Broadstairs Chess Club (founded in 1887) meets on Mondays at 7.30pm upstairs at the Bradstow Mill, High St, Broadstairs. New members are always welcome (we have started coaching sessions 7.00pm – 7.30pm). For more information contact Andrew Flood 07880 724893, email andrewflood042@gmail.com
The start of the new chess season began earlier this month with both internal competitions (Club Championship) and the Thanet and East Kent Chess league matches taking place.
The Broadstairs Chess Club AGM in August concluded the 2024/ 25 season, a season in which Samuel Marsden won a number of competitions including the Club Championship (winning all 14 of his games), George Stiggers Trophy, Richard Pilcher Prize and the Reg Pidduck 50 Blitz.
Other competition winners were Paul Verrall (Zielinski Shield), David Marsden (John Cutting Trophy), Timofey Selyukov (Robert Page Rapid Play) and Manoj Natarajan ( John Cousens Vase)
Broadstairs Chess Club were the 2024/25 winners of two Thanet and East Kent Chess League competitions, winning the Hargreaves Shield and Jamboree Shield.
Last Tuesday (16.9.25) saw the club secure a 2 – 2 draw at Sandwich with an outstanding performance from Fredy Reber in achieving a drawn game on Board 4 against a much higher rated opponent.