Camberley Chess Club membership:
We have two separate types of chess club membership, Online Membership and Over The Board (OTB) Membership. You are welcome to join either or both memberships. Details are below:
Online Membership
We started Tuesday online meetings at the beginning of the UK Covid lockdown in March 2020 to help members keep in touch, learn and enjoy chess more. For the 2021-2022 season we are continuing the Tuesday online meetings. We have a significant schedule of events already lined up, including top UK players from past and present , analysing games, openings, puzzles, endgames, consultation matches, and inter club matches.
To see the event details of some of our top UK players from past and present, click on their name below:
WFM Louise Head, IM Cyrus Lakdawala, IM Andrew Martin, IM Nigel Povah, GM Daniel King, GM Keith Arkell, GM Jim Plaskett, GM Jonathan Levitt, and the UKs top two players GM Michael Adams and GM David Howell
To cover admin costs, develop content and special events, we have an annual Online Membership subscription.
As a 2021-22 Online Member you will automatically receive email invites to all our online events and have exclusive access to videos of key events to catch up on if you wish.
 | Camberley Chess Club 2021-2022 Online Membership £25 |
Camberley Chess Club will automatically email you a payment receipt and you will be added to our Online Membership for invites to our Online Meetings. 2021-2022 Club memberships runs to 31st August 2022.
Over The Board (OTB) Membership
There are three options for Over The Board membership. Over The Board membership is separate from Online Membership.
 | Camberley Chess Club 2021-2022 Over The Board (OTB) Adult Membership £90 | |
 | Camberley Chess Club 2021-2022 Over The Board (OTB) Concessionary Membership £50 | |
 | Camberley Chess Club 2021-2022 Over The Board (OTB) Junior Membership £25 |
Camberley Chess Club will automatically email you a payment receipt and you will be added to our Over The Board Membership. 2021-2022 Club memberships runs to 31st August 2022.
The concessionary rate applies to members who also play for another club in the Berkshire League or Surrey Border League.
Online and/or Over The Board (OTB) Membership can also be paid by bank transfer:
Please use the bank details below and then email your name/membership category to payments@camberleychess.co.uk
Camberley Chess Club, Sort code 207858, Account number 20405027, Reference “your name”
English Chess Federation (ECF) renewal
Please register or renew your ECF membership during August each year, with them at https://www.englishchess.org.uk/
Converting ECF to FIDE ELO grading
According to the ECF website “The ECF grading team will use the formula of 7.5*ECF+700 = FIDE to rate games accepted by the International Rating Officer from 1st January 2014”
New ECF Ratings list
https://www.ecfrating.org.uk/v2/new/list_players.php?club_code=2556
ECF Grading Database, List Of Camberley Club Players
To see a list of ECF members who play for Camberley Chess Club, click the below link and type “Camberley” in the search box and then click “Find Clubs”
The latest ECF Grading Database is here http://www.ecfgrading.org.uk/new/menu.php
Camberley Chess Club Champions
| Year | Club Champion |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Andrew Hammond |
| 2008 | Peter Tart |
| 2018 | Alfredo Barquin |
| 2019 | Colin Purdon |
| 2020 | Julien Shepley |
Outstanding Player of the Year Award
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Martin Sommer |
| 2001 | Ian Duvall |
| 2002 | Sam Williams |
| 2003 | Edward Devonshire |
| 2004 | Catriona Meechan |
| 2005 | Morris Walters |
| 2006 | Gordon Birch |
| 2007 | Catriona Meechan |
| 2008 | No Award |
| 2009 | Abhishek Verma Kumar |
| 2010 | Neil Bridge |
| 2011 | Kumar Dixit |
| 2012 | Martin Wallman |
| 2013 | David Hemmings |
| 2014 | No Award |
| 2015 | David Thomas |
| 2016 | Peter Tart |
| 2017 | Paul Sloane |
| 2018 | Martin Wallman |
The Chess Club’s Child Safeguarding policy can be viewed by clicking the link: Camberley Chess Club Child Safeguarding policy
The Chess Club’s Constitution can be viewed by clicking the link: Camberley Chess Club Constitution
The Chess Club’s Privacy Policy can be viewed by clicking the link: Camberley Chess Club Privacy Policy
