Welcome

St Albans Chess Club welcomes chess players of all strengths. 

We meet on Monday evenings from 7.30 pm at The County Club, 29 Ridgmont Road, a short distance from St Albans City Thameslink railway station (platform 4).

Home matches normally start at 7.45 pm.

Our teams compete in Leagues, Knock Out Cups and Jamborees organised by Hertfordshire Chess Association (HCA) and Hertford & District League, which include:

• Hertfordshire League
• Hertfordshire Knockout Cups
• Hertfordshire u1600 League
• Puller Cup
• Hertford & District u1900 League
• Hertford & District Jamboree

Many club members play for Hertfordshire in Southern Counties (SCCU) and East Anglian (EACU) County Championships. These matches take place on Saturdays.

The club also organises St Albans Chess Congress, an annual weekend Swiss tournament, which next takes place at St Columba's College on Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th April 2025.