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, 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.
Continue reading...The 2024–25 Middlesex League season is well and truly underway, with five matches having been played already!
We have a significantly larger number of matches this season, around 50% more than last year. That’s because we decided to run an extra team (for a total of five) and because several other clubs chose to do the same. So there should be no shortage of match play for any members who want it!
All fixtures are now available in our event calendar.
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