Ripon Chess Club

Ripon now has a team in the Harrogate Minor League. Many thanks to Andrew Zigmond the Harrogate captain for helping us get our act together. We were beaten 3-1 in our inaugural match against the Harrogate Woodshifters. Well done James Reed for keeping us from…

Come and play friendly, informal chess with us — right in the heart of Ripon. Everyone is welcome, any age or ability. Bring your own set if you like, but there are usually spare boards available. We meet on Wednesday evenings from 7 p.m. in…

The second (2026) Ripon Chess Open tournament will run during November. There will be separate Adult and Junior (under 14) competitions. As in our first tournament, the competition will have a knockout format, each round being decided by best of three games. Players will make…