Message from the Chairman
Alwoodley Chess Club welcomes new members - see 'How to Join' below. I would like to set out the aims of the club below:
1: The club is an inclusive, welcoming and safe environment, regardless of age, gender, race, sexual preference, disability and anything else that can lead to discrimination.
2: We actively encourage new members of all standards and encourage each other to improve.
3: We are competitive in all the competitions we play in but never compromise our standards of integrity in order to be successful.
I want people to have a great experience at this club, whatever standard you play at. Even if you are a beginner we can organise a program for you that will lead to rapid improvement as we have highly experienced players and coaches at the club.
How to Join
We welcome new members, whether highly experienced or just getting started. We have social chess, and we are looking for players who wish to play competitively as well. There is plenty of opportunity to develop your game with advice and encouragement from experienced players. We have teams to suit all standards and internal competitions of various types.
If you are interested in joining contact the club here.
If you are a junior player (under 18) you are welcome, but might want to consider the Leeds Junior Chess Club as a first option. Contact here.
Location
We are located at the Alwoodley Community Association, 60 The Avenue, Leeds LS17 7NZ (Map here)
This is a fabulous venue. We have a spacious room and access to the lounge to relax in after matches, which has a good bar. However, the playing area is well away from the social areas.
Costs (annual)
There is a £35 charge for membership of Alwoodley Community Association (Students £16, Juniors £15).
There is a £5 charge for membership of the Chess Club
There is a £3 charge for every attendance (students and juniors £1.50)
A season ticket (everything included for one year) is £125.
You can buy a half year season ticket for £62.50.
Alternatively pay for a minimum of 10 attendances at £70 or 20 attendances at £100. You can make more or less attendances then this will be adjusted for the following year (although 10 is a minimum).
The 'year' runs from April to March.
The committee
Club President: Vacant
Chairman: John Hipshon
Vice Chairman: David Pedro
Secretary: Robert Dennington
Treasurer: John Hipshon (acting)
Team Selectors: David Pedro and Chris Terrington
Safeguarding: David Pedro- contact davidlpedro@hotmail.co.uk or 07958 126483
Opportunities
Club members have the opportunity to become involved with various roles at the club. For example each team has its own captain (not necessarily the best player) and there are other roles and responsibilities.
Teams
To see what teams we run and details of leagues visit the competition page.