To become a member of the club, you will need to pay an annual membership fee of £50 for the 2025/26 season. The membership fee is the same for all members irrespective of age or when you join the club. This simplifies the administration required and keeps the fee down to a minimum. We believe this is amongst the lowest subscription rates in London. The club needs to fund rental costs, the purchase, repair and replacement of chess equipment, furniture, stationery, league entry fees and other operational costs.
Benefits
Club membership confers several benefits including:
- inclusion in the club mailing list for updates on events and matches
- play on the club’s social chess sets
- play a rated game of chess at the club
- participate in club events
- attend online chess training events
- attend simultaneous displays
- attend club blitz tournaments
- eligibility to:
- participate and vote in the annual general meeting
- stand as a committee member or club officer
- play for the club in one of the teams
Membership fees for 2025-26
The annual club subscription is £50.
Those members who play competitively for Kingston will receive a rating. To be eligible for selection for a team, members should also belong to the English Chess Federation. There are different membership tiers. For average club players, Bronze membership (£21) is sufficient. For higher-rated players who wish to play in more prestigious Fide-rated events, then the Gold membership (£37) is suitable. Juniors go free for the first year.
Rules of conduct
Members are expected to adhere to the Code of Conduct to ensure that chess is played in a respectful and civilised manner.
In addition, members should be aware that we also have a set of club policies in relation to safeguarding, data protection and media release. Reading these policies, you will find that:
- we take safeguarding of juniors and vulnerable adults seriously and all members are expected to take each other’s welfare into account.
- we only allow authorised people to take photographs but there is a presumption of photography at the club
- we may write about you on our social media – in the nicest way
- we look after your data carefully
Membership form
If you’d like to join Kingston Chess Club, please complete the form below. For existing members seeking to renew, please use the “Sign In” option with your usual email address.
If you have any questions about membership, contact our secretary Alan Scrimgour. If you would like to join but cannot afford the full fee, please contact our treasurer Genc Tasbasi.