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!
At the Cumberland Club on Thursday, Hendon 1 held Hackney to a 3–3 tie in the Middlesex League, despite being out-rated on all boards by an average of 150 points (albeit aided by a default on Board 5). Special congratulations to Ethan Sanitt for defeating International Master Richard Bates on Board 1!
On the same evening, Hendon 4 faced Division 3 leaders Muswell Hill 2. Unfortunately our team was out-rated by an average of 248 points, meaning that despite starting 2–0 up due to defaults, we ultimately lost 3½–2½.
Continue reading...Our FIDE Blitz tournament on 6th March was won by Hendon member Jonathan Rubeck with 5½/6. Congratulations to him!
This week in the Middlesex League, our fourth team defeated Ealing 2, while our junior team narrowly lost to Harrow 2.
Continue reading...On Thursday, two Hendon teams visited the MindSports Centre to face opposition from Hammersmith. While our junior team lost 4–2, Hendon 3 pulled off a fantastic victory against the odds!
On the same evening, at the Cumberland Club, we held one of our irregular FIDE Rapid tournaments. This was won jointly by our very own Peter Hazell, and by visitor Felix Johnson, who both scored a perfect 4/4.
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