adults)
Adult - £15 per annum
Membership of Lea Hall Social Club entitles members to discounted drinks at the bar and the use of facilities such as snooker and pool tables
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Further explanation
Lea Hall Membership
All adult Chess Club members need to join Lea Hall Social Club. Membership includes use of the room and store cupboard, discounted drinks at the bar and access to the other facilities at Lea Hall.
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English Chess Federation (ECF) membership
The ECF offers several grades of membership. Bronze membership is the basic grade and allows players to play in local leagues and tournaments where games are graded. The results of graded games are reported to the ECF and a registered player receives a grade based on their performance (which is determined by their results and the grades of their opponents). The grades are updated monthly.
Most Chess Club members are also ECF members and take part in the local leagues and our own internal competitions.
ECF membership can either be arranged through the Chess Club or directly with the ECF.
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Social Chess
If you are only interested in playing social chess, there is no need for ECF membership. However, should you subsequently wish to play competitive chess, ECF membership can be obtained at any time.
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Great Value!
It is worth noting that 'the full package', with ECF membership, is still less than £1 per week!