Watford Chess Club fixtures, 2023-24
4NCL weekends are shown thus, Hertfordshire League matches (7.45 start) are shown thus, Hillingdon League matches (normally 7.0 start) are shown thus and all other events are shown in black type
| Date | Organisation | Competition/match details | Venue/event details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 25 Sep | Friendly | Club night. Junior rapidplay match v St Albans | At Watford | |
| 1 Oct | Bucks | LJCC qualifier | At Rickmansworth | |
| Mon 2 Oct | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Juniors A v Watford Juniors C | At Watford | |
| Tues 3 Oct | Hertfordshire League | Enfield 1 v Watford 1 | At Enfield | |
| 5 Oct | 4NCL | Online J4NCL, round 3 | na | |
| 7-8 Oct | Yateley | South of England junior championships | Yateley | |
| Mon 9 Oct | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Juniors C v Watford Juniors B | At Watford | |
| 10 Oct | 4NCL | Online 4NCL, round 3 | na | |
| Sat 14 Oct | Admin | ECF AGM | Manchester, 1.30, and via Zoom | |
| 15 Oct | Admin | Entry deadline, EACU event on 22 Oct | ||
| 14-15 Oct | UKCC | UKCC Terafinal | Blenheim Palace, Oxon | |
| Mon 16 Oct | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Juniors B v Watford Juniors A | At Watford | |
| 17 Oct | Hertfordshire League | Rothamsted v Watford 2 | At Rothamsted | |
| 19 Oct | 4NCL | Online J4NCL, round 4 | na | |
| 22 Oct | EACU |
EACU team championship (entry provisional only) |
Newmarket | |
| Mon 23 Oct | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Royston v Watford 1 | At Royston | Herts school half term 23-27 Oct |
| 24 Oct | 4NCL | Online 4NCL, round 4 | na | |
| Mon 30 Oct | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Juniors A v Harrow Juniors A, Watford Juniors B v Harrow Juniors B | At Watford | |
| 2 Nov | 4NCL | Online J4NCL, round 5 | na | |
| 3 Nov | Hillingdon League | Uxbridge Juniors B v Watford Juniors A | At Uxbridge | |
| Mon 6 Nov | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Little Heath 2. | At Watford | |
| 7 Nov | 4NCL | Online 4NCL, round 5 | na | |
| 9 Nov | Friendly | Online, Watford Juniors v Hertford Juniors | na | |
| 9 Nov | Hillingdon League | Harrow Juniors A v Watford Juniors C | At Harrow | |
| Mon 13 Nov | Hillingdon League |
Club night. Watford Juniors B v Uxbridge Juniors A, Watford Juniors C v Uxbridge Juniors B |
At Watford | |
| 15 Nov | Hertfordshire League |
Little Heath 3 v Watford 2 |
At Potters Bar | |
| 16 Nov | 4NCL | Online J4NCL, round 6 | na | |
| 18-19 Nov | 4NCL | 4NCL weekend 1 (Watford A & Watford B) | Mercure Telford Centre, Telford | |
| Mon 20 Nov | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Hemel Hempstead 3 | At Watford | |
| 21 Nov | 4NCL | Online 4NCL, round 6 | na | |
| 24 Nov | Hillingdon League | Uxbridge Juniors A v Watford Juniors B | At Uxbridge | |
| Mon 27 Nov | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Jrs C v Harrow Jrs B | At Watford | |
| 30 Nov | 4NCL | Online J4NCL, round 7 (last round except for SF qualifiers) | na | |
| Mon 4 Dec | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v Letchworth & Hiitchin 3 | At Watford | |
| 5 Dec | 4NCL | Online 4NCL, round 7 (last round except for SF qualifiers) | na | |
| Mon 11 Dec | Hertfordshire League | Club night. St Albans 5 v Watford 2 | At St Albans | |
| 16-17 Dec | LJCC | London u-10 and u-14 finals | Univ of Westminster, Northwick Park | |
| Mon 18 Dec | Club night. [Date reserved for possible adjourned Annual General Meeting]. | |||
| Mon 25 Dec | Christmas Day (Club closed) | Herts school hols 23 Dec - 3 Jan | ||
| 28-30 Dec | London u-8 (29-30 Dec only) and u-12 finals | Univ of Westminster, Northwick Park | ||
| Mon 1 Jan | New Year's Day (Club closed) | |||
| 2 Jan | Hertfordshire League | Hertford 2 v Watford 1 | At Hertford | |
| 4 Jan | Hillingdon League | Harrow Juniors B v Watford Juniors A | At Harrow | |
| 6-7 Jan | 4NCL | 4NCL weekend 2 (Watford A & Watford B) | Mercure Telford Centre, Telford | |
| Mon 8 Jan | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v Little Heath 3 | At Watford | |
