Liverpool Chess Club Overview

Liverpool Chess club today is thriving in the heart of Liverpool at our home of “The Cornmarket Pub, Old Ropery, Liverpool, Liverpool, L2 7NT which is a tremendous venue in terms of location, vibrance and its perfect atmosphere for playing chess. We have teams represented in all Divisions 1,2,3,4 and 5 of the Merseyside Chess Association league 26/27 season catering for club players of all standards.

Liverpool are current Merseyside First Division champions 2025/26 again for 4th year running and John Ripley Cup Champions for 2025/26. Liverpool had not won the First Division since 1985 so this is an incredible achievement for the club. Liverpool 3 also won the 3rd Division this season.

The Club was founded on 15th December 1837 in the Lyceum building in Bold Street, the club is one of, if not the oldest existing chess club in England today although a number of other clubs were founded before 1837 and records indicting the club existed by at least 1813. In 1892 Liverpool was seen to be the largest chess club in the world with 150 members

New members are very welcome, we are always looking for new members of all standards to join the club so please join us any Tuesday from 7pm
Free coaching is provided for all members of the club, our Senior players of a variety of styles will gladly help you develop your game and the club run Internal competitions all year round to allow all members to challenge for trophies and places in the various club teams

We also have special events for new members and simultaneous displays with Grandmasters and International masters visit the club to challenge up to 15 members at once

The club also runs a mix of:

Blitz evenings, Consultative chess, Quad tournaments, hand/brain and friendly games most weeks

Junior Chess on Merseyside

Junior coaching no longer takes place at Liverpool Chess Club but now runs at the Merseyside Junior Chess Academy in both North Liverpool (Walton Park Sports Centre – Wed afternoons) and South Liverpool (Gatacre – Tuesday afternoons) every week

Junior Chess Academy Information and Registration can be accessed here:

https://www.chessinschools.co.uk/news/merseyside-meet-up