Chess For All: Queer Chess Club
Chess For All runs a Queer Chess Club on a Thursday evening at The Common Press in Dalston and a Saturday afternoon at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre, roughly monthly, priced by what you earn: £3 unwaged, £6 waged, £12 high waged. Beginners are the point.
- Who it's for
- Everyone
- Find them
- Website@chessfor_all
When and where
Thursday 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Roughly monthly on a Thursday; dates on the site
The Common Press, Dalston
All levels; the club says the rules take fifteen minutes to learn · £3 unwaged, £6 waged, £12 high waged
Saturday 2pm to 4pm
Roughly monthly on a Saturday; dates on the site
London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
All levels · £3 unwaged, £6 waged, £12 high waged
Coming up
Thursday 22 October 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Queer Chess Club at The Common Press
The Common Press, Dalston
£3 to £12 by income
Tickets and detailsSaturday 7 November 2pm to 4pm
Queer Chess Club at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
£3 to £12 by income
Tickets and detailsThursday 19 November 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Queer Chess Club at The Common Press
The Common Press, Dalston
£3 to £12 by income
Tickets and detailsSaturday 5 December 2pm to 4pm
Queer Chess Club at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
£3 to £12 by income
Tickets and detailsSaturday 16 January 2027 11am to 2pm
Queer Chess Club at The Mill 17
The Mill 17, E17 7HA
Free
Tickets and details
Never done it before
Pick the next date on chessforall.co.uk, buy the ticket band that matches your income on the events page, and go. The club centres people the game usually leaves out and says a beginner is welcome at every session.
What they don't say
- Whether the Common Press Thursdays carry on past November is not stated; the site lists dates a month or two ahead.
- The Common Press and the Community Centre postcodes are not on the club's site, so the listing has no area.
Every fact here was checked on 11 October 2026, against 3 sources. Training nights and fees change, so if something is out of date, tell us.
Hear when something new is added.
New clubs, changed training nights, and the occasional weekend. No more than that.
Or come and meet people all at once.
A weekend away with a group of gay men, and nothing to prove.