Beckenham and Bromley Chess Club
(incorporating West Wickham Chess Club)
We meet on Wednesday nights from September to June in The Studio at The Parklangley Club
We offer the opportunity for competitive chess at all levels.
We have seven teams in the Kent League and four in the Croydon League.
Internal competitions include a FIDE rated competition for the highest rated players and a handicap competition for all other members.
Social chess is not forgotten, and members often come just to play friendly chess. We also have two fun events: an annual Beckenham vs Bromley match where we divide the club somewhat arbitrarily and a quick play handicap competition at the end of the season.
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96
years of history
50
active members
11
competitive teams
Want to join?
There is a wide range of playing ability and we welcome new members who have never joined a chess club before.
League Chess
We currently have seven teams in the Kent League and four in the Croydon League.
Club News
Beckenham beats Bromley
In this traditional season-closure event, Beckenham overcame Bromley in a 14-board match with the final result reading 8.5-5.5. In the words of our organiser Malcolm Mourant: thank you to all those who turned up early last night and set out the tables and to those who put them away after the match. I think itContinue reading “Beckenham beats Bromley”
Beckenham and Bromley 5 win the Tom Fuller Cup
We led a charmed life throughout this season. We achieved just 19 points out of 32 available from the 8 matches. That, you might not expect would be enough to win the league, then the semi-final, and now, on 18th June, the final to bring the cup home to Beckenham. Beckenham 5 and 6 were bothContinue reading “Beckenham and Bromley 5 win the Tom Fuller Cup”
“Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.”
Siegbert Tarrasch
Beckenham and Bromley Chess Club 