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A New Season Begins: AGM and a Flying Start in Division One

The 2026-27 season is up and running, and Macclesfield Chess Club could hardly have asked for a better opening fortnight. Annual General Meeting The club held its AGM on Monday 7th September, and it was pleasing to see a good turnout. All officer positions were re-filled with their incumbents, so the familiar faces remain at the helm: Anthony Brough continues as Chairman, Chris Riley as Secretary, and Marcus Fothergill as Treasurer, with Roy Gray and Denzil Lobo looking after

Sep 15

A Season of Fine Margins — and a Trophy to Show for It

The 2025–26 season has drawn to a close, and what a campaign it proved to be. There were near misses aplenty in the leagues, a heart-stopping cup triumph, and the club secretary claiming the biggest internal prize of all. Macclesfield Chess Club bows out for the summer with silverware in the cabinet and plenty to reflect on. In the Leagues Macclesfield A could not quite carry their bright early-season form through to the finish, eventually placing 4th of five in Division 1 of

Jun 1

Double Semi-Final Success Sees Macclesfield Through To Two Cup Finals

Macclesfield enjoyed a tremendous fortnight of cup success, winning semi-finals in both the SDCL Charnley Cup and the Geoff Laurence Trophy (U1850) to book their places in two finals. Charnley Cup Semi-Final Macclesfield A pulled off a shock victory in the SDCL Charnley Cup on 20th January, winning 4-2 away in their semi-final against Stockport and booking their place in the final against Eccles on 14th April. The match got off to a promising start, with wins for both Colin G

Feb 3

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GENERAL INFORMATION

CLUB NIGHTS

The club is open for the 2026-27 Season.

The normal club nights run from September to May inclusive, meeting every Monday at 7:30pm to 10:30pm, excluding bank holidays. During club nights there will be a variety of chess games being played, from club matches to casual friendlies.

During the summer, members will continue to meet at the Queens hotel to play casual and friendly chess.

The AGM meeting is held at the end of May.

VENUE

The club plays at The Queen's Hotel 5 Albert Place, Macclesfield SK11 6JW. There is parking next door on Waters Green Car Park.

NEW PLAYERS

New players, beginners or experienced, are always welcome to join and play, whether it's casual games or league chess.

If you are interested, you are welcome to come along to one of our club nights before you decide to join.

For more information, see our Joining the Club page.

For contact details - see contact us page

Subscriptions Currently free for new members and £10 for existing members.