Ringwood Chess Club

Ringwood is a long established and friendly club with one of the best venues in the region. We play in the Southampton, Dorset, and Bournemouth and District Leagues, as well as offering members the chance to play casual games.

We are the nearest chess club to many of the surrounding towns and villages and are well placed to serve Fordingbridge, Verwood, Burley, St Leonards, West Moors and Ferndown.

We are always on the look out for new members, from beginners to experienced league players.
Find out more and how to join.

2026 Ringwood Rapidplay Report and Results

Introduction The 4th Ringwood Rapidplay took place on Sunday 22nd June, 2026. There were three late withdrawals, leaving 52 players ...

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Summer Schedule – Venues for June and July

As usual over the summer, the club will be meeting at the Fish Inn some weeks rather than at Greyfriars ...

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2026-27 Club Championship

The 2026-27 Club Championship is underway.  It has started earlier this year to allow more games to be played before ...

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Kenneth (Kenny) B Harman, 6th April 1947 – 16th Nov 2025

Photo kindly provided by British Chess News / John Upham Photography It was with great sadness that I learned that ...

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Collaboration with The Regency Chess Company

We have just renewed our collaboration with The Regency Chess Company, a retailer of premium quality chess sets.   This year ...

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Martin annotates an entertaining and instructive win

The above position is from a game that Martin played in the recent Weymouth Congress. It is a pleasure to ...

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Rook + a and h pawns vs Rook

A friendly game between Hugo and James S reduced to an endgame with a rook + a-pawn + h-pawn vs ...

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New Room Arrangements from September 2025

Rooms The move to Greyfriars has been very successful for the club. In the last few years, we have been ...

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