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 September 8pm - Club AGM
Wednesday 24th September - Clubnight
Wednesday 8th October - Clubnight
Wednesday 22nd October - Clubnight
Wednesday 29th October - Clubnight
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.
September 13th, 42nd Crowborough Congress (Rapidplay)
September 13th -14th, 4th Greater London FIDE Congress, Orpington
September 27th, 10th Snodland Rapidplay
October 2nd, Chess Night at Turner Contemporary , Margate
October 4th, 5th Greater London FIDE Rapidplay , Orpington
November 22nd, 1st Medway Rapidplay , Chatham
November 26th - December 7th, London Chess Classic
December - January 2026, 99th Hastings Chess Congress , (details awaited)
July xx - August xx, 112th British Chess Championships , Coventry