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Chess in West Sussex

Bognor & Arun Chess Club

Play every Friday evening and compete in the South West Sussex League and the Portsmouth league

Worthing Chess Club

Chess for all ages

Worthing Chess Club is a friendly chess club with a growing membership which welcomes chess players of all ages and strengths.

The club holds club nights every Monday from 7:20pm at the West Tarring Working Mens Club, 118-122 Pavilion Rd, Worthing, for friendly games, club competitions and league matches

Worthing Chess Club's membership ranges from the enthusiastic novice up to county strength players with grades ranging from 50 to 190.

Worthing Chess Club website

Chichester Chess Club

Play at the Regnum Club in South Street, Chichester every Tuesday evening.

Another tongue twister to rank alongside Crawley Croquet Club.

Chichester Chess Club website

Crawley Chess Club

Crawley Chess Club meet in the winter time on Thursday evenings.

Crawley Chess Club website

East Grinstead Chess Club

Meets weekly in the winter and has both senior and junior sections.

East Grinstead Chess Club website

Haywards Heath Chess Club

Chess on a Thursday night in Mid Sussex, either as part of the Mid Sussex Chess League or just for fun.

Haywards Heath Chess Club website

Horsham Chess Club

The Horsham Chess Club meets in the London Road Methodist Church every Tuesday evening.

Horsham Chess Club website

Brighton & Hove Chess Club

Welcome players of all abilities and have four teams playing in the Mid Sussex league.

Brighton & Hove Chess Club website

Chess leagues and associations

Mid Sussex Chess League

Contains leagues and club contact details.

Mid Sussex Chess League website

Sussex Junior Chess

SJC runs training days about once a month during the school year at various schools around the county as well as competitions and the Sussex County Junior Chess Teams.

Sussex Junior Chess website