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
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?)
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
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...
And we're live!
September 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
And we're live!
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!
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!
Congrats to Kai Hanache on winning our Game of the Season! And thanks to Danny for his presentation of our best games!
Well done to other prize winners as well, a recap will be on our website soon including the selection of nominated games - keep an eye out!
Well done to other prize winners as well, a recap will be on our website soon including the selection of nominated games - keep an eye out!
September 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Congrats to Kai Hanache on winning our Game of the Season! And thanks to Danny for his presentation of our best games!
Well done to other prize winners as well, a recap will be on our website soon including the selection of nominated games - keep an eye out!
Well done to other prize winners as well, a recap will be on our website soon including the selection of nominated games - keep an eye out!
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)
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! ⚒️
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?
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
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!
Our team received the U2200 prize yesterday at the #FIDERapidBlitzTeams closing ceremony!
It was an honor to share the stage with so many chess professionals, and we are immensely proud of what our club has achieved!
It was an honor to share the stage with so many chess professionals, and we are immensely proud of what our club has achieved!
June 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Our team received the U2200 prize yesterday at the #FIDERapidBlitzTeams closing ceremony!
It was an honor to share the stage with so many chess professionals, and we are immensely proud of what our club has achieved!
It was an honor to share the stage with so many chess professionals, and we are immensely proud of what our club has achieved!
Our marvelous team has won the U2200 category at the FIDE World Rapid Team Championship 2025!
We scored 11 match points out of 24, improving on our starting rank by 12 spots.
Our Board 8, Aryaman Ganguly, has also won an individual Bronze Medal!
We scored 11 match points out of 24, improving on our starting rank by 12 spots.
Our Board 8, Aryaman Ganguly, has also won an individual Bronze Medal!
June 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Our marvelous team has won the U2200 category at the FIDE World Rapid Team Championship 2025!
We scored 11 match points out of 24, improving on our starting rank by 12 spots.
Our Board 8, Aryaman Ganguly, has also won an individual Bronze Medal!
We scored 11 match points out of 24, improving on our starting rank by 12 spots.
Our Board 8, Aryaman Ganguly, has also won an individual Bronze Medal!
A packed house for our ECF rated Rapid Tournament!
June 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A packed house for our ECF rated Rapid Tournament!
Our last two Middlesex League matches of the season take place tonight, with Maria's Hammer 1 having a chance to tie for first, while Luna's Hammer 3 faces Harrow 2: winner gets promoted!
Good luck to all!
Good luck to all!
May 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Our last two Middlesex League matches of the season take place tonight, with Maria's Hammer 1 having a chance to tie for first, while Luna's Hammer 3 faces Harrow 2: winner gets promoted!
Good luck to all!
Good luck to all!
Three crushing wins for our teams last night, one of which also means we have won the London League Women's Division!
Congrats to our players! 🏆👏⚒️
Congrats to our players! 🏆👏⚒️
May 14, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Three crushing wins for our teams last night, one of which also means we have won the London League Women's Division!
Congrats to our players! 🏆👏⚒️
Congrats to our players! 🏆👏⚒️
Our crucial match against Wood Green is about to start!
Follow the top 2 boards live on lichess!
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
Follow the top 2 boards live on lichess!
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
May 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Our crucial match against Wood Green is about to start!
Follow the top 2 boards live on lichess!
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
Follow the top 2 boards live on lichess!
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
We had a GM at the club last night (many thanks @jonathanrowson.bsky.social !), and we can expect up to 8 more tonight when we play our big match against Wood Green - the League Champions of the past 20+ years!
Join us from 6:45pm to support the team and for live commentary of the top games!
Join us from 6:45pm to support the team and for live commentary of the top games!
May 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We had a GM at the club last night (many thanks @jonathanrowson.bsky.social !), and we can expect up to 8 more tonight when we play our big match against Wood Green - the League Champions of the past 20+ years!
Join us from 6:45pm to support the team and for live commentary of the top games!
Join us from 6:45pm to support the team and for live commentary of the top games!
1st team captain Jim Stevenson would like to invite all members to watch our upcoming match against Wood Green, including live commentary by some of our top players!
Please join us on the 6th of May!
hammerchess.co.uk/2025/04/17/u...
Please join us on the 6th of May!
hammerchess.co.uk/2025/04/17/u...
April 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
1st team captain Jim Stevenson would like to invite all members to watch our upcoming match against Wood Green, including live commentary by some of our top players!
Please join us on the 6th of May!
hammerchess.co.uk/2025/04/17/u...
Please join us on the 6th of May!
hammerchess.co.uk/2025/04/17/u...
Tonight we have two home matches in the Middlesex League. Our live board features Hammer's Cian Ward, who plays Willesden's Tony Fulton with the white pieces.
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
April 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Tonight we have two home matches in the Middlesex League. Our live board features Hammer's Cian Ward, who plays Willesden's Tony Fulton with the white pieces.
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...
lichess.org/broadcast/ha...