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Find us on Monday nights after 7pm at the Gosforth Empire Club 32-34 Salters Rd, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1DX, UK
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Blitz Update Round 3 20/07/26
/in Club events, Club news, Summer Blitz FestivalAnother great night with 38 people in attendance!ย The winners were: Open: 1st Nakara Husain 6/7 ยฃ25 2nd = Gustavo Leon and James McKay 5.5/7 ยฃ8 Major: 1st = Hanif Zaman, Mark McKay, Heath Grimman and David Henderson 5/7 ยฃ10 Minor:ย 1st Sanjay Sathishkumar 5/7 ยฃ25 2nd Rory Brennan and Hansen Ji 4/7 ยฃ8 Junior prize awarded to next […]
Club Championship 2025/26
/in Club news, Gosforth Club ChampionshipCongratulations to the winners !! Club Championship: Gustavo Leon Cazares Gustavo won the Club Championship for the 4th year running. The race went to the final round and a showdown against the only other player who could win, Dave Armbruster. After winning that game, Gustavo finished on 6.5/7 with his closest rivals finishing 1.5 points […]
Blitz update!
/in Club events, Club news, News, Summer Blitz FestivalRound 1 A fantastic 1st round of Gosforth Chess Club Summer Blitz Series which had 44 people in attendance who made the night an exceptional event! The winners were: Open: 1st Gustavo Leon 7/7 ยฃ30 2nd Andy Burnett 6/7 ยฃ20 Major: 1st = Murray Pollock, Mark Davey, Ed Dodds and Nagendra KS 5/6 ยฃ12.50 each […]
2026 Champions!!
/in Club news, Gosforth Centurions, Gosforth Empire, Gosforth Hawthorns, Gosforth Ivy, Gosforth Jedis, Gosforth Otterburns, Gosforth Regents, Gosforth Salters, Gosforth Siths, League UpdatesThe NCA consist of 6 divisions, this season we have had some amazing results and have won the following divisions: Divison 1 Champions: Empire Divison 2 Champions: Salters Divison 4 Champions: Jedis Divison 5 Champions: Siths Divison 6 Champions: Padawans A fantastic result and well done all!
April Update!!!
/in Club news, League UpdatesSo we have some great news with still a few league games to go. Firstly in the Northumberland Championship Sell (Under 2000), we are proud to announce that Alex Blake has won the competition with a round to go! A massive well done to Alex from all the club! In league chess Monday the 30th […]
Club Night Update
/in Club news, Individual, League Updates, UncategorisedClub Night Update Another busy night on the 16th March 2026. We had 4 league matches, 2 club championship games and 3 Gilroy matches. League Update: Division 1: We had two Division 1 matches which were Gosforth Empire v Newcastle University and Gosforth Regents v Leam Lane. Gosforth Empire got off to a good start […]
League Update (December 2025)
/in Club news, League UpdatesAs we come to the Christmas break with about a third of the league season completed, here is a summary of how our teams are doing. On the whole, things are going very well.ย Out of the six divisions, we are top, or joint top, in five of them.ย You can find all the latest […]
2026 Blitz Series
/in Club news, Summer Blitz FestivalWe are pleased to announce the dates of our 2026 Blitz Series. The dates are: Enteries will open in May and will be acepted on the night before 7pm or via email at enquires@gosforthchessclub.co.uk. As in previous years entry fee will be ยฃ5 and we will be awarding prizes on the night and an overall […]
Christmas Party 2025 Monday December 15th
/in Club events, Club news, UncategorisedWe will holding a fun 5 round 5 minutes plus 5 second Fisher Random tournament with a Pizza Buffet for only ยฃ5 per person. You will need to be a paid up member to attend the event. Contact a member of the committee ASAP so we can confirm numbers for food. Look forward to seeing […]
Club Fees 2025-26
/in Club news, UncategorisedIt’s that time again guys.Club fees are now due. No changes from last year.ยฃ25 for a full memberยฃ15 for an assosciate member Please pay by bacs to:Gosforth Chess ClubAcc# 62085786SC: 55-50-34and add your name in as a reference. or pay Mark on any Monday night.