Kingston chair Peter Andrews won the well-attended seven-round blitz which kicked off the new season at the United Reformed Church in central Kingston on 7 September 2026 We expected about 30 players at the opening blitz of the new season. In the event we got almost 50, and players were still streaming in when the

A few days before he played in the British championship, where he performed strongly and finished joint fourth, grandmaster Harry Grieve (who won the British as an FM in 2022) played against 26 members and friends of the Kingston club in a simultaneous display at the United Reformed Church in central Kingston, the club’s home. It turned out to be quite an evening.

Kingston members spend a fascinating weekend playing chess with the public at beautiful Ham House, next to the River Thames in Petersham, Surrey The National Trust is evidently keen to offer more activities at its gorgeous historical properties. Thus it was that on the weekend of 8/9 August, a small group of Kingston Chess Club

Chess featured prominently at this year’s Saxon Fayre where we had stalls in the middle of the Market Square and in the All Saints Church. Both stalls were fully occupied throughout the day as members of the public challenged our experts or just played amongst themselves. Our volunteers interacted with well over a hundred people who stopped by the stalls to chat or play. The event was held from 10:30 until 17:00 during a beautiful summer’s day with temperatures reaching 29°C.

Kingston junior William Lin, who last year won the British under-10 championship, enjoyed a smooth victory in the blitz tournament held at the Richard Mayo Centre, United Reformed Church, on 6 July. Across seven rounds, played at a time control of five minutes and three seconds, William scored an impressive 6.5/7.