Wells Chess Club
3rd Wells Autumn Rapidplay - 24th Oct 2026
We are pleased to announce that we are once again hosting a Wells Autumn Rapidplay event at Wells Town Hall. This year it will be on Saturday 24th October.
We are looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces as well as some new ones and plenty of great chess too. For more information and registration go to the Congress Page below.
Wells Chess returns to The White Hart!
Wells Chess Club are returning to the White Hart Inn on Sadler Street for the new season ahead. The Junior Section run by Sasha Matlak will be relocating to the Portway Anexxe. 9th September will be the first week of the new season.
There are 20-25 members of Wells Chess Club with many regularly competing in the Somerset League as well as regional and national tournaments. Our players abilities range from beginners up to 2300. We're pleased to offer coaching from a FIDE trainer and previous Somerset and West of England Champion, so no matter your skill level, we'll help you improve and have fun.
We are also now confirmed as an ECF Junior Development Pathway Club which is very exciting and see our Junior Club page for more details.
Game of the Month - Sept 2026
WFM Anna Lhotska (Cze) 2149 vs Alice Lampard (Sco) 1912 - Round 10, Chess Olympiad 2026
Alice competed for Scotland at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. She played in 9 rounds with 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses with 6 points from a possible 9. She had a performance rating of 2096 for the event and secured her title as a WFM with her final victory against Anna Lhotska from the Czech Republic. This is a fantastic achievement and a great performance. This game shows Alice's fighting spirit and tactical awareness, keeping the pressure on her opponent and with a 95.3% accuracy in the game.
