Summer Programme 2026

As we did in 2025, over the summer we’re going to continue to meet weekly. We will be running the Club Championship, with five dates set aside for that, but with scope for other events alongside for anyone who isn’t involved. Aside from the Club Championship we’ll also be continuing our Rapid Rally series of events events.

Full rules for the Club Championship are available here.

Date Event Notes
21 May Rapidplay Rally 15m+5s
28 May Club Championship R1 Plus casual (or rated) chess for those not involved.
04 June Variants Evening Chess960, Hand & Brain, Atomic and “Normal” Chess for those who want it.
11 June Rapidplay Rally 15m+5s
18 June Club Championship R2 Plus casual (or rated) chess for those not involved.
25 June Rated Blitz Perhaps 5m+5s
02 July Rapidplay Rally 15m+5s
09 July Club Championship R3 Plus casual (or rated) chess for those not involved.
16 July AGM For an idea of what to expect see the minutes of the 2025 meeting.
The meeting will be followed by a Blitz tournament (not rated).
23 July TBC
30 July Club Championship R4 Plus casual (or rated) chess for those not involved.
06 Aug Rapidplay Rally 15m+5s
13 Aug TBC
20 Aug Club Championship R5 Plus casual (or rated) chess for those not involved.
27 Aug Rapidplay Rally 15m+5s
03 Sept First League Events of 2026-27 (Possibly the BACL Jamboree)

Steve Lovell

Steve is the Communications Officer for the Bury St Edmunds Chess Club. He is also the Internet Officer for the Bury Area Chess League and the Suffolk County Chess Association. Since 2015, Steve has been the organiser of the Bury St Edmunds Chess Congress. Outside of chess, if there is such a thing, Steve works in IT at Greene King.

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