South Birmingham Chess Club

Founded 1945

Welcome to the home of South Birmingham Chess Club,  

Stirchley United WMC, 41 Hazelwell Lane, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PR.

45 or 47 Bus to Pershore road, or Cross city Train to Bournville Station, (Approx. 7 min walk),

From the Pershore road the club is 100yds on the left, see map below.

The club has a refreshment bar and free parking, but you must park in the marked bays and enter your registration to avoid a fine.

We meet Thursdays at 19:30. to play friendly and competitive matches, new members are always welcome, Please turn your Phone off in the playing area.

Currently we have Nine Teams in the Birmingham & District Chess League, two teams in the Dudley League and entries into the Summer Rapid Play,

  League Lightning, and Individual Tournaments. South Birmingham Chess Club is usually open throughout the year.

The grade range covers from 2400 to Novice, so we have a place for you, if you like chess and a night out, Join us, click the Contact tab.

Check out some of SBCC mates.

    Mohana Vaidyanathan with sons Sathya & Adithya and World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju.                       The Vaidyanathan Family with Nagalakshmi & Vaