The home of Lowestoft Ex-Servicemens Club Chess Group established 01/07/05, with the
aim of promoting and facilitating the playing of CHESS in Lowestoft, North
Suffolk, South-East Norfolk including the Waveney towns of Beccles, Bungay,
Halesworth and Loddon
Chess playing facilities for all ages and experiences including tuition.
Meetings are held every Monday (excluding bank holidays) 7pm-11pm but you are welcome to come and go at times that suit you.
The group currently runs two teams in the Norfolk Chess League - for fixtures, results and league tables see the Norfolk County Chess Association website
The Group encourages and will actively support Juniors (under 16 years of age) to play or learn to play Chess. To this end the Group runs its own Junior Chess Club. ( See Juniors page)
The group will actively support, if it is at all possible, any organiser of any event that is being run to support a charity and/or the disabled. (ring 01502-584320 Arthur Sparkes) Also see disabled page for club facilities.
Play takes in place in quiet, private, Smoke Free,
club function rooms.
A new ruling that applies from 1st January 2007 requires ALL adult members of the Chess Group to become members of the Ex-Servicemens Club. This ruling does not apply to the parents attending in support of their children. This ruling still allows new players to attend a few meetings in order to see if the group suits them free of charge and as guests of the group.
Visitors to the area, holiday-makers, students (including
foreign students studying in the Lowestoft area) are very welcome to attend.
Limited Free Car Parking available (see Venue).
Bar and refreshments available.
