New players are encouraged and welcome to join our club regardless of their Chess level..

Key points :

Players without an (English Chess Federation) ECF grade: a minimum of 10 graded matches qualifies you for a grade.

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A Huge Welcome to All our New Members so far for 2010/11.

Ante Lyn Roma, Collings, Nigel (Returning), Chua Juaherman, Olaleye Oladejo, Turner R Gaynor, Jacob McAuliffe

2009/10 New Members and returners

Welcome to all New members David Daniels and David Wightman, Matthew and Peter Tudor, Amrik and Jared Gill.

Also welcome back to Munroe Morrison and Peter Pearson Jones after absence.

Welcome back to Ben Marlow

The club provides opportunities for playing chess socially and competitively. Wolverhampton Chess Club run teams in the Birmingham, Cannock, Dudley and Wolverhampton leagues. Hon. Sec for our club is Barry Lewis, Tel: (01922) 479845.

The Chess Club meets at 7.30 - 11.00pm on Thursdays at Wolverhampton West End Working Men's Club, 71-73 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 ORW. All are welcome irrespective of chess level or aspirations. Play chess socially or more competitive league chess. Juniors and beginners are welcome to attend our club.

In the Summer months we run an A and B team in the Wolverhampton Summer league in divisions 2 and 3 respectively and a combined team with Walsall Kipping called Wolvsall in Division 1. All Summer League details and fixtures on this site.

Wolverhampton Chess Club Awarded club of the year title 2007 by Staffordshire Chess Association.

Wolverhampton Summer League 2010 Champions of Division 2: 15 points maximum.

Wolverhampton Summer League 2008 Champions of Division 3 South.

Wolverhampton Show exhibitors 2009, 2010

WDCL Humphreys Cup Winners 2010/11

Walrus Trophy Winners 2011

Dudley League Division 2 Champions 2010/11

Club's Location and more details

Address : Wolverhampton West End Working Men's Club, Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, \West Midlands,WV3 ORW.

Co-ordinates for WV3:

Latitude : 52.579935, Longitude : -2.152009

Directions:

By Road from Wolverhampton City Centre,Queen Square.

RAC Route from WV1 1TL (UK) to Merridale Street West Wolverhampton WV3 0 (UK)

1. Start at North Street, WOLVERHAMPTON (UK). (0 yards,0 m)
2. Continue straight onto Darlington Street. (57 yards,52 m)
3. After 359 yards take the 1st Exit off the Chapel Ash Island (Roundabout) into A4150 (Ring Road St Marks). (416 yards,380 m)
4. After 463 yards take the 3rd Exit off the Penn Road Island (Roundabout) into A449 (Penn Road). (0.5 miles,803 m)
5. Turn right onto Lea Road. (0.7 miles,1.1 km)
6. Turn right onto Upper Zoar Street. (0.8 miles,1.2 km)
7. Turn left onto Merridale Street West. (0.9 miles,1.5 km)
8. You have arrived your destination " Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton (UK)". (1.1 miles,1.8 km)

Summarised Routes from Penn Rd

Or from Lea Road 'turn into Upper Zoar Street, then Left into Merridale St West, continue until first junction, immediately after which the Club is on Left and car park on Right.'

Turn into Lea Road from Penn Rd, from Lea Rd adjacent to Mcdonalds, turn Right into Retreat St, continue straight, turn Left into Merridale St West. Go past the Fire station on immediate left, continue over Junction and speed humps. The Wolverhampton, West End Working Men's Club is on your left.

More description needed for various points of origin...

By Bus, Train, Metro: You can plan your Journey by clicking here Network West Midlands travel planner

Also recommended: A further alternative to finding our club.

At www.rac.co.uk You can acquire detailed directions to our club from any address. Simply input our club's postcode WV3 ORW.

2010/11

Dudley League Div 2 Champions 2010/11

Walrus Trophy Winners 2011

Wolverhampton (U130) WDCL Humphrey's Cup Winners 2010/11.

2009/10

Wolverhampton Summer League Division 2 Champions(Maximum points)

Wolverhampton Show exhibitors Sat 10 & Sun 11 July 2010

Pittaway Cup Winners

Jackson Cup Finalists.

2008/9

Wolverhampton Show exhibitors Sat 11 & Sun 12 July 2009

Pittaway Cup Winners

WDCL C Promoted to WDCL Division 2

2008

Walrus Trophy Winners 22/05/08

Wolverhampton Summer league B team Champions of Division 3 South as of 10 July 2008.

2007

Wolverhampton A team Champions of Division 2 Birmingham League (BDCL)and promoted to Division 1.(21 match points scored.)

Wolverhampton A team 2nd place runners up Division 1 Wolverhampton League (WDCL).

Walrus Trophy winners as of 30/04/07.

WDCL Lightning Tournament, TROPHY section winners.24/4/07.

WDCL Lightning Tournament, 2nd place MINOR section.24/04/07

2007 Staffordshire Chess Association Club of the Year Award.

BDCL A team Div 2 Champions and promoted to Div 1

2006

Wolverhampton B team 2nd place Runners up in Wolverhampton league Division 3 and have gained promotion to Division 2.

Wolverhampton B team Champions of Birmingham league Division 5.

Venue: Our club facilities include a spacious, quiet playing area. A licensed bar is on the premises too which is accessible via an adjoining corridor from the playing area.

	A ramp into the club for wheelchair users and once inside venue is flat.
	Spacious car park opposite the club.
	No smoking in the building

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