You can visit Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club for free by registering on our site. This will add your name to our Check-in system and it will tell us to expect you!

Joining our Chess Club is also very straightforward. Once you are registered, just choose the correct membership subscription for your circumstances (their details are explained in their descriptions). Our membership year runs from September 1st of each year to August 31st of the following year. Payment is by bank transfer, all details given during the secure purchase process.

Currently, we are offering a special price to cover full membership through to August 31st 2026 for only £15. Deal is here.

Full year Membership prices for 2025-2026 ranged from £35 for our social-only players through to £65 for our Full membership year. New membership prices will be fixed at our upcoming AGM (16th July 2026) but it is expected that people purchasing membership this year will be able to buy next year’s membership at this year’s prices.

A quick note about the English Chess Federation (ECF). Competitive Chess play in England requires some kind of ECF membership (except for our own internal competitions). There are two main levels:

ECF Bronze membership entitles you to play in league matches such as those in the London, Surrey and Thames Valley Leagues.

If you want to play in congresses as an individual, you’ll need ECF Gold Membership.

Click here to join the ECF or renew your membership.