• Our Club

    2022 ECF Club of the Year

Club History

It all started it 1995…

Our Home

We currently run a club night on Mondays from 7 pm to 11 pm.  We are located on the first floor of Gosforth Empire Club, 32-34 Salters Rd, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1DX, UK.

Why not pop in or drop us an email at enquires@gosforthchessclub.co.uk.

Although our club starts at 7 pm all matches will start at 7:15 – please keep noise to a minimum if you are arriving after this time.

Directions

A couple of minutes walk from Gosforth high street, which is accessible by major bus routes from Newcastle City Centre.

We are approximately 8 minutes walk from Regent Centre which is the closest Metro station.

By car we are 5 minutes from the A1.

Club Committee

Click on the names below to see more about our Committee members

This is Mick, our Club Chairman.

‘This club, the people in it and the things we do, they’re to die for. Come and join up, you’ll never be disappointed.’

Ian is our Club Captain.

‘I love this game because there is always something new to learn and to try to understand. I have been playing over 50 years and am hoping that one day I will stop feeling like a beginner.’

Mark is the Club Treasurer.

‘I have been playing competitive chess for several years now, after a long absence.

I joined Gosforth to re-awaken my love of the game and look forward to playing most Monday nights.’

Dave – Club Secretary

‘I have been playing chess for almost 30 years competitively and I’m still learning new things. Lucky to be playing interesting games at a great club!’

Alex is the Joint Development Officer.

‘New for 2025, detail coming soon’

Andy is the Members Representative.

‘I decided to take up Chess in 2023 to feed my competitive streak during the winter months.  I was apprehensive on my first visit to the club but within a month I had played my first competitive game and have not looked back since. I’m now always looking forward to Monday evenings!’

Alex is the Joint Development Officer.

‘I hadn’t played chess since I was a kid but after playing a bit more online I decided to check out Gosforth Chess Club and have now regained my obsession with the game! We have a great club with lots of opportunities for both competitive chess and casual/social games. I’m pleased to have joined the committee to help run our development programme for members.’

Club News

April Update!!!

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So 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 […]

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Club Night Update

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Club 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 […]

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League Update (December 2025)

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As 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.  Out of the six divisions, we are top, or joint top, in five of them.  You can find all the latest […]

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2026 Blitz Series

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We 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 £5 and we will be awarding prizes on the night and an overall […]

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Christmas Party 2025 Monday December 15th

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We will holding a fun 5 round 5 minutes plus 5 second Fisher Random tournament with a Pizza Buffet for only £5 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 […]

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Club Fees 2025-26

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It’s that time again guys.Club fees are now due. No changes from last year.£25 for a full member£15 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.

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Club Championship 2024/25

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Congratulations to the winners !! Club Championship: Gustavo Leon Cazares This was a very close race this year with Gustavo and Dave Armbruster both finishing on 6.5 points having drawn with each other and beaten all other opponents.  Gustavo wins on the tiebreak calculation making that a hat-trick of victories in consecutive years. Plate (U1900): […]

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GCC update 19/03/25

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GCC update 19/03/25 excerpt

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