What's on at the club
Club night and everything else that runs here. League matches are listed below.
| When | Time | What's on | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 6:15pm–9:30pm |
Club night
Juniors 6.15 to 7.30pm; Adults from 7.30pm. Visits by prior arrangement. |
Field Junior School Annexe, Watford |
New players are welcome to visit by prior arrangement — please send us an enquiry before your first evening so someone is free to welcome you.
League & congress fixtures
Fixtures for the season as confirmed by the leagues. Dates marked TBC are still to be arranged.
36 fixtures in 2026-27, 20 still to play. Each one links to its team sheet once the captain has picked, and to the full result once it has been played.
Hertfordshire League
| Date | Team | Opponent | Where | Start | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/10/2026 | Watford 2 | Letchworth 3 | AwayLetchworth Rugby Club, Baldock Rd, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2EN | 7:45pm | 1–4 Lost |
| 12/10/2026 | Watford 1 | Royston | Home | 7:45pm | 5–0 Won |
| 26/10/2026 | Watford 1 | St Albans 3 | AwayThe County Club, 29 Ridgmont Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AG | 7:45pm | 5–0 Won |
| 02/11/2026 | Watford 2 | St Albans 5 | Home | 7:45pm | 3–2 Won |
| 09/11/2026 | Watford 1 | Stevenage 1 | Home | To play | |
| 16/11/2026 | Watford 2 | Hertford 3 | Home | 7:45pm | To play |
| 23/11/2026 | Watford 2 | Stevenage 2 | Away | 7:45pm | To play |
| 30/11/2026 | Watford 1 | Hemel Hempstead 3 | Home | 7:45pm | To play |
| 04/01/2027 | Watford 1 | Borehamwood | Home | 7:45pm | To play |
| 14/01/2027 | Watford 2 | Bishops Stortford 2 | Away | 7:45pm | To play |
| 01/02/2027 | Watford 1 | Stevenage 1 | Away | 7:45pm | To play |
| 09/02/2027 | Watford 2 | St Albans 6 | Home | 7:45pm | To play |
| 15/02/2027 | Watford 1 | Welwyn Hatfield 1 | Home | 7:45pm | To play |
| 15/03/2027 | Watford 1 | Royston | Away | 7:45pm | To play |
| 30/03/2027 | Watford 1 | Welwyn Hatfield 1 | Away | 7:45pm | To play |
| 19/04/2027 | Watford 1 | St Albans 3 | Home | 7:45pm | To play |
| 04/05/2027 | Watford 1 | Borehamwood | Away | 7:45pm | To play |
| 24/05/2027 | Watford 1 | Hemel Hempstead 3 | Away | 7:45pm | To play |
Hillingdon League
| Date | Team | Opponent | Where | Start | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/09/2026 | Watford A | Watford B | At the club | 7:00pm | 11–1 Won |
| 05/10/2026 | Watford B | Watford A | At the club | 7:00pm | 1–10 Lost |
| 19/10/2026 | Watford B | Harrow B | Home | 7:00pm | 8–2 Won |
| 19/10/2026 | Watford A | Harrow A | Home | 7:00pm | 4–1 Won |
| 13/11/2026 | Watford A | Uxbridge B | Away227 Long Ln, Uxbridge UB10 9JP | 7:15pm | To play |
| 13/11/2026 | Watford B | Uxbridge A | Away227 Long Ln, Uxbridge UB10 9JP | 7:15pm | To play |
| 19/11/2026 | Watford B | Harrow A | AwayHarrow High School, Gayton Road, Harrow, HA1 2JG | 7:15pm | To play |
| 19/11/2026 | Watford A | Harrow B | AwayHarrow High School, Gayton Road, Harrow, HA1 2JG | 7:30pm | To play |
| 07/12/2026 | Watford B | Uxbridge B | Home | 7:00pm | To play |
| 07/12/2026 | Watford A | Uxbridge A | Home | 7:00pm | To play |
4NCL
| Date | Team | Opponent | Where | Start | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/2026 | Watford 4NCL | English Deaf Chess Association | NeutralMecure Hotel Bedford | 2:00pm | 5½–½ Won |
| 11/10/2026 | Watford 4NCL | CSC Chess Plus Kingston 4 | NeutralMecure Hotel Bedford | 11:00am | 3–3 Drawn |
Online 4NCL
| Date | Team | Opponent | Where | Start | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2026 | Watford O4NCL | Wessex H | Online | 7:30pm | 2–2 Drawn |
| 22/09/2026 | Watford O4NCL | Shrewsbury Pirates | Online | 7:30pm | 3½–½ Won * |
| 06/10/2026 | Watford O4NCL | Isle of Wight B | Online | 7:30pm | 2–2 Drawn |
| 20/10/2026 | Watford O4NCL | West Wickham | Home | 7:30pm | 2½–1½ Won |
| 03/11/2026 | Watford O4NCL | Hemel's Gambit | Online | 7:30pm | 1–2½ Lost * |
Friendlies
| Date | Team | Opponent | Where | Start | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/09/2026 | Watford Juniors | St. Alban's Juniors | HomeField Junior School Annexe, Watford | 6:45pm |
17–17
Drawn
Watford won the Roger Lancaster trophy! |
4NCL and J4NCL weekends are played at venues including Daventry, Dudley and Coventry. Dates appear above once the league confirms them.
Match results, team records and individual player statistics are on the Performance page.