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  • League Kick-Off: Record Numbers and Big Battles Ahead for Anstey Chess Club

    The new chess season is off and running — and your Anstey Chess Club have burst out of the blocks like never before. For the first time in our history, we’ve fielded a record-breaking eight teams across the local leagues. Eight! That’s more than ever before and more than any other club in the county…

  • Update from the Anstey Chess Club AGM 2025 – more teams, more growth and more fun in the new season!

    Anstey Chess Club held its Annual General Meeting on 19th June 2025, with strong member attendance and a lively evening of planning, celebration, and decision-making. Key highlights included: 🟡 Club Growth & EngagementWith nearly 40 active players expected next season, the club continues to thrive. Chairman Ben Vaughan emphasised that success lies in community, not…

  • Have Your Say – Anstey Chess Club’s AGM 2025

    Anstey Chess Club’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 19th June 2025 at 7:30pm, and all members are warmly invited to come along, share their thoughts, and help shape the future of the club. The AGM is our once-a-year opportunity to come together, reflect on the season gone by, and make key decisions…

  • Anstey to Host Another Chess Jamboree – A Night of Regional Rivalry and Good Company

    Anstey Chess Club is proud to host another Chess Jamboree—an evening of friendly but competitive chess bringing together clubs from across the region. 📅 When: Thursday 22nd May, 7.30pm📍 Where: Anstey Chess Club, Anstey Methodist Church We’ll be welcoming teams from Nuneaton, Radcliffe and Bingham, Rugby, and for the first time ever, Grantham Chess Club.…

  • Summer Action Heats Up at Anstey Chess Club!

    It’s only May, but the summer is already in full swing at Anstey Chess Club, and we’re excited to be diving into a packed schedule of competitions and events. This year, our club will proudly take part in all three team events on the local summer chess calendar: In addition to team battles, we’ll be…

  • Anstey Chess Club: A Festive Finale This Thursday!

    As the year winds down and the holiday season takes hold, the Anstey Chess Club invites you to join us for one last hurrah before we close the books on 2024. This promises to be an evening of pure enjoyment—no league matches, just a celebration of chess and good company. The highlight of the night…

  • Anstey Chess Club Launches Junior Chess Club!

    We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Anstey Junior Chess Club, starting Thursday, October 31, 2024! This new weekly program is perfect for young chess enthusiasts aged 6 to 16, offering a fantastic opportunity to learn, play, and grow in the game of chess. Sessions will run every Thursday from 6pm to 7pm at…

  • 2024 Leicester ‘Atkins’ Chess Congress in September

    The Leicester ‘Atkins’ Congress will take place from the 27th to the 29th of September 2024 at The Cedars Academy in Birstall, Leicester. Whether you’re a seasoned chess player or an enthusiastic beginner, this 5-round ECF-rated Swiss tournament offers competitive sections for all skill levels. For entries, visit 2024 Atkins Congress homepage. Tournament Overview Sections…

  • Anstey Chess Club 2024 AGM

    Hello everyone! The Anstey Chess Club AGM took place on Thursday 27th June at 7:30pm. Below is a record of the minutes – taken by our esteemed webmaster Boris The Toaster: Minutes from AGM – Thursday 27th June 2024 at 7.30pm  Attendance:Ben Vaughan (BV) – chairBorislav Lazarov (BL) – minute takerRob Mitchel (RM)Aarav Sinha (ASJ)Amit Sinha…

  • Anstey Chess Club Annual General Meeting 2024 – Join Us Tonight and Have Your Say!

    Date: 27th June 2024Time: 7:30 PMVenue: Anstey Methodist Church The Anstey Chess Club is holding its recurrent Annual General Meeting (AGM) tonight, 27th of June, 2024, at the Anstey Methodist Church. This important event will bring together members to review the past season, discuss the club’s achievements, and plan for the future. We encourage all…

  • The Monthly Knockabout Returns to Mash and Press in May!

