The club provides a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for players of all levels. New faces are always welcome!
We meet at 7:10pm on Mondays (except bank holidays) at: Cleethorpes Leisure Centre.
If you want to visit, you can email us at grimsbychess@gmail.com, or you'd be more than welcome to just turn up on an evening.
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You're always welcome to turn up for a couple of nights and play a few games to see how you feel about things.
If you feel like coming more regularly we have a few different options:
Adults:
£80 For a full year's membership OR
£10 For a less commital subscription and £2.50 per subsequent night.
If you decide later to become a full member, we will, of course, subtract anything previously given
from the £80.
Children (under 18) & College Students:
£25 For a full year's membership.
ECF Membership
If you play in tournaments and want to have an official rating, you also need to be a member of the
English Chess Federation.
The following are the ECF fees:
| Bronze - £18 | Junior Bronze - £6 |
| Silver - £27 | Junior Silver - £6 |
| Gold - £39 | Junior Gold - £19.50 |
| Platinum - £75 |
The first leg of the club championship split the players into two halves, a queen's side and a king's side.
Since January 6th the top 6 players are playing for the Champion Cup and the remaining players are playing in the Shield Competition.
The time control is 30 moves in 75 minutes + 15 minutes sudden death.
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Points games can be played against anyone on a points night, or on a tournament night if you don't have a game on.
The time control is 30 moves in 75 minutes + 15 minutes sudden death.
The next points night is on a night yet to be decided.
The scoring system is as follows:
- The number of points you recieve for a win is your opponent's grade, and a bonus if you have a lower grade, or else a handicap.
- The bonus / handicap is half the difference between the grades, rounded up.
- If there is a draw, both players recieve half of what they would have had they won.
Rapidplay games can be played against anyone you haven't played rapidplay with already. You play one game each as white. Games are played on points / rapidplay nights.
The time control is 25 minutes sudden death.
The next points / rapidplay night is on an unknown date.
The scoring system is as follows:
- The number of points you recieve for a win is your opponent's grade, and a bonus if you have a lower grade, or else a handicap.
- The bonus / handicap is half the difference between the grades, rounded up.
- If there is a draw, both players recieve half of what they would have had they won.
Ten minute games are played in a standalone competion every 10 minute night. The format is as close to a round robin as can be done in a reasonable amount of time. Otherwise it has a more Swiss-like format for the sake of fairness, especially when there's a good turnout.
The time control is 10 minutes sudden death.
The next 10 minutes night is on an unknown date.
This is the Lincs chess website. You can click on the links below to navigate to specific results.
Grimsby has two teams, Grimsby A in the First Division and Grimsby D in the Second Division North.
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