We are one of the oldest chess clubs in Britain. We welcome players of all abilities, whether you are just looking for a friendly game or wish to enter one of our internal club competitions! We now have five teams playing in the mid-Sussex League and each year many players enter various national and international competitions. Venue: The railway club, Belmont house, 4 Belmont, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3TF.

Crowborough Chess Club is a thriving and well established club with a successful track record in the Mid-Sussex League. The Club currently has around 20 junior and 25 adult members and runs four teams in the Mid Sussex League and is happy to welcome new members of any standard. Meets every Friday at 7.30 p.m. in St Michael's & All Angels Church Hall, Crowborough Hill, Jarvis Book, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 2EG.

The aim of the club is to help improve the understanding & enjoyment of the game of Chess for all Junior players regardless of their current playing strength. A typical session will be a presentation, teaching / practising technical aspects of Chess. Followed by friendly / tournament games & analysis of
serious games played.
Venue: The Balcombe Social Club, Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe, Sussex RH17 6HP.
The Mid Sussex Junior Chess Club meets on Wednesday evenings, held between 6-15 p.m. and 7-30 p.m.
It will restart on Wednesday 24/9/08 & run throughout the year with the exception of school holidays.

The Junior Chess Club meets (term time only) every Wednesday at the club (2 Cornwallis Terrace, Hastings) from 6pm until 7.30pm. The junior club is open to both boys and girls aged between 5 and 18 years.
Venue: 2 Cornwallis Terrace, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1EB, England.

Meet every Friday evening, all-year-round. Play starts at around 7.15pm and the club caters for aged 16yrs +. The club plays in two local leagues, the South West Sussex League and, with Chichester players, in the Portsmouth League. Bognor and Arun Chess Club also competes in the McCarthur Cup. In-club tournaments are a club championship, a knockout tournament, a half-hour tournament and a summer tournament. Venue: The Bognor Club in Sudley Road, Bognor Regis.

The Club meets on Thursdays at 7:30pm from 1 September-30 April. Players of all standards and ages are welcome. Drop in at any session, new members are welcome.
Venue: Crawley Chess Club, Green Fields Baptist Church, Ashdown Drive, Tilgate, Crawley, West Sussex.

Club nights are at the Swan Mead Centre in East Grinstead 7.30 on Tuesdays, all welcome.
Junior Chess Club meets weekly from September to May/June at Chequer Mead in East Grinstead, 6.30 pm on Mondays.

Horsham Chess Club meets in the London Road Methodist Church Lounge every Tuesday evening. Juniors run from 6:30-7:30 and the standard club from 7:30-11:00.

We are a friendly chess club with a growing membership, we welcome players of all ages and strengths. We hold club nights every Monday from 7:20pm for friendly games, club competitions and league matches. Our membership ranges from the enthusiastic novice up to county strength players with grades ranging from 50 to 190. Venue: West Tarring Working Mens Club, 118 - 122 Pavilion Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN14 7EL.

Usefull Links:

Sussex Junior Chess Website for news, events, results and links.
Mid Sussex Chess League
English Chess Federation
US Chess Hall of Fame All about Famous Chess Players