    The return of The Monthly Knockabout looking to further connect Anstey Chess Club with the local community! Exciting news for chess enthusiasts and community members alike! The Monthly Knockabout is making its highly anticipated return to Mash and Press in Anstey, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! Mark your calendars for the last Sunday of…

  • Club Championship and County tournament fixtures and information

    Club Championship Entries are now invited for the inaugural Anstey Chess Club club championship, open to all players.The deadline for entries is Friday, 17th May. Fixtures: Round 1 – Thursday 30th MayRound 2 – Thursday 20th JuneRound 3 – Thursday 18th JulyRound 4 – Thursday 15th AugustRound 5 – Thursday 5th September The time control…

  • Anstey Chess Club Hosts Exciting Junior Tournament Tomorrow!

    Calling all budding chess champions and casual players alike! Get ready to sharpen your strategies and make your moves because the Anstey Chess Club is thrilled to announce its Junior Chess Tournament happening tomorrow, May 9th, at the Anstey Methodist Church. The action kicks off at 7:30 PM sharp! Spearheaded by the generosity of Alfie’s…

  • Exciting summer for Anstey Chess Club after a successful league season!

    An internal poll sees the club opting for an internal club championship over the team summer cups… The Season With one game to go for any Anstey Chess Club, tonight will be the official end of the 2023-24 league season for four Anstey teams. As expected, each team had to face challenging opposition and tough…

  • The Christmas Club Night this week

    Blitz tournament for Christmas for second year in a row This Thursday is the last club night scheduled for 2023 in the Anstey Chess Club. As usual, the Christmas spirit will prevail and following on the success of last year’s event, our great club will host another blitz tournament for its members and friends. Starting…

  • League season 2023/24 kicks off with a double fixture for Anstey Chess Club

    Two of the Anstey teams starting their campaigns tonight as four sides from our club are looking to make an impact this season The summer is officially gone, and it is time to look forward to the new league season. The pieces have barely cooled down from the busy county championships and summer cups, and…

  • Anstey Chess Podcast celebrates double figures with a special guest

    One year after initiating the podcast, the hosts continue to work hard to provide valuable content and interesting guests It has been a full year since the launch of the very first episode from our own podcast, the Anstey Chess Podcast. To celebrate the full turn and the transition to double figures in the episode…

  • Further expansion for Anstey Chess Clubs in the new season after the AGM

    Four Anstey teams scheduled to play in 2023/24 season, as the first team take on a tough challenge On the 3rd August, the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Anstey Chess club took place in our great venue. The club met for our annual meeting, followed by a curry next door at the Passage to…

  • Anstey win through in 3-way club jamboree

    Anstey win through in 3-way club jamboree

    8/6/23 – In the first event of its kind for a while, certainly locally and since I can remember, having been involved in club chess for 10+ years, Anstey Chess Club invited 2 other clubs over to Anstey to play in a 3 way ‘Jamboree’ event. El Presidente (Ben) formulated the idea during discussion with…

  • Three-way Jamboree this Thursday in the Anstey Chess Club

    Two clubs to scheduled to arrive for some casual rapid games in the Anstey Methodist Church As usual, El Presidente keeps himself busy and does not waste any club night opportunity to be filled with some extracurricular activities. For this Thursday, our chairman has organised a three-way jamboree in Rapid format, with the participation of…

  • Busy summer cups for Anstey Chess Club

    Four teams competing again this summer, as Anstey Juniors kick off in the Harrod Cup Not sure if we mentioned it before, but while our second team is trying hard to cope in Division 3 without its captain and driving force El Presidente Ben (we must admit, though, they have done a great job), the…

  • Anstey Chess Club host the Individual County Championship this summer

    The Minor and Challengers divisions to take place in the Anstey Methodist Church as part of the summer competitions for 2023 As expected, while taking some time off playing, ‘El Presidente’ is not wasting any time. Our beloved chairman continues to train junior players both in the club, and during the Saturday sessions at Beenies…

  • Anstey Chess Club celebrated an amazing club night before a well-deserved holiday

    Surprisingly, in spite of the busy season featuring three Anstey Chess Club teams, last Thursday (22/12/22) was fixture-less and a busy club night took place instead. Well in advance, our chairman Ben started the organisation of a blitz tournament to celebrate the last club night of 2022. Hesitant about the number of people to turn…

  • Anstey Chess Club celebrates the end of a successful calendar year with Blitz tournament and curry

    As the calendar year is drawing to an end, our members are looking forward to a busy and promising 2023 With Christmas songs being heard more and more often on the radio and the streets, the great Anstey community, including our amazing Anstey Chess Club, are all looking forward to the festivities at the end…

  • Episode 4 of the Anstey Chess Club podcast – The busiest players and joining Anstey Chess Club

    It has been an interesting period for our club as Anstey Chess Club and its members grow both over and off the board. Following the growth of the club, we have decided to take the next step in our development through the release of a monthly podcast. Throughout the next year, we will use this…

  • Episode 3 of the Anstey Chess Club podcast – El Capitan and El Presidente’s rise amidst Boris’ blunders

    It has been an interesting period for our club as Anstey Chess Club and its members grow both over and off the board. Following the growth of the club, we have decided to take the next step in our development through the release of a monthly podcast. Throughout the next year, we will use this…

  • The Monthly Knockabout in November

    In the Anstey Chess club, the love for chess is the main driving force for everyone involved. Nevertheless, in spite of the notoriously solitary nature of the game of chess, in our club we are proud of our thriving community full of great memories and positive attitude. To promote the great relationships between our members,…

  • Episode 2 of the Anstey Chess Club podcast – Mr Engine and the start of the new season

    It has been an interesting period for our club as Anstey Chess Club and its members grow both over and off the board. Following the growth of the club, we have decided to take the next step in our development through the release of a monthly podcast. Throughout the next year, we will use this…

  • [IMPORTANT!] The Monthly Knockabout changes location this Saturday

    Unforeseen circumstances see Anstey Chess Club’s monthly casual meeting changing location to The Nook Corner Coffee Shop across the club venue. Following operational issues, the Peppercorns café expressed concerns regarding their availability this Saturday. We wish to express our support for them and to wish them speedy recovery to normal operation. Fortunately, Anstey Chess Club’s…

  • The Anstey Chess Club Podcast kicks off with a summary of the summer campaign

    It has been interesting period for our club as Anstey Chess Club and its members grow both OTB and off the board. After the successful season and the significant improvement in the last few months, we have now decided to take the next step in our development through the release of a monthly podcast. Throughout…

  • Summer Cups report – 2022 summer season

    Anstey Chess Club wins two trophies from three competitions as the club grows stronger by the day Last Thursday (15/09/2022) Anstey played their last game in Chapman cup, thus bringing their summer cups campaign into conclusion. Following the amazing conclusion of the league season and the significant increase in the number of players willing to…

  • Anstey 1 Close Out Chapman Cup Campaign with a Draw to Maintain Unbeaten Record

    Anstey 1 couldn’t quite keep their 100% record in the Chapman Cup with a draw against Loughborough in the last round but still confirmed their status as undefeated champions: Loughborough brought a mixture of youth and experience with two juniors and two seniors but overall a slightly weaker team than in the reverse fixture. All…

  • The Monthly Knockabout in October on Saturday, 15th. (VOTE NOW CLOSED)

    In the Anstey Chess club, the love for chess is the main driving force for everyone involved. Nevertheless, in spite of the notoriously solitary nature of the game of chess, in our club we are proud of our thriving community full of great memories and positive attitude. To promote the great relationships between our members,…

  • The Monthly Knockabout starts in Bradgate park this Saturday

    This Saturday will be the first social event of The Monthly Knockabout. The idea of these events will be to get our members and friends together in a casual setting where they will be able to get some friendly chess games. This Saturday (17th September) we are going to Bradgate park where we will have…

  • Anstey Chess Club made an outstanding return to the Anstey Summer Gala as the local community showcases their love for chess

    Plenty of new and old faces stopped by and engaged in friendly games with our club members On Saturday, 10th September, Anstey Chess Club participated with their own stall in the annual Anstey Summer Gala. Almost a last minute decision, Ben and Boris utilised the two weeks prior to the event to organise a basic…

  • Anstey Chess Club to participate in the Anstey Summer gala!

    El Presidente and The Toaster looking to present the club to the local community while engaging in a few friendly games The Anstey Summer gala is back this year on Saturday, 10th September. As usual, there will be all sorts of entertainment, local stalls and food. Being one of the local venues for recreational activities,…

  • The Monthly Knockabout starts in September, VOTE NOW CLOSED!

    In the Anstey Chess club, the love for chess is the main driving force for everyone involved. Nevertheless, in spite of the notoriously solitary nature of the game of chess, in our club we are proud of our thriving community full of great memories and positive attitude. To promote the great relationships between our members,…

  • Three teams for Anstey Chess Club next season following AGM

    A growing Anstey Chess Club prepares to attack three divisions in the Leicestershire league in the 2022-23 league season On 11th August thirteen Anstey Chess Club members gathered in the Anstey Methodist church for the the club’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). Chaired by ‘El Presidente’ Ben, the meeting consisted of lively discussions, important decisions, presentation…

  • Anstey Chess Club now on Instagram

    Following the Anstey Chess Club Facebook page, the club decided that it is time for to become even more accessible to the people by joining one of the most popular social networks – Instagram. Founded in 2010, in the last several years, the social media has established itself as one of the most recognised video…

  • Anstey 2 – League season report

    Anstey Chess Club’s second team showed tremendous improvement to challenge the leaders at the end of the season In May the league season finished for our second team as they found themselves mid-table in Division 4 of the Leicestershire chess league following their last game against Melton Mowbray. As mentioned in the report for the…

  • Anstey 1 – League season report

    Mixed emotions for Anstey’s top players as they assert themselves as the menace of the table toppers The season has finished for Anstey Chess Club’s first team and they found themselves in third position, narrowly missing the top spot in Division 3 of the Leicestershire chess league. Over the course of seven months, the team…

  • Charnwood Borough Councillors visit/donation

    Thursday 12th May 2022 Running a chess club isn’t easy. It takes time, dedication, money and above all it needs players to play for it. We have been exceptionally fortunate this year in so many ways. We have ‘el Presidente’ on hand to run the club and we have so many members that help us…

  • Anstey Chess Club celebrated Easter week with a club Rapid tournament and Julian’s first simul

    Thursday, 14/04/22, was a busy evening for Anstey Chess club as the five people turning up for sum fun and chess found themselves in the centre of plenty of events. The club night marked a couple of first-times for the club – the first club Rapid tournament and the first simultaneous exhibition held in the…

  • Follow Oslo Esport Cup on Anstey Chess club website

    The next tournament from the Meltwater Chess Championship 2022 – Oslo Esport Cup has started today and as customary, you will be able to follow all of the action on our website following this link. The third tournament from the most popular online chess tournament is the first Major tournament this year, as stated by…

  • Anstey Chess Club with a busy schedule during the summer!

    We are pleased to announce that the club has extended the contract with the Anstey Methodist Church and will continue to operate normally during the summer. Our chairman Ben Vaughan has confirmed that Anstey Chess club will keep opening their doors every Thursday evening during the holiday period. The decision was made due to growing…

  • Sunday chess review – 20/03/22

    Welcome to another chess review where we comment on last week’s news from our own club, county, country and the world. We will also take a look at what to expect next week. In our own club, Anstey Chess club’s first team played against bottom Kirby Muxloe and added another W to their record with…

  • Sunday chess review – 13/03/22

    Welcome to another chess review where we comment on last week’s news from our own club, county, country and the world. We will also take a look at what to expect next week. In our own club, our second team played against third in the division and after great performances from Hal, Leo and the…

  • Sunday chess review – 06/03/22

    Welcome to another chess review where we comment on last week’s news from our own club, county, country and the world. We will also take a look at what to expect next week. In our own club, both teams fought bravely against the second and third teams of Market Harborough, bringing home 1.5/2 points. First,…

  • Second leg of the FIDE Grand prix on Anstey Chess Club’s website

    With the Airthings Masters completed, the world of chess turns their attention to the second leg of the FIDE GP 2022, with a second set of 16 Grandmasters attacking the last chance to qualify for the Candidates 2022. As usual, you can follow the action on our website. To access the chess.com stream on YouTube…

