Broadstairs Chess Club

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Broadstairs Chess Club was founded in 1887. The club is open for most of the year with two-week breaks at Christmas and in August. Players of all ages and abilities are welcome and the club’s safeguarding policy is available. Broadstairs enters teams into various Thanet and East Kent Chess League competitions with home and away League fixtures throughout the season, as well as the Rapidplay and Buzzer events. Meeting on Monday evenings from 7:30, Bradstow Mill, 125 High Street, Broadstairs CT10 1NQ. Use door marked Function Room to the left of the bar then up the stairs to the right, and right again. Free parking available in Lloyd Road and Lawn Road after 6.00pm, the left turn immediately after Broadstairs Station if approaching from the railway bridge. From seafront turn right just before the Station, across the entrance.

Proof of current ECF Membership at Bronze level or above is required to enter RATED club events.

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Goodall Cup - RATED
The Club Championship open to members only. Time control: Fischer timing 75 minutes + 15 seconds per move from the start. The Zielinski Shield is presented to the best performing player in the bottom half of the competition.

John Cutting Trophy - RATED
Five round Swiss played in the summer. The winner is decided by best rating performance, not game points scored.

Robert Page Blitz - RATED
Six round Swiss, 10 minutes for each player.

Reg Pidduck Trophy - RATED
This is a team Blitz competition, normally on the last club night before Christmas.

Broadstairs Blitz
This is an unrated competition. 5 minutes for each player.

John Cousens Vase
This is an unrated knockout competition. All entrants must have an ECF category rating K or A before playing their first game. Time control 40 minutes per player for all moves. Handicap based on the difference in rating between the two players. Minimum handicap (lower rated player plays White) for 1+, up to, potentially, higher rated player having his Queen removed.

George Stiggers Trophy
Presented to the player whose published rating increases most from 1st September to 1st August.

Richard Pilcher Prize
Presented to the player with the best score in League competitions.

Rapid Games - RATED
See below. For ECF Rating of games of >10 to <60 minutes.

STD Games - RATED
For recording games to be ECF Standard rated outside of the main competitions, open to members only. The time control must be a minimum of 60 minutes for each player, but any Standard League or Club time control may be used. Primary use to get early grades for new players. 

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Home Team Result Away Team Date Time Event Organisation Status
University of Kent 1 - 3 Broadstairs Mon 16 Sep 24 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Broadstairs 5 - 2 Sandwich Mon 23 Sep 24 19:30 Millar Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Broadstairs 4 - 1 Ramsgate Mon 30 Sep 24 19:30 Mick Croft Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Broadstairs 2 - 2 Margate Mon 7 Oct 24 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Broadstairs ½ - 3½ Bridge Mon 14 Oct 24 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Bridge 5½ - 1½ Broadstairs Tue 22 Oct 24 19:30 Millar Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Broadstairs 2 - 2 Margate Mon 4 Nov 24 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Folkestone 3½ - ½ Broadstairs Wed 6 Nov 24 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Broadstairs 1½ - 5½ Margate Mon 11 Nov 24 19:30 Millar Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Broadstairs 4 - 0 Ramsgate Mon 18 Nov 24 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Bridge 1 - 3 Broadstairs Tue 19 Nov 24 19:30 Hargreaves Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Broadstairs 3 - 1 Sheldwich A Mon 2 Dec 24 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Bridge 3½ - ½ Broadstairs Tue 10 Dec 24 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League LV
Sandwich 1 - 3 Broadstairs Tue 17 Dec 24 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OV
The Dancers 0 - 0 The Dancers Mon 23 Dec 24 19:30 Reg Pidduck Trophy Broadstairs Chess Club OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 Ramsgate Mon 13 Jan 25 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Folkestone 0 - 0 Broadstairs Wed 15 Jan 25 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 Sheldwich Primary School Mon 20 Jan 25 19:30 Hargreaves Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Folkestone 0 - 0 Broadstairs Wed 22 Jan 25 19:30 Millar Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Herne Bay 0 - 0 Broadstairs Tue 28 Jan 25 19:30 Mick Croft Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 Herne Bay Mon 3 Feb 25 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Sheldwich B 0 - 0 Broadstairs Fri 7 Feb 25 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Margate 0 - 0 Broadstairs Thu 13 Feb 25 19:30 Millar Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 Bridge Mon 17 Feb 25 19:30 Hargreaves Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Bridge 0 - 0 Broadstairs Tue 25 Feb 25 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Sheldwich Primary School 0 - 0 Broadstairs Fri 7 Mar 25 19:30 Hargreaves Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 Bridge Mon 10 Mar 25 19:30 Millar Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Margate 0 - 0 Broadstairs Thu 13 Mar 25 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 Folkestone Mon 24 Mar 25 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Herne Bay 0 - 0 Broadstairs Tue 25 Mar 25 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Margate 0 - 0 Broadstairs Thu 3 Apr 25 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 Sandwich Mon 7 Apr 25 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 Folkestone Mon 28 Apr 25 19:30 Millar Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Ramsgate 0 - 0 Broadstairs Tue 6 May 25 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 Folkestone Mon 12 May 25 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Sheldwich A 0 - 0 Broadstairs Fri 16 May 25 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 Bridge Mon 19 May 25 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Ramsgate 0 - 0 Broadstairs Tue 27 May 25 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 Sheldwich B Mon 2 Jun 25 19:30 Walker Shield Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Sandwich 0 - 0 Broadstairs Tue 3 Jun 25 19:30 Millar Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU
Broadstairs 0 - 0 University of Kent Mon 9 Jun 25 19:30 Steele Cup Thanet & East Kent Chess League OU