Richard James (Richmond and Twickenham) v Primrose Westcombe (Kingston B)
Played in 1969 at Richmond Primrose Westcombe (1926 – 2024) was a member of Kingston Chess Club covering at least the period between 1969 and 1973. We only became reacquainted with this fact following the recent discovery of a 1973 newspaper article which profiled the club and mentioned Primrose as the only female member of
Celebrating 150 years of Kingston Chess Club at the Saxon Fayre
Kingston Chess Club celebrated its sesquicentennial at the Saxon Fayre on 26/27 July in Canbury Gardens. Members of the club dressed as Saxons in keeping with the theme of the event. Many visitors enjoyed playing chess on the side of the river Thames on a warm summer weekend in a relaxed atmosphere.
Vladimir Li (Kingston) v Robert Stern (Pimlico)
Game played in Round 5 of the 4th SCCU London Teams Championships, St Lukes Church, Hampstead 21 June 2025 Kingston v Pimlico This was the first time that Kingston had entered a team into the Major (top) section of the London RapidPlay Team Championships organised by the Southern Counties Chess Union – the regional branch
Kingston are London champions
Kingston triumphed at the London Club Championship on June 21, 2025 in Hampstead, defeating Richmond & Twickenham in the final round. Vladimir Li earned the top performance prize (6/6). Supratit Banerjee was undefeated on board 1 scoring an amazing 5/6. This victory rounds off the most successful season in club history.
Bridge for Beginners – evening taster
We were delighted to be able to fill four tables for this one-off event. With four people on each table, we had 16 enthusiastic players for the evening. Our instructor was Rosie White from the famous Young Chelsea Bridge Club. She has coached a generation of bridge players and was happy to try to convert inveterate chess players to the pleasures of a classic new game.
Kingston pip Harrow to win Thames Valley Knockout
It felt a little strange to play a major chess match on the longest and hottest day of the year so far, with several players in shorts and complaints that the air conditioning was too effective. But two strong teams, albeit missing the prodigious Bodhana Sivanandan on the Harrow side and the infectious Peter Lalic on ours, contested a tense match containing some high-quality chess. Kingston had a rating advantage on all boards except board 1.