Hammersmith Chess Club
@hammerchess.bsky.social
Founded in 1962, Hammersmith Chess Club is the largest & most welcoming club in Greater London. We play in the London, Central London, Middlesex and Thames Valley Leagues. All levels and ages are welcome to visit us at the London Mindsports centre, W6 0JD
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Hammersmith - London’s biggest chess club tour!
YouTube video by FIDE chess
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We believe this result is not an accident, and it reflects the many years of hard work by our volunteers that made our club grow to become the biggest in London.
Charlize van Zyl visited us last week and you can watch her tour in FIDE's video below:
youtu.be/NxR6mFl9d4E?...
Charlize van Zyl visited us last week and you can watch her tour in FIDE's video below:
youtu.be/NxR6mFl9d4E?...
Four wins in four matches for our London League teams last night!
Well done everybody!
Well done everybody!
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Four wins in four matches for our London League teams last night!
Well done everybody!
Well done everybody!
Bughouse! That's the tweet
(How are tweets here called?)
(How are tweets here called?)
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Bughouse! That's the tweet
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(How are tweets here called?)
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Game analysis lecture last night by yours truly
October 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Game analysis lecture last night by yours truly
Please join us tonight for a 5-round Rapid tournament (10+5) starting at 7:30pm
Meanwhile, our 2nd team in the Middlesex League (Div 2) starts their season, away to Ealing. Good luck!
Meanwhile, our 2nd team in the Middlesex League (Div 2) starts their season, away to Ealing. Good luck!
October 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Please join us tonight for a 5-round Rapid tournament (10+5) starting at 7:30pm
Meanwhile, our 2nd team in the Middlesex League (Div 2) starts their season, away to Ealing. Good luck!
Meanwhile, our 2nd team in the Middlesex League (Div 2) starts their season, away to Ealing. Good luck!
On Thursday, our Women's team started their London League campaign to defend last year's title, against our newly formed 2nd team, who gave them quite a scare!
The match was quite close and it could have gone either way, hope all the players enjoyed their games
The match was quite close and it could have gone either way, hope all the players enjoyed their games
October 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
On Thursday, our Women's team started their London League campaign to defend last year's title, against our newly formed 2nd team, who gave them quite a scare!
The match was quite close and it could have gone either way, hope all the players enjoyed their games
The match was quite close and it could have gone either way, hope all the players enjoyed their games
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Leonard Barden on interest in English blitz tournaments growing rapidly, Kai Hanache, 13, beating 3 GMs & congratulations to Eugenia Karas who qualified as top woman www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
Chess: Kai Hanache, 13, beats three grandmasters at UK blitz qualifier
Schoolboy also beat three international masters and made a huge ratings gain, but was edged out in the final round
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Leonard Barden on interest in English blitz tournaments growing rapidly, Kai Hanache, 13, beating 3 GMs & congratulations to Eugenia Karas who qualified as top woman www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
We have 20 more League games today plus a few extra rated ones!
Hammersmith faces Hendon in 2 Middlesex League matches, and we have a Juniors vs Adults internal match!
First team will be live here lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
Hammersmith faces Hendon in 2 Middlesex League matches, and we have a Juniors vs Adults internal match!
First team will be live here lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
September 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We have 20 more League games today plus a few extra rated ones!
Hammersmith faces Hendon in 2 Middlesex League matches, and we have a Juniors vs Adults internal match!
First team will be live here lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
Hammersmith faces Hendon in 2 Middlesex League matches, and we have a Juniors vs Adults internal match!
First team will be live here lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
Our first matches of the season are about to start! We have 30 players ready plus a few extra games on the side.
Follow our Hammer 1 v 2 match on Lichess!
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
Follow our Hammer 1 v 2 match on Lichess!
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
September 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Our first matches of the season are about to start! We have 30 players ready plus a few extra games on the side.
Follow our Hammer 1 v 2 match on Lichess!
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
Follow our Hammer 1 v 2 match on Lichess!
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
Tonight we start our 2025/26 League Season with three internal matches and a total of 30 Hammers! We even have some extra rated games on the side since demand was so high.
