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A fun packed day, hosted by The Woodfield Pavilion on Saturday 9th September 10:30-4:30pm Walks and Talks require booking or just pop in and browse and buy local history publications Refreshments by the Streatham WI #LocalHistory @TootingCommon tinyurl.com/279arpmd

It's catching on: another pop-up session up on Streatham Common yesterday afternoon. Two hours of chess in the sun. Pop-up your own: borrow sets from the Café. English Chess Federation (ECF) Streatham Common The Rookery Café

3 weeks to S&BCC's Streatham Library Rapid: Sat 23 Sept. 6 rd Swiss at G25+5spm; Rd 1 at 10.15am. 2 sections: Mjr U2400; Mnr U1750. Prizes 1st £100, 2nd £50 in both. Entry (Silver+ £20; Others £29) via: congress.org.uk/congress/297/h… English Chess Federation (ECF) #LondonChess #SurreyChess #CroydonChess

That's what our Rapid play looks like!

Streatham Library Rapidplay, Sat 23 September: Six rounds at G25' + 5 spm. ECF rated. 10.15am – 5.45pm. Major ECF U2400; Minor U1750. Prizes! More details & entry via congress.org.uk/congress/297/h… All welcome #Croydonanddistrictchess #Surreychess #Londonchess

Another pop-up by S&BCC on Streatham Common y'day. 2 hours of sun and sacs. Joined by keen junior passing by. Brought own sets & clocks. But sets always available from Rookery Café. English Chess Federation (ECF) The Rookery Café Streatham Common KingstonChess Epsom Chess Club

Good to see Sir Wyke Bayliss, artist and chess player, featured in Guy's tour of significant graves. Thanks to FoSC for organising the event. Great cakes. Shame about the weather.

Great vibe at packed Streatham Library Rapid 23 Sept. Well done winners: Major - 1 Phil M*, 2 Alexander C*, Minor - 1/2= Enitan O* & Keith O. Grading prizes: Li H (Maj) & David F* (Min). Smoothly run by James T & Richard T. (*photo) English Chess Federation (ECF) @streathamlib #Londonchess

....and matches start, and finish, in the dark.

Good luck, KCC, with your Opening Moves! Same design tables as on Streatham Common. Nice!

Councillor John Sweeney John Sweeney 🔶 and KingstonChess chairman John Foley John Foley formally open the three new public chessboards in Fairfield, Kingston-upon-Thames Grove / Town Centre Team Kingston upon Thames #kingstonuponthames

Check it out! Next Streatham Common chess gig: Saturday 21 October. 11am - 3pm. Part of the Streatham Festival. All levels welcome! Streatham Common Streatham Common Co-operative English Chess Federation (ECF) #Streatham

Just a week away...chess on Streatham Common again! Come along and give it a go! Saturday 21 October 11am to 3pm. Part of the Streatham Festival. Streatham Common Streatham Common Co-operative

“The Board Beside Me”? JB The Justin Horton Show Angus French

Three great late C19/early C20 chess players. Bird lived & died in Upper Tooting, Gunsberg Streatham, and Blackburne Lewisham. Buried respectively: Streatham (1908), Streatham Vale (1930), and Brockley (1922) Cemeteries. Mark Bery

In 1884, Mrs Webb of 'Cherwell', Morland Road, 'put her home at the disposal' of the embryonic Croydon Ladies Chess Club. One of the first of its kind. She was encouraged by suffrage supporting Agnes Larkcom (grandma of celebrated horticulturist Joy Larkcom). Women of South London

Jim Mercer and the Streatham and Brixton Chess Club cartoon in the The Streatham New #OTD 19 December 1952 #StreathamHistory

Seasonal Best Wishes from S&BCC to all our chess friends...and beyond. All welcome to our free social chess: 4.30-7.30pm, Tuesdays, from 2 Jan at Tooting Conservative Club (temp venue till further notice). Club league matches at St Thomas's Church café, Streatham.

S&BCC will be there 1st June - taking on allcomers, and sharing our chess heritage. See you there!