Joining a chess club is the perfect way to meet like-minded players and improve your game. Our Club Directory has all the details you need, including contacts, venues, and meeting times. All clubs offer a warm and friendly welcome, whether you’re looking for serious competition or a social experience in a relaxed atmosphere. If you would like to join HERCA, but do not want to join an affiliated club, you can find an application from here. Note that there is an annual fee of £5 for this type of membership.
| Season | Fenner Trophy | Jubilee Cup | Individual Handicap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | Not played | St Andrews B | J Gevelaar |
| 2014/15 | Not played | St Andrews B | P Allison |
| 2013/14 | St Andrews B | St Andrews B | K Chilvers |
| 2012/13 | Willows A | Victoria Dock | D Stothard |
| 2011/12 | Willows A | Victoria Dock | S Crow |
| 2010/11 | Victoria Dock | Hull D | J Scotter |
| 2009/10 | St Andrews B | Willows A | C Hailstone |
If you require copies of any papers referred to in the minutes please contact the General Secretary
The Hull & East Riding Chess Association runs several competitions, organises a number of events throughout the year and has teams competing in competitions run by other organisations, i.e. the Yorkshire Chess Association and the 4NCL. More details can be found below.
As mentioned above, we organise several competitions, in which teams from clubs located in and around Hull participate. We have a winter league season, that runs from 1st of September until 31st of May. In that, we have a 6-board league, with 2 divisions, 6 teams in each, and a 4-board (handicapped) league, with 2 divisions, 8 teams in each. We also have a summer league season, that runs from 1st of June till 31st of August. In that, we have 2 sections, with 2 different maximum team rating limits, in which teams of 4 players compete. More details can be found in the Handbook in Player Resources on the right of this page.
The Hull & East Riding Chess Association organises an annual congress, that is open for all players. The last few years we’ve teamed up with the 4NCL.
We also run an annual Rapid Tournament, usually on the 1st of 2nd Sunday in January. The 2025 Rapid was held on Sunday 5th January.
The Hull & East Riding Chess Association compete in the Yorkshire League, with 3 teams. In 2025-2026 HERCA will field a Team in the Woodhouse Cup (top division), 1 Team in the IM Brown (second division) and 1 team in the AG Sunderland.
Here are the links to the final standings from 2024-2025: Woodhouse Cup, AG Sunderland.
Guide for finding your club’s ECF ratings to be used in HERCA closed competitions 2024-2025 onwards.
Template for drafting a proposal for an HERCA rule change
HERCA Constitution
