Metropolitan Chess Club

Founded 1890

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Welcome to Metropolitan Chess Club

About the club

Our venue is the Middlesex Community Centre which is situated in Petticoat Square on the right hand side of Middlesex St, 250 yards from the junction with Bishopsgate.  Nearest Stations are Liverpool St., Aldgate and Aldgate East.  The square is elevated and is reached via the concrete steps in Middlesex St adjacent to the parade of shops. The Community centre is on the opposite side of the square.

The venue is available for use from 6pm to 10pm every Thursday.  Play should cease at 9.45 and the building vacated by 10pm. London league matches will start at 6.25pm and Middlesex league at 6.45pm

Coaching: Free, informal, one-to-one coaching is offered to members who are beginners or near-beginners.

Venue map

The Metropolitan chess club is one of the oldest clubs in London.  It was founded in 1890 with the amalgamation of two existing clubs 'The Three Pawns' and 'The Monument'.

We currently have over 50 members and welcome new members of all abilities.  We have many teams in both the London and Middlesex Leagues, so players of all standards are always able to find a serious game if they want to. As we are based in a central location in the City of London , most of our matches are played at home or very nearby in the Barbican.  In addition, have a team in the 4NCL this year.

If you are interested in joining our club, please feel free to come along to any of club nights (Thursdays), play a few games and speak to a member about joining.  Alternatively you can download and return the membership application form to the address shown on it.

The annual subscription is currently 72 pounds annually, which runs from the 1st October until the 30th September each year. If you join part way through the subscription year a pro rata subscription will apply.  There are also discounts available to those under 21 or over 60.


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Click here for an application form

 

Last Updated on Monday, 09 August 2010 13:44
 

London League schedules are released 2010-1011

Here are the schedules for Metropolitan Teams in London Chess League for the new season.

Please check on www.londonchess.com as there may be late changes.

  29 Thu 14 Oct METROPOLITAN 1          v ILFORD                     1   MET
  62 Wed  3 Nov ATHENAEUM 1             v METROPOLITAN 1             1   ATH
  89 Thu 18 Nov METROPOLITAN 1          v ATHENAEUM 2                1   MET
115 Thu  2 Dec METROPOLITAN 1          v RICHMOND                   1   MET
130 Thu  6 Jan METROPOLITAN 1          v WOOD GREEN                 1   MET
157 Thu 20 Jan METROPOLITAN 1          v CAVENDISH 1                1   MET
182 Thu  3 Feb METROPOLITAN 1          v KINGS HEAD 1               1   MET
204 Thu 17 Feb METROPOLITAN 1          v DRUNKEN KNIGHTS 2          1   MET
228 Thu  3 Mar METROPOLITAN 1          v HACKNEY 1                  1   MET
252 Thu 17 Mar METROPOLITAN 1          v STREATHAM 1                1   MET
280 Mon  4 Apr DRUNKEN KNIGHTS 1       v METROPOLITAN 1             1   PLOW

  11 Mon  4 Oct STREATHAM 2             v METROPOLITAN 2             3   GL 
  34 Mon 18 Oct KINGS HEAD 3            v METROPOLITAN 2             3   GL 
  50 Wed 27 Oct ATHENAEUM 3             v METROPOLITAN 2             3   ATH
  72 Tue  9 Nov DRUNKEN KNIGHTS 3       v METROPOLITAN 2             3   PLOW
  99 Wed 24 Nov METROPOLITAN 2          v HAMMERSMITH 1              3   GL 
135 Mon 10 Jan METROPOLITAN 2          v WEST LONDON                3   GL 
173 Mon 31 Jan EAST HAM                v METROPOLITAN 2             3   GL 
193 Wed  9 Feb BATTERSEA 2             v METROPOLITAN 2             3   GL 
243 Fri 11 Mar LONDON DEAF             v METROPOLITAN 2             3   LD 
278 Fri  1 Apr MORLEY COLLEGE 1        v METROPOLITAN 2             3   MC 
313 Wed 27 Apr WIMBLEDON 2             v METROPOLITAN 2             3   GL 
341 Thu 12 May CAVENDISH 3             v METROPOLITAN 2             3   CAV

   8 Thu 30 Sep METROPOLITAN 3          v METROPOLITAN 4             4   MET
  42 Thu 21 Oct METROPOLITAN 3          v HACKNEY 3                  4   MET
  67 Thu  4 Nov METROPOLITAN 3          v GLCC 2                     4   MET
112 Wed  1 Dec ATHENAUM 4              v METROPOLITAN 3             4   ATH
170 Fri 28 Jan MORLEY COLLEGE 2        v METROPOLITAN 3             4   MC 
219 Thu 24 Feb METROPOLITAN 3          v STREATHAM 3                4   MET
266 Thu 24 Mar METROPOLITAN 3          v DHSS                       4   MET
287 Thu  7 Apr METROPOLITAN 3          v WILLESDEN & BRENT          4   MET
307 Mon 18 Apr ALBANY                  v METROPOLITAN 3             4   ALB
327 Thu  5 May METROPOLITAN 3          v WANSTEAD 2                 4   MET
343 Thu 19 May METROPOLITAN 3          v KINGS HEAD 4               4   MET