| 11 Jan | Hillingdon League | Harrow Juniors A v Watford Juniors B | At Harrow | |
| Mon 15 Jan | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v St Albans 6 | At Watford | |
| 18 Jan | 4NCL | Online J4NCL (round 1) | ||
| Mon 22 Jan | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Juniors A v Uxbridge Juniors B, Watford Juniors C v Uxbridge Juniors A | At Watford | |
| 23 Jan | 4NCL | Online 4NCL (round 1) | ||
| Mon 29 Jan | Club night | HL? | ||
| 30 Jan | Hertfordshire League | Hertford 3 v Watford 2 | At Hertford | |
| 1 Feb | 4NCL | Online J4NCL (round 2) | ||
| Mon 5 Feb | Hillingdon League | Club night. Watford Juniors A v Harrow Juniors B, Watford Juniors B v Harrow Juniors A | At Watford | |
| 6 Feb | 4NCL | Online 4NCL (round 2) | ||
| 8 Feb | Hertfordshire League | Hoddesdon v Watford 2 | At Hoddesdon | |
| 10-11 Feb | 4NCL | 4NCL weekend 3 (Watford A & Watford B) | Delta Hotels by Marriott, Warwick | |
| Mon 12 Feb | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Enfield 1 | At Watford | |
| 15 Feb | 4NCL | Online J4NCL (round 3) | ||
| 16 Feb | Hillingdon League | Uxbridge Juniors A v Watford Juniors C | At Uxbridge | |
| Mon 19 Feb | Hertfordshire League | Club night. St Albans 6 v Watford 2 | At St Albans | Herts school half term 19-23 February |
| 20 Feb | 4NCL | Online 4NCL (round 3) | ||
| Mon 26 Feb | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Royston | At Watford | |
| 29 Feb | 4NCL | Online J4NCL (round 4) | ||
| 2-3 March | ECF | British rapidplay championships | Bradford | |
| Mon 4 Mar | Hillingdon League / Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford Juniors C v Harrow Juniors A. Letchworth & Hitchin 3 v Watford 2 |
At Watford/Letchworth |
|
| 5 Mar | 4NCL | Online 4NCL (round 4) | ||
| 9-10 Mar | 4NCL | 4NCL weekend 4 (Watford A & Watford B) | Delta Hotels by Marriott, Warwick | |
| Mon 11 Mar | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Hertford 2 | At Watford | |
| 14 Mar | 4NCL | Online J4NCL (round 5) | ||
| 15 Mar | Hillingdon League | Uxbridge Juniors B v Watford Juniors C | At Uxbridge | |
| Mon 18 Mar | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v Hoddesden | At Watford | |
| 19 Mar | 4NCL | Online 4NCL (round 5) | ||
| Mon 25 Mar | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Stevenage 2 v Watford 1 | At Stevenage | |
| 28 Mar | 4NCL | Online J4NCL (round 6) | ||
| Mon 1 Apr | Club night | Herts school hols 29 March - 12 April | ||
| 2 Apr | 4NCL | Online 4NCL(round 6) | ||
| Mon 8 Apr | Club night | |||
| 11 Apr | 4NCL | Online J4NCL (round 7) | ||
| 13-14 April | Annual St Albans Congress | St Albans | ||
| Mon 15 Apr | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Hemel Hempstead 3 v Watford 1 | At Hemel Hempstead | |
| 16 Apr | 4NCL | Online 4NCL (round 7) | ||
| 18 Apr | Hillingdon League |
Harrow Juniors B v Watford Juniors C | At Harrow | |
| Mon 22 April | Club night. Watford Juniors A v Uxbridge Juniors A, Watford Juniors B v Uxbridge Juniors B | At Watford | ||
| Mon 29 April | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v Rothamsted | At Watford | |
| 2 May | Hillingdon League | Harrow Juniors B v Watford Juniors B | At Harrow | |
| 4-6 May | 4NCL | 4NCL weekend 5 (Watford A & Watford B) |
Mercure Telford Centre, Telford |
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| Mon 6 May | Club night | |||
| 8 May | Hertfordshire League | Little Heath 2 v Watford 1 | At Potters Bar | |
| 9 May | Hillingdon League | Harrow Juniors A v Watford Juniors A | At Harrow | |
| Mon 13 May | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v St Albans 5 | At Watford | |
| 17 May | Hillingdon League | Uxbridge Juniors B v Watford Juniors B | At Uxbridge | |
| Mon 20 May | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 2 v Hertford 3 | At Watford | |
| 24 May | Hillingdon League | Uxbridge Juniors A v Watford Juniors A | At Uxbridge | |
| Mon 27 May | Club night. | Herts school half term 27-31 May | ||
| Mon 3 June | Hertfordshire League | Club night. Watford 1 v Stevenage 2 | At Watford | |