Our friends in Hampshire are hosting a Rapid tournament soon and it's a great opportunity for island players to visit for the day without...

Another chance to play chess in June. Shanklin are holding their summer tournament which raises funds for the 50 plus centre. It's a great c

Join team IOW us every Tuesday at 8pm on Lichess for ECF rated 5+3 Blitz. It's just for fun but you do get an ECF online rating which is...

The next Ryde Rapid will take place on Sunday June 16th at the Ryde Rowing Club. Games will be ECF Rapid Rated. The event will end a few...

IOW ECF Rated 5+3 Blitz tonight and every Tuesday at 8pm here https://lichess.org/team/isle-of-wight on Lichess. OPEN TO NONE CLUB...

And that's a wrap. We still have a bunch of videos and pictures to share but it's time for the final results. Thank you all so much for...

(header image, not the gallery, see below) Thank you all so much for coming to the Wightlink Isle of Wight Congress. Plenty of more pics...

Another great night at the Yelf's hotel this week. 14 players in for the casual Rapid Swiss, including 3 juniors. Some excellent chess on...

We are very pleased to announced that GM Keith Arkell has agreed to play a simul at the Wightlink Isle of Wight Chess Congress. This will...

We have started a new Isle of Wight Club on Lichess. It allows far more control over tournament settings than chess . com. We can, for...

Isle of Wight player, Richard Edney put on a fantastic display at the recent Fareham tournament to clinch first place in the Major...

Thank you so much for coming to play chess on the Isle of Wight, we can’t wait to host you. Ryde is a beautiful seaside town with a long...

We are incredibly fortunate to have such a stellar lineup of chess players gracing the Wightlink Isle of Wight Chess Congress this April....

To celebrate the congress we have released a range of IOW Chess T shirts and hoodies, along with some novel chess T shirts. Pricing is...

Isle of Wight College are supporting the Wightlink Isle of Wight Chess Congress by adding additional funds to the Under 16 prize pool...

We are thrilled to see yet another chess night start on the Isle of Wight. Freshwater Chess Club starts this Monday, 19th Feb, at the...

On Saturday 20th January, Ryde hosted the Isle of Wight's first Rapid Chess Tournament. The event was a great success attracting 24...

Great to welcome more new players to the casual Friday night Swiss Tournaments at the Yelf's hotel. No Chess on Friday 22nd Dec due to...

Fun night at the Yelf's Hotel in Ryde last Friday with 8 players playing 5 rounds of Rapid 10+5 with Swiss pairings. Reg Barnes took the...

Congratulation to Harry Vernon who triumphs over 23 plays in the Vectis Chess Winter Tournament in Shanklin. (Picture of Terry 2nd,...

There are many benefits to having an English Chess Federation membership if you plan to play competitive chess. One of the lesser known...