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The UK Parliamentary Chess Club played its first over-the-board match in decades, and it was bruising encounter for them against a well-organised and impressive Imperial College Chess Club team. The club was relaunched off the back of the successful Lords vs Commons match which took place in March, and they now meet every Monday evening in Portcullis House when Parliament is sitting. Although this match was one-sided, chess was the real winner, and it was great to see so many people participating in playing chess in Parliament.

Afterwards, the Imperial College CC members were rewarded with a tour around the Parliamentary estate, and they even managed to visit the public gallery to watch one of the late-night debates in the House of Commons.

If you have a team or a club that would be interested in playing against the UK Parliamentary Chess Club, you can contact me at [email protected]

We look forward to seeing the club continue to grow from strength to strength!

Great initiative, the more chess is noticed by thosein government the better recognition it will get.

Surprised to find out that Malcolm pein and Chris fegan are members of parliament though, I always thought they were just Ecf officials?

I note there were no MPs in the parliamentary team, even though a few current ones have played serious chess in the past.

Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:36 pm

I note there were no MPs in the parliamentary team, even though a few current ones have played serious chess in the past.

Well the lords are members of the houses of parliament by default, not sure about any of the rest of them - I know really recognised the chess celebrities among the team.

Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:36 pm

I note there were no MPs in the parliamentary team, even though a few current ones have played serious chess in the past.

You may wish to note that Adam Afriyie, MP for Windsor, is in the second photo, he would have played had his previous meeting not overrun. As you can imagine MPs have lots of commitments so its tricky getting them, therefore its fortunate we had parliamentary staffers who can play as well

We also have several MPs who participate in the online team: https://www.chess.com/club/uk-parliamentary-chess-club

(p.s Malcolm and Chris were selected due to their involvement in helping the APPG for chess!)

Thank you to Danny Rosenbaum for bringing his Reform Club team to Parliament earlier this week, and well done for leading them
to a convincing 10.5-2.5 victory.

The next match for the UK Parliamentary Chess Club (UKPCC) is this Monday vs the UK Armed Forces Chess Club: https://serviceschess.wixsite.com/home

Previous matches were as follows:

Petts Wood & Orpington 11-5 UKPCC
Hammersmith Chess Club 10.5-2.5 UKPCC
Kings College London 7-7 UKPCC

(pictured: Tobias Ellwood MP and John Baron MP, Lord Lipsey and Lord Trevethin and Oaksey also played)

Congratulations to the UK Armed Forces Chess Association for their convincing victory over the UK Parliamentary Chess Club ♟♟♟
You can find more details about details about them here: https://serviceschess.wixsite.com/home, and see the full scorecard and list of MPs/Lords who played for the UKPCC team in the photos above

I note that all the actual MPs in that team are Tories, despite there being a few known "chessers" in the Labour ranks (including, of course, one of their most currently prominent figures)

Peter Hornsby wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:24 pm

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Congratulations to the UK Armed Forces Chess Association for their convincing victory over the UK Parliamentary Chess Club ♟♟♟
You can find more details about details about them here: https://serviceschess.wixsite.com/home, and see the full scorecard and list of MPs/Lords who played for the UKPCC team in the photos above

If you zoom in on ukpcc1.jpg someone has mocked up a CHESS magazine cover with Rishi Sunak on the cover and Result! as text.

Someone holding another magazine further over but I cannot make it out.

Why does IM Malcolm Pein play for the Parliamentary Chess Club, is he a member of parliment?

Roland Kensdale wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:35 am

Peter Hornsby wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:24 pm

ukpcc3.jpg

ukpcc2.jpg

ukpcc1.jpg

Congratulations to the UK Armed Forces Chess Association for their convincing victory over the UK Parliamentary Chess Club ♟♟♟
You can find more details about details about them here: https://serviceschess.wixsite.com/home, and see the full scorecard and list of MPs/Lords who played for the UKPCC team in the photos above

If you zoom in on ukpcc1.jpg someone has mocked up a CHESS magazine cover with Rishi Sunak on the cover and Result! as text.

Someone holding another magazine further over but I cannot make it out.

Oops, not a mockup, article referring to it here: https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-futur ... lish-chess

The other magazine being held up must have Rachel Reeves on the cover, for balance.

I read recently that the only game allowed within parliament, so presumably, Westminster is chess. Is this true? Politicians can play other games surely?

It was once true yes, but IIRC hasn't been for some time now.

Why was chess the only game allowed? Who put that into motion?