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Gambit Chess Club is a vibrant and friendly chess club based in Nottingham. The club meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm at Federation House Social Club. We are open throughout the year (excluding Christmas and New Year).
We welcome players of all ability levels, our current members range from grade 186 BCF down to grade 35 BCF. We currently have five teams in the Nottinghamshire Chess League, see our results page for more details. Many of the club’s players have also been selected to represent the County, at all levels from the 4NCL down to the BCF under 100 championship.
As well as league matches, most members regularly attend to play friendly games and to socialise, which provides an excellent opportunity for less experienced players to receive tips and advice from our senior players. As we have separate rooms for official matches and friendly games, there is a much livelier social atmosphere than is found at some clubs.
Several of our players also meet regularly for events outside the club, for trips to weekend chess tournaments and for non‑chess events. These have included pub crawls, curries, greyhound racing, laser games and even weekends in Benidorm!
Membership of the Chess Club currently costs £30 a year (with a £10 reduction for pensioners or unwaged persons). This includes membership of Federation House Social Club.
For further information e-mail us, or contact our Club Secretary: Brian Hayward on 0115 9873784.
Gambit 1 gained their first win of the season against Mansfield 1 and followed it up with a draw against Bunkers 1. They have now moved away from the foot of the 1st division.
Wins from Steve Hunter and Richard Edwards helped give Gambit 2 a 3½-1½ victory over Nomads 1. Gambit 3 also defeated Nomads 2, with Graham Gibson's win the sole decisive result in a 3-2 scoreline.
Gambit 4 have stayed close to the division 4 promotion battle after successive draws with West Nottingham 4 and Ashfield 4. Despite a ½-3½ loss to West Nottingham 5, with Alan Groves earning the half point, Gambit 5 also remain well placed in division 5.
Older news is in our archives.