UK Parliamentary Chess Club success!

The UK Parliamentary Chess Club was set up by staffers following the Lords vs Commons match which took place in the Speaker’s House in the spring of 2023.

Since then, the club has grown considerably with the involvement of several MPs and Peers, playing matches against schools, universities, clubs and perhaps most notably the UK Armed Forces Chess Association.

Over the summer, the Speaker of the House of Commons Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP very kindly agreed to become the Club Patron, granting them the ability to meet and play in Portcullis House on every Monday evening 6-7.30pm when Parliament is not in recess.

The club is open to all who work or used to work on the Parliamentary Estate as well as for former and present Members of the House of Commons and the Lords; if you are eligible and are interested in joining please contact the club captain Peter Hornsby at [email protected] or on 07528665226.

All ages and abilities are welcome, we have a huge range of players so you certainly don’t need to be a Magnus Carlsen or Judith Polgar!