Known Watford Chess Club fixtures 2024-5 to 31 Dec
4NCL/J4NCL weekends are shown thus, Hertfordshire League matches (7.45 start) will be shown thus, Hillingdon League matches (normally 7.0 start) will be shown thus and all other OTB events will be shown thus
| Date | Organiser | Competition/match details | Venue/event details | Notes |
| Mon 2 Sep | Club night | |||
| Wed 4 Sep | Junior training at ASDA | North Watford | ||
| Mon 9 Sep | Club night | |||
| Tues 10 Sep | 4NCL | Online 4NCL - wk 1 | Lichess | |
| Fri 13 Sep | ? | Capes Trophy (closing date for entries, 11 Sept) | Wanstead | |
| Sat 14 Sep | Deadline for HCA team dates | |||
| Mon 16 Sep | Club night, adjourned AGM | |||
| Mon 23 Sep | Watford/StAlbans | Pre-season friendly, Watford Jnrs v St Albans Jnrs. Club night liable to cancellation. | At St Albans | |
| Tues 24 Sep | 4NCL | Online 4NCL - wk 2 | Lichess | |
| Thur 26 Sep | 4NCL | Online J4NCL - wk 1 | Lichess | |
Mon 30 Sep |
Hillingdon League |
Watford Jnrs A v Watford Jnrs B |
At Watford |
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Thur 3 Oct |
4NCL |
Online J4NCL - wk 2 |
Lichess |
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Sat 5 Oct |
World Chess League |
Global Chess League - Watford team invited. |
Central London |
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| 5-6 Oct | 4NCL | Junior 4NCL, weekend 1 | At Peterborough | |
| Mon 7 Oct |
Hillingdon League |
Watford Jnrs B v Watford Jnrs A |
At Watford |
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| Tues 8 Oct | 4NCL | Online 4NCL - wk 3 | Lichess | |
| Thurs 10 Oct | 4NCL |
Online J4NCL - wk 3 |
Lichess | |
| Mon 14 Oct | Club night | |||
| Thurs 17 Oct | 4NCL |
Online J4NCL - wk 4 |
Lichess | |
| Sat 19 Oct | Herts CA | Puller Cup (rapidplay, teams of 4) | North Watford | |
| Mon 21 Oct | Club night | |||
| Tues 22 Oct | 4NCL | Online 4NCL - wk 4 | Lichess | |
| Sat 26 Oct | ECF | ECF AGM, 1.30 | London/Zoom | |
| Mon 28 Oct | Club night | School hols 28/10-1/11 | ||
| Mon 4 Nov | Club night | |||
| Tues 5 Nov | 4NCL | Online 4NCL - wk 5 | Lichess | |
| Thurs 7 Nov | 4NCL | Online J4NCL - wk 5 | Lichess | |
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9-10 Nov |
4NCL | Watford A and possibly Watford B playing | At Peterborough | |
| Mon 11 Nov | Club night - VIP visit, keep clear | |||
| Thurs 14 Nov | 4NCL |
Online J4NCL - wk 6 |
Lichess | |
| Mon 18 Nov | Club night | |||
| Tues 19 Nov | 4NCL | Online 4NCL - wk 6 | Lichess | |
| Thurs 21 Nov | 4NCL |
Online J4NCL - wk 7 |
Lichess | |
| Mon 25 Nov | Club night | |||
| Thurs 28 Nov | ||||
| Mon 2 Dec | Club night | |||
| Tues 3 Dec | 4NCL | Online 4NCL - wk 7 | Lichess | |
| Mon 9 Dec | Club night | |||
| Mon 16 Dec | Club night | |||
| Mon 23 Dec | Club night | |||
| Mon 30 Dec | Club night | |||
Watford Chess Club fixtures 2023-24
4NCL weekends are shown thus, Hertfordshire League matches (7.45 start) are shown thus, Hillingdon League matches (normally 7.0 start) are shown thus and all other OTB events are shown in black type
| Date | Organisation | Competition/match details | Venue/event details | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Oct | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Juniors A v Watford Juniors C | At Watford | 'A' won 5-0 | |
| Tues 3 Oct | Hertfordshire League | Enfield 1 v Watford 1 | At Enfield | Won 3-2 | |
