https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/icon.png A friendly chess club based in SE London. See Contact Us to find out more; we welcome new players. 2026-01-10T22:23:37.593Z https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/ Sidcup Chess Club Hexo https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2026/01/team-news-10-01-26/ 2026-01-10T22:14:29.000Z 2026-01-10T22:23:37.593Z

<p>With the first half of the season over all our teams are on 50% except for the Tom Fuller Cup team who are the only team with a 100%

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2025/09/most-improved-player/ 2025-09-11T21:12:30.000Z 2025-09-11T20:22:40.082Z

<p>We were pleased to announce at last night’s AGM the winner of the most improved player: Boye Sodeke.</p> <p><img src="most-improved.jpg"

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2025/09/who-runs-the-club-9/ 2025-09-11T20:54:57.000Z 2025-09-13T20:04:18.742Z

<p>On the 10th of September, at 8PM, the club had its yearly AGM. These were the nominated officers of the club that

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2025/08/kent-summer-quickplay/ 2025-08-26T18:18:33.000Z 2025-09-09T17:24:20.735Z

<p>Sidcup entered a team in the Kent Summer Quickplay Tournament. This is a four-player-a-side team handicap tournament where the weaker

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2025/08/stevenson-cup-final/ 2025-08-26T18:18:18.000Z 2025-09-09T17:24:20.735Z

<p>We played Maidstone Juniors in the Stevenson Cup Final and lost 4-2.</p> <p>Mohammad Ali unsoundly sacrificed in a line that his

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2025/05/stevenson-cup-11/ 2025-05-28T20:59:44.000Z 2025-05-28T20:10:40.398Z

<p>Having won the Metropolitan Area section of the Stevenson Cup our Stevenson Cup team has played Hastings to decide which team plays in

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2025/05/chris-foster-jones/ 2025-05-28T20:57:48.000Z 2025-05-28T20:10:40.398Z

<p>Chris Foster-Jones sadly passed away in March, 2025. He had been a member of the old Swanley Chess Club since the 1970s but after there

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2025/04/stevenson-cup-10/ 2025-04-05T17:13:37.000Z 2025-04-05T16:17:22.166Z

<p>After losing to Charlton 2.5 - 3.5 our Stevenson Cup side had to win or draw our last match against Lewisham to win the metropolitan

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2025/01/bob-mitchell-1/ 2025-01-27T17:19:43.000Z 2025-01-27T17:52:14.720Z

<p>Bob Mitchell died on 31st December 2024.</p> <p>He had been a member of the club since 2013, although ill-health had prevented him from

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2025/01/stevenson-cup-9/ 2025-01-27T17:18:06.000Z 2025-01-27T17:54:38.723Z

<p>By beating Petts Wood 4.5 - 1.5 our Stevenson Cup side went top of its league with a 100% record. Mohammed Ali, Ian McAllan, Tony

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2024/11/stevenson-cup-8/ 2024-11-24T19:26:18.000Z 2025-01-27T17:54:38.723Z

<p>Our Stevenson Cup side have played their first match of the season, winning 4-2.</p> <p>Jim Johnson won smoothly and quickly, Boye

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2024/09/kent-summer-quickplay-2024/ 2024-09-25T07:23:24.000Z 2025-01-27T17:52:14.720Z

<p>We ran two teams in this year’s Kent Summer Quickplay Tournament. Greg’s team started with three wins, but then lost narrowly by the odd

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2024/07/kent-summer-quickplay-tournament-2/ 2024-07-10T19:11:19.000Z 2025-01-27T17:52:14.720Z

<p>Sidcup have entered two teams in the Kent Summer Quickplay Tournament. This is a four-player a side team handicap tournament, where the

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2024/07/sccu-london-club-championships-1/ 2024-07-03T20:52:59.000Z 2024-07-03T20:04:09.149Z

<p>Sidcup played in the Intermediate section of the SCCU/London Club Championships on Saturday, 22 June 2024. It was a good day

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2024/05/sccu-london-club-championships/ 2024-05-02T07:20:06.000Z 2024-05-02T06:34:46.519Z

<p>Sidcup has again entered the Intermediate Section of the Southern Counties/London Club Championships. The tournament takes place on

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2024/03/tom-fuller-cup/ 2024-03-14T17:50:15.000Z 2024-03-14T17:52:21.926Z

<p>The Tom Fuller Cup team finished their season finished their season with a 3 - 1 win over Beckenham, although for a long time it looked

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2024/03/en-passant-champions/ 2024-03-12T22:02:20.000Z 2024-03-12T22:12:30.725Z

<p>With Lewisham unable to field a team for tonight’s crucial En Passant match, which has left Sidcup 2 as Champions without kicking a

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2024/03/en-passant-5/ 2024-03-01T21:03:02.000Z 2024-03-01T21:07:36.280Z

<p>The En Passant Cup team have beaten Dartford 4 - 2 to go top of the league with one game to play, but it is so tight at the top that we

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2024/03/tom-fuller-1/ 2024-03-01T21:00:47.000Z 2024-03-01T21:07:36.280Z

<p>The Tom Fuller Cup team has lost 3 - 1 to Lewisham. Boye Sodeke won his first game representing the club. One of our winning opponents

https://sidcupchessclub.org.uk/2024/02/en-passant-4/ 2024-02-09T22:37:22.000Z 2024-02-09T22:42:11.511Z

<p>The En Passant Cup team’s recent 4 - 2 victory over Petts Wood puts us in a good position to win the En Passant Cup. Josh McGuire won in