   8 Thu 30 Sep METROPOLITAN 3          v METROPOLITAN 4             4   MET
  20 Mon 11 Oct STREATHAM 3             v METROPOLITAN 4             4   GL 
  51 Wed 27 Oct ATHENAUM 4              v METROPOLITAN 4             4   ATH
  75 Wed 10 Nov KINGS HEAD 4            v METROPOLITAN 4             4   GL 
103 Fri 26 Nov MORLEY COLLEGE 2        v METROPOLITAN 4             4   MC 
120 Mon  6 Dec METROPOLITAN 4          v WANSTEAD 2                 4   GL 
136 Mon 10 Jan METROPOLITAN 4          v DHSS                       4   GL 
186 Mon  7 Feb METROPOLITAN 4          v WILLESDEN & BRENT          4   GL 
224 Tue  1 Mar GLCC 2                  v METROPOLITAN 4             4   GLCC
246 Mon 14 Mar HACKNEY 3               v METROPOLITAN 4             4   GL 
292 Mon 11 Apr ALBANY                  v METROPOLITAN 4             4   ALB

  38 Wed 20 Oct HAMMERSMITH M           v METROPOLITAN M             5   GL 
  64 Wed  3 Nov BECKENHAM & CHARLTON M  v METROPOLITAN M             5   GL 
  85 Wed 17 Nov METROPOLITAN M          v WANSTEAD M                 5   GL 
109 Wed  1 Dec HACKNEY M               v METROPOLITAN M             5   GL 
126 Wed  5 Jan KINGS HEAD M            v METROPOLITAN M             5   GL 
160 Mon 24 Jan ATHENAEUM M             v METROPOLITAN M             5   ATH
178 Wed  2 Feb METROPOLITAN M          v BATTERSEA M                5   GL 
218 Thu 24 Feb CAVENDISH M             v METROPOLITAN M             5   CAV
234 Mon  7 Mar DULWICH M               v METROPOLITAN M             5   GL 
284 Wed  6 Apr METROPOLITAN M          v HO&J M                     5   GL 

 

Geoffery Bishop tops Graded Prix

Graded Prix (140-159)

  Name Pts
1 Bishop, Geoffrey L 610

Geoff has topped the 140-159 graded prix for the 2009/2010 season.

Soumen also did well finish in 45th place with 317 points.

 

Last Updated on Friday, 23 July 2010 08:21
 

Metropolitan team win National Club Major Plate

Report from Noel Stewart:
Dear Metropolitan Members,
 
I am pleased to let you know that we defeated Athenaeum today (11/07/10) in the
final of this competition.
 
Wins by Manuel, Tony & Noel together with draws from Ian & Peter
gave the final result Metropolitan 4-1 Athenaeum.
 
A good end to the Season.
 
Cheers,
Noel.
Last Updated on Monday, 12 July 2010 08:53
 

Met 1 returns to first division

It was a nail biting finish for MET 1 team as they closed on the top of Division 2 with Mushrooms 1 on their heels.

MET 1 have secured the second promotion spot by a small margin with results still to come in.  Two late adjournments with drawn results have secured the win against DUL 2 giving MET 2 9 match points.  They can not be caught by Mushrooms 1 by a margin of a few board points.

Congrats to everyone who helped Metropolitan back into the first division.

Last Updated on Saturday, 01 May 2010 09:55
 

Noel Stewart reports from the National Club Major

A bit of good news at the end of the season.
 
Last Sunday Metropolitan won 3 - 2 over Home Office & Justice to 
earn a home pairing against Hastings in the Semi-Final of the Plate
competition.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 April 2010 13:42
 

4NCL Team for next season

We are starting up a team for 4NCL in the 2010/2010 season.

Take note of dates below and let Charlie Cooke know your interest.

http://www.4ncl.co.uk/1011_dates.htm

 

 

A grim night at the vestry and a better night at the pub

 

Met 2 was in pastures new as we faced the DIV 3 leaders GLCC down in the depts of the vestry at St George's Church, Bloomsbury.  GLCC have appeared like a rising star helped by some wise men from the east?  My expectations were low but my moral was boosted by a pint or too at the local pubs.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 16:27 Read more...
 

WEST LONDON v METROPOLITAN 2 Mets win while Grandmasters look on!?

It was an interesting night with a DIV 1 match between Kings Head 3 and Wood Green being played on the same night at Golden Lane.

Did Luke McShane take a few minutes to checkout the action in our DIV 3 match with West London?  Well I'm not sure but there was plenty decisive action on our boards!

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