| Mon 9 Oct | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Juniors C v Watford Juniors B | At Watford | on 5-0 | |
| Mon 23 Oct | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Juniors B v Watford Juniors A | At Watford | 'A' won 5-0 | |
| 17 Oct | Hertfordshire League | Rothamsted v Watford 2 | At Rothamsted | Lost 1-4 | |
| Mon 23 Oct | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Royston v Watford 1 | At Royston | Lost 2-3 | |
| Mon 30 Oct | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Jnrs A v Harrow Jnrs A, Watford Jnrs B v Harrow Jnrs B | At Watford |
'A' won 5-0 'B' won 3-2 |
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| 3 Nov | Hillingdon League | Uxbridge Juniors B v Watford Juniors A | At Uxbridge | Won 3.5-1.5 | |
| Mon 6 Nov | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Little Heath 2. | At Watford | Drew 2.5-2.5 | |
| 15 Nov | Hertfordshire League |
Little Heath 3 v Watford 2 |
At Potters Bar | Lost (def) 0-5 | |
| 18-19 Nov | 4NCL | 4NCL weekend 1 (Watford A) | Mercure Telford Centre | Lost 1-4 and 1-5 | |
| Mon 20 Nov | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Hemel Hempstead 3 | At Watford | Lost 1.5-3. | |
| Mon 4 Dec | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v Letchworth/Hitchin 3 | At Watford | Lost 0.5-4.5 | |
| Mon 11 Dec | Hertfordshire League | Club night. St Albans 5 v Watford 2 | At St Albans | Lost 0.5-4.5 | |
| Mon 18 Dec | Club night. Rapidplay. Adjourned AGM. | 22 competed | |||
| 2 Jan | Hertfordshire League | Hertford 2 v Watford 1 | At Hertford | Won 4-1 | |
| 4 Jan | Hillingdon League | Harrow Juniors B v Watford Juniors A | At Harrow | Won 5-0 | |
| 6-7 Jan | 4NCL | 4NCL weekend 2 (Watford A) | Mercure Telford Centre | Two matches, lost 2.5-3.5, won 5-1 |
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| Mon 8 Jan | Hertfordshire League |
Club night. Watford 2 v Little Heath 3 Extraordinary General Meeting. |
At Watford | Drew 2.5-2.5 | |
| Mon 15 Jan | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v St Albans 6 | At Watford | Won 4-1 | |
| Mon 22 Jan | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Jnrs A v Uxbridge Jnrs B, Watford Jnrs B v Uxbridge Jnrs A | At Watford | Won 4-1 and lost 2-3 | |
| Mon 29 Jan | Club night - junior rapidplay | 11 competed | |||
| 30 Jan | Hertfordshire League | Hertford 3 v Watford 2 | At Hertford | Lost 2-3 | |
| Mon 5 Feb | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Jnrs A v Harrow Jnrs B, Watford Jnrs B v Harrow Jnrs A | At Watford | Won 3-2 and lost 0-5 | |
| 8 Feb | Hertfordshire League | Hoddesdon v Watford 2 | At Hoddesdon | Lost (def) 0-5 | |
| 10-11 Feb | 4NCL | 4NCL weekend 3 (Watford A & Watford B) | Delta Hotels by Marriott, Warwick | Watford A & B each won one match and lost one | |
| Mon 12 Feb | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Enfield 1 | At Watford | Won 4-1 | |
| Mon 19 Feb | Hertfordshire League | Club night. St Albans 6 v Watford 2 | At St Albans | Lost 1.5-3.5 | |
| Mon 26 Feb | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Royston | At Watford | Won 3.5-1.5 | |
| Mon 4 Mar | Hertfordshire League / Hillingdon League | Club night. Letchworth & Hitchin 3 v Watford 2.Watford Jnrs A v Watford Jnrs B |
At Letchworth / Watford |
Won 3.5-1.5, Watford Jnrs A won 5-0 | |
| 9-10 Mar | 4NCL | 4NCL weekend 4 (Watford A) | Delta Hotels by Marriott, Warwick | Won 4-2 and 3.5-2.5 | |
