We are a thriving, friendly and successful chess club in North-West London.
Hendon offers a wide range of chess-playing opportunities, for players of all ages and levels. We are proud to have been part of London’s chess community for over 75 years!
Last Thursday, a very special event took place at the Club: IM Lorin D’Costa took on 13 opponents in a simultaneous display in aid of his charity She Plays To Win, which aims to promote chess among women and girls.
This is always a highlight of our calendar, and this one was no exception! Lorin won 12 out of 13 games, conceding just one draw to Samuel Tombs (congratulations to him!).
Continue reading...Last Thursday, Hendon 2 faced Hendon 3 in the last internal Middlesex League match of the season.
Despite Hendon 2 once again out-rating their opponents on every board, Hendon 3 made a mockery of my ongoing efforts to engineer a win for the higher team, holding the Tigers to a 3–3 tie!
Continue reading...Hendon Barnet Knights Juniors were defeated 3½–2½ by Kings Head 3 at home last Thursday in the Middlesex League.
Our team scored +1 on the top three boards, with Michael Paulins scoring a good win on board 3 and the top two boards drawn. Austin Tan made a very creditable draw on board 6; however, Kings Head’s higher-rated players did the business on boards 4 and 5 to secure the win.
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