Calendar of Events

Club activities 

Club nights are held on Wednesdays when there is a home fixture or whenever specifically listed below. Unless indicated otherwise, matches start at 7.45pm, other evening events run between 8pm and 11pm. Events in Blue are held at the club, away fixtures are in red.

• Wednesday 10th April - Stevenson Cup, Rainham  2 v Hastings 2

• Wednesday 24th April - Clubnight - CANCELLED

• Wednesday 8th May - Clubnight

• Wednesday 22nd May - Clubnight

• Wednesday 29th May - Clubnight

• Saturday 1st June 12.30pm - KCCA Finals Day, Tunbridge Wells

• Wednesday 12th June - Clubnight

• Wednesday 26th June - Clubnight

• Wednesday 10th July - Clubnight

• Wednesday 24th July - Clubnight

• Wednesday 31st July - Clubnight

• Wednesday 14th August - Clubnight

• Wednesday 28th August - Clubnight

Online events

The club are running some online activities using Rainham Chess Club on LiChess  which members are encouraged to join. The 'arena' tournaments start at 8pm and run until 9.30pm or 10pm during which time members may join, leave, pause or rejoin an event.

• Wednesday 24th April , 8pm - Rapidplay 5/5 tournament 

Congress diary

• 20th April, 2nd Orpington FIDE Rapidplay 

• May 24th - 28th, English Seniors Championships , Kenilworth

• June 20th - 23rd, English Championships, Kenilworth

• July 19th - 21st, 2nd Kent FIDE Congress (details awaited), Tunbridge Wells

• July 25th - August 4th, 110th British Chess Championships , Hull

• August , 52nd Thanet Congress (details awaited)