The Hammer 1 v 2 match will be Broadcast on Lichess, watch this space for the link around 7pm!
The Hammer 1 v 2 match will be Broadcast on Lichess, watch this space for the link around 7pm!
September 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Tonight we start our 2025/26 League Season with three internal matches and a total of 30 Hammers! We even have some extra rated games on the side since demand was so high.
The Hammer 1 v 2 match will be Broadcast on Lichess, watch this space for the link around 7pm!
The Hammer 1 v 2 match will be Broadcast on Lichess, watch this space for the link around 7pm!
HammerSharks hanging out with the Candidates! 👌
Throwback to when my team won a prize at the 2024 Global Chess League, which we received from Kateryna Lagno!
September 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
HammerSharks hanging out with the Candidates! 👌
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Was a pleasure to attend!
A full review of our Awards Night is out, now including the video analysis of the Game of the Season by @danielkingchess.bsky.social
hammerchess.co.uk/game-of-the-...
Many other players received prizes for their achievements: full list on the front page of our website!
hammerchess.co.uk/game-of-the-...
Many other players received prizes for their achievements: full list on the front page of our website!
September 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Was a pleasure to attend!
A full review of our Awards Night is out, now including the video analysis of the Game of the Season by @danielkingchess.bsky.social
hammerchess.co.uk/game-of-the-...
Many other players received prizes for their achievements: full list on the front page of our website!
hammerchess.co.uk/game-of-the-...
Many other players received prizes for their achievements: full list on the front page of our website!
September 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
A full review of our Awards Night is out, now including the video analysis of the Game of the Season by @danielkingchess.bsky.social
hammerchess.co.uk/game-of-the-...
Many other players received prizes for their achievements: full list on the front page of our website!
hammerchess.co.uk/game-of-the-...
Many other players received prizes for their achievements: full list on the front page of our website!
GM Daniel King is ready to show us the nominations for our Game of the Season award... and has selected a winner!
Who will it be? 🤔
@danielkingchess.bsky.social
Who will it be? 🤔
@danielkingchess.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
GM Daniel King is ready to show us the nominations for our Game of the Season award... and has selected a winner!
Who will it be? 🤔
@danielkingchess.bsky.social
Who will it be? 🤔
@danielkingchess.bsky.social
We had a lecture about Forks with Gastón 🇦🇷, and a visit from GM Frode Urkedal 🇳🇴 who showed one of his games from the MindSports Swiss tournament
We also displayed our Club of the Year award from the ECF!
Can you solve the final study? Composed by Franz Sackmann (1909)
We also displayed our Club of the Year award from the ECF!
Can you solve the final study? Composed by Franz Sackmann (1909)
August 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We had a lecture about Forks with Gastón 🇦🇷, and a visit from GM Frode Urkedal 🇳🇴 who showed one of his games from the MindSports Swiss tournament
We also displayed our Club of the Year award from the ECF!
Can you solve the final study? Composed by Franz Sackmann (1909)
We also displayed our Club of the Year award from the ECF!
Can you solve the final study? Composed by Franz Sackmann (1909)
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The ECF awards have been announced! Congratulations to all the winners. Read all about the winners at englishchess.org.uk/ecf-awards-2...
Photos are of Club of the Year - Hammersmith and Small Club of the Year - Bracknell Chess Club (with the Mayor)
Photos are of Club of the Year - Hammersmith and Small Club of the Year - Bracknell Chess Club (with the Mayor)
August 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The ECF awards have been announced! Congratulations to all the winners. Read all about the winners at englishchess.org.uk/ecf-awards-2...
Photos are of Club of the Year - Hammersmith and Small Club of the Year - Bracknell Chess Club (with the Mayor)
Photos are of Club of the Year - Hammersmith and Small Club of the Year - Bracknell Chess Club (with the Mayor)
Some of our current and future captains are enjoying their annual dinner!
Then it's time to get ready for the new season! ⚒️
Then it's time to get ready for the new season! ⚒️
July 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Some of our current and future captains are enjoying their annual dinner!
Then it's time to get ready for the new season! ⚒️
Then it's time to get ready for the new season! ⚒️
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Tonight's Duck Chess tournament, featuring 26 players, is well underway!
