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Play chess in the Kent and Croydon Leagues
Lewisham Chess Club is open throughout the year on Wednesdays (with exception of Christmas and New Year), and is the venue for our Kent and Croydon League home matches,
Play chess in the London League
We have two teams in the Open Format Divisions and one in the rating restricted Intermediate Division.
Matches take place at the League Central Venues at Bethnal Green or Ravenscourt Park, or within Zone 1 at clubs venues.
We are also founding members within the London Women's Chess League, where we offer collaborate with clubs in the MET Kent area. 4-board matches taking place in Zone 1.
Play chess in the Central London League
We have one team playing, (close to Pimlico Underground) on Thursday evenings.
Play friendly chess and in internal club competitions
Our club nights are free to attend, with no board fees charged if casual friendly chess is your thing. But you may be tempted to join in on our internal events such as Blitz tournaments, Team Blitz and Chess Talks which are run regularly throughout the year, alongside two Club Championships, one of which is our annual Ted Mason Trophy which is a handicapped quickplay tournament .
Become a member
If you would like to play League Chess or to participate in Club Championships you must become a member of the Club.
Membership Fees (2026/27)
£75 Waged Adults
£55 Unwaged Adults
£15 Under 18s
Additionally we require all members intending to play in league matches join the English Chess Federation (1 year membership starting at £21 adults / £6 juniors - first year free)
Out of our club membership fees, £40 is paid to the Catford Cricket Club for use of the venue, with additional monies used for the upkeep of equipment and to payment to the Kent, Croydon and London Leagues, who are registered for the ECF Game Fee.