  • Sunday chess review – 27/02/22

    Welcome to another chess review where we comment on last week’s news from our own club, county, country and the world. We will also take a look at what to expect next week. In our own club, we celebrated another win for the second team along with the debut of our first female competitor Deepa.…

  • Sunday chess review – 20/02/22

    Welcome to another chess review where we comment on last week’s news from our own, county, country and the world. We will also take a look at what to expect next week. In our own club we had an amazing week for the first team which remains undefeated this calendar year with three wins out…

  • Follow the Airthigs Masters 2022 on Anstey Chess club’s website

    The first tournament of the 2022 Meltwater Championship Chess Tour has started on 19th February and the first round of preliminaries has already seen plenty of action with Ding Liren in the lead. As usual with big Masters events, you can follow the action on our own website by going on our home page and…

  • Sunday chess review – 13/02/22

    Welcome to another chess review where we comment on last week’s news from our own, county, country and the world. We will also take a look at what to expect next week. In our own club we had a busy club night last Thursday with ten people turning up for some proper chess and fun.…

  • Anstey Chess club prepares for a hectic league cycle with a busy club night

    On 10/02/22 our favourite Anstey Chess club hosted another club night. The expectations for a quiet club night were torn apart from the start with nine people turning up, all of them hungry for some chess games. Around one hour later, Boris decided to arrive following his family tradition of always being late. The club…

  • Puzzle Rush on twitch.tv with Ben tonight!

    ‘El presidente’ a.k.a. notquiteagm (follow the link to be redirected to Ben’s twitch.tv. account) will be back on twitch.tv tonight from around 8 for some puzzle rush again on chess.com. As usual on Wendesdays, Ben will go through some puzzles together with the viewers in an attempt to break the record from the Survival mode.…

  • ‘El presidente’ back in action on twitch.tv

    Ben is back in action this evening with a brand new livestream on his twitch.tv account notquiteagm. Follow the above link to land on Ben’s account around 7.50pm when he will start the stream. Tonight our Anstey Chess club’s chairman and first team captain will play series of blitz games with instructional purpose as well…

  • Sunday chess review – 06/02/22

    Welcome to another chess review where we comment on last week’s news from our own, county, country and the world. We will also take a look at what to expect next week. In our own club, COVID-19 hit the club with Boris and Ben catching it. However, nothing could stop Ben to stream twice on…

  • FIDE Grand Prix 2022 on Anstey Chess club website!

    The first leg of the FIDE Grand Prix 2022 has started and you can now watch it on our own website. Simply visit our home page or follow this link and you will find at the bottom of the page the video, as streamed on YouTube by chess24. The FIDE Grand Prix 2022 is a series of…

  • Sunday chess review – 30/01/22

    Welcome to another chess review where we comment on last week’s news from our own, county, country and the world. We will also take a look at what to expect next week. In our own club we celebrated Oscar and Julian’s birthdays last week. Both young guys and prospective chess players, we wish them plenty…

  • Anstey Chess club in Your Local magazine

    Your own Anstey Chess club has received attention from Your Local magazine in Anstey. In half page article, our own chairman Ben makes sure that the local community is aware of everything going on in the Methodist Church every Thursday from 7 pm. After a short summary of the first two games of the season…

  • Sunday chess review – 23/01/2022

    Welcome to another Sunday chess review where we take a look at selected events to remember from the past week and to look forward in the next. In our own Anstey Chess club we had another amazing club night, a report from the evening and a gallery of photos can be seen on Club Night…

  • Club Night – 20/01/22

    On 20 January Anstey Chess club opened its doors for another club night. With attendance of 8 people in the Methodist Church in Anstey, the night started with four sharp battles. While some were preparing for the Nottingham Rapid tournament next month with a 20/10 time limit, others decided to keep it casual and refuse…

  • Sunday chess review

    Welcome to the very first ‘Sunday chess review’. Every Sunday we will try to summarise news from our own club along with main titles from our county, country and around the world. We hope you will find it informative and enjoyable and we will appreciate any feedback, so do not hesitate to leave it. In…