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.

Last Summer Blitz of 2026 on Monday 7th Sept

We will be holding the last Summer Blitz friendly tournament on Monday 7th September. Usual format… 5 rounds of 10 ...

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Club Closed on 31st August

As it is a Bank Holiday the club will be not be meeting on 31st August ...

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Grant from TH Russell Charitable Trust

The TH Russell Charitable Trust provides financial support for organisations in the Ringwood area helping elderly people.  In view of ...

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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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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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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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