Top seed Gastón is playing well and looks on quack to win for a second week running. Can anyone stop him?
Top seed Gastón is playing well and looks on quack to win for a second week running. Can anyone stop him?
July 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Tonight's Duck Chess tournament, featuring 26 players, is well underway!
Top seed Gastón is playing well and looks on quack to win for a second week running. Can anyone stop him?
Top seed Gastón is playing well and looks on quack to win for a second week running. Can anyone stop him?
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I showed a famous game at the club tonight, can you guess which one?
Here is the final position, perhaps missing some pawns!
Happy Bastille Day 😅
#chesspunks
Here is the final position, perhaps missing some pawns!
Happy Bastille Day 😅
#chesspunks
July 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I showed a famous game at the club tonight, can you guess which one?
Here is the final position, perhaps missing some pawns!
Happy Bastille Day 😅
#chesspunks
Here is the final position, perhaps missing some pawns!
Happy Bastille Day 😅
#chesspunks
Join us from 7:30pm for the last Handicap Blitz tournament of this season!
Our annual series comes to an end with Thomas Bonn currently leading the cumulative table, will anyone stop him tonight?
Our annual series comes to an end with Thomas Bonn currently leading the cumulative table, will anyone stop him tonight?
June 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Join us from 7:30pm for the last Handicap Blitz tournament of this season!
Our annual series comes to an end with Thomas Bonn currently leading the cumulative table, will anyone stop him tonight?
Our annual series comes to an end with Thomas Bonn currently leading the cumulative table, will anyone stop him tonight?
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I sat next to David Navara at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Teams closing ceremony.
He was very kind, greeting me in my native language simply by having read my name on my badge. And he congratulated me and my @hammerchess.bsky.social team on the prizes we won
I hope he's doing well
He was very kind, greeting me in my native language simply by having read my name on my badge. And he congratulated me and my @hammerchess.bsky.social team on the prizes we won
I hope he's doing well
June 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I sat next to David Navara at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Teams closing ceremony.
He was very kind, greeting me in my native language simply by having read my name on my badge. And he congratulated me and my @hammerchess.bsky.social team on the prizes we won
I hope he's doing well
He was very kind, greeting me in my native language simply by having read my name on my badge. And he congratulated me and my @hammerchess.bsky.social team on the prizes we won
I hope he's doing well
We had the pleasure of hosting World Champion WFM Bodhana Sivanandan last night as she gave a simul to 20 of Hammer's finest women, girls and boys!
After 2 and a half hours, she achieved the amazing score of 18.5-1.5!
We hope all participants enjoyed the experience
After 2 and a half hours, she achieved the amazing score of 18.5-1.5!
We hope all participants enjoyed the experience
June 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We had the pleasure of hosting World Champion WFM Bodhana Sivanandan last night as she gave a simul to 20 of Hammer's finest women, girls and boys!
After 2 and a half hours, she achieved the amazing score of 18.5-1.5!
We hope all participants enjoyed the experience
After 2 and a half hours, she achieved the amazing score of 18.5-1.5!
We hope all participants enjoyed the experience
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Congratulations to @hammerchess.bsky.social on winning the U2200 prize at World Rapid and Blitz Teams-the team included Marco Gallana, Tom Villiers, Alistair Hill, Ashley Stewart, Kai Hanache, Gaston Franco, Maria-Alexandra Ciocan, Aryaman Ganguly & Gesneria-Codruta Cepoi. Well done, all!
June 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Congratulations to @hammerchess.bsky.social on winning the U2200 prize at World Rapid and Blitz Teams-the team included Marco Gallana, Tom Villiers, Alistair Hill, Ashley Stewart, Kai Hanache, Gaston Franco, Maria-Alexandra Ciocan, Aryaman Ganguly & Gesneria-Codruta Cepoi. Well done, all!
Someone wasn't watching our games at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Teams! 😅
June 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Someone wasn't watching our games at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Teams! 😅
Six members of our award-winning team at the #FIDERapidBlitzTeams are now giving simuls at the Club!
June 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Six members of our award-winning team at the #FIDERapidBlitzTeams are now giving simuls at the Club!