from the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
Rainham Chess Club was founded in September 1973 during the resurgence of interest in the game generated by the Fischer-Spassky World Championship match in 1972.
KCCA, Lewis Cup (established 1901) winners 1996, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017
KCCA, Stevenson Cup (established 1933) winners 1995, 1997, 2005, 2006
KCCA, En Passant Cup (established 1974) winners 2014
KCCA, Summer Quickplay winners 2022
ECF National Club U100 Plate winners 2007
Snodland Rapidplay winners 2009 (joint), 2010, 2011
Faversham Rapidplay winners 2018
Martin Taylor, Southern Counties Champion 2019
Martin Taylor, Kent Open Champion 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2024, 2025
Trefor Owens, Kent Challengers Champion 2019, 2023
Tom Stonehouse, Kent Major Champion 2013
Bill Stock, Kent Minor Champion 2015
Martin Taylor, Kent Rapidplay Champion 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2018
Martin Taylor, Kent Blitz Champion 2010
2024 Toby Stock (Div 1), Robert Springett (Div 2), Stephen Taylor (Div 3)
2023 Toby Stock (Div 1), Joshua Gillespie (Div 2)
2022 Toby Stock (Div 1), Andy Waters (Div 2)
2021 Trefor Owens (online)
2020 Trefor Owens (online)
2019 Martin Taylor (Div 1), Tom Stonehouse (Div 2), Gary Clifford & Robert Springett (Div 3)
2018 Martin Taylor (Div 1), Tom Stonehouse (Div 2), Nikki Kourmandraki (Div 3)
2017 Martin Taylor (Div 1), Steve Pike (Div 2)
2016 Martin Taylor (Div 1), Omar Ahmed (Div 2)
2015 Martin Taylor (Div 1), Peter Lloyd (Div 2)
2014 Trefor Owens (Div 1), Gary Clifford (Div 2)
2013 Martin Taylor (Div 1), Sydney Lunga (Div 2), Bernard Clemons (Div 3)
2012 No competition
2011 Martin Taylor (Div 1), Bruce Morrison (Div 2)
2010 Ben Spink (Div 1), Paul Giddins (Div 2), Bruce Morrison (Div 3)
2009 Martin Taylor (Div 1), Robert Springett (Div 2), David Keane (Div 3)
Unfortunately the club records prior to 2009 have been lost.