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

DateOrganisationCompetition/match detailsVenue/event detailsNotes
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

 
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