| Mon 11 Mar | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Hertford 2 | At Watford | Lost 2-3 | |
| Mon 18 Mar | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v Hoddesdon | At Watford | Won 3.5-1.5 | |
| Mon 25 Mar | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Stevenage 2 v Watford 1 | At Stevenage | Drew 2.5-2.5 | |
| Mon 1 Apr | Club night | ||||
| Mon 8 Apr | Club night, junior rapidplay | 12 competed | |||
| Mon 15 Apr | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Hemel Hempstead 3 v Watford 1 | At Hemel Hempstead | Won 4-1 | |
| Thurs 18 Apr | Hillingdon League | Harrow Juniors A v Watford Juniors B | At Harrow | Won 3-2 | |
| Mon 22 April | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Jnrs A v Uxbridge Jnrs A, Watford Jnrs B v Uxbridge Jnrs B | At Watford | Lost 2-3 and 1-4 | |
| Mon 29 April | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v Rothamsted | At Watford | .Lost 2-3 | |
| Thurs 2 May | Hillingdon League | Harrow Juniors B v Watford Juniors B | At Harrow | Won 5-0 | |
| 4-6 May | 4NCL | 4NCL weekend 5 (Watford A) |
At Telford (3 matches) |
Drew 3-3, lost 2-4, won 3.5-2.5 | |
| Mon 6 May | Club night | ||||
| Wed 8 May | Hertfordshire League | Little Heath 2 v Watford 1 | At Potters Bar | Lost 2-3 | |
| Thurs 9 May | Hillingdon League | Harrow Juniors A v Watford Juniors A | At Harrow | Lost 2-3 | |
| Mon 13 May | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v St Albans 5 | At Watford | Lost 1.5-3.5 | |
| Mon 20 May | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v Hertford 3 | At Watford | Won 3.5-1.5 | |
| Fri 24 May | Hillingdon League | Uxbridge Juniors A v Watford Juniors A | At Uxbridge | Lost 2-3 | |
| Mon 27 May | Club night. | ||||
| Mon 3 June | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Stevenage 2 | At Watford | Won 4.5-0.5 | |
| Fri 7 Jun | Hillingdon League | Uxbridge Juniors B v Watford Juniors B | At Uxbridge | Lost 1-4 | |
| Mon 10 June | Club night | ||||
| Mon 17 June | Club night | ||||
| Fri 21 June | Hillingdon League | Uxbridge Juniors A v Watford Juniors B | At Uxbridge | Lost 2-3 | |
| Mon 24 June | Friendly | Club night. Club rapidplay (UKPCC v Watford Juniors match at Westminster postponed due to General Election) | Postponed | ||
| Sat 29 June | South West Herts Primary Schools Chess League | North Watford | Cancelled - insufficient response | ||
| Mon 1 July | Club night | ||||
| Mon 8 July | Club night | ||||
| Mon 15 July | Club night | Herts school holidays 24 July - 31 August | |||
| Sun 21 July | Online friendly | Watford Juniors v Reading University |
Chess.com, 6.0 |
Lost 3-7 | |
| Mon 22 July | Club night. Club AGM. | ||||
| Mon 29 July | Club night. Club rapidplay | 12 participated | |||
| Mon 5 Aug | Club night | ||||
| Mon 12 Aug | Club night | ||||
| Mon 19 Aug | Club night | ||||
| Wed 21 Aug | Junior club night at ASDA | ||||
| Sun 25 Aug | World Chess League.live | Online match v Valasska Bystrice | Chess.com, 6 pm | ||
| Mon 26 Aug | Club night cancelled. (Major function at HBC). In lieu, junior club night at ASDA | ||||
| Sun 1 Sept | Admin | LJCC qualifier cancelled. | |||
| Mon 2 Sept | Club night | ||||
| Mon 9 Sept | Club night | ||||
| Mon 16 Sept | Club night. Adjourned AGM. | ||||
| Mon 23 Sept | Pre-season friendly v St Albans Juniors | At St Albans | |||
| Mon 30 Sept | Club night. Hertfordshire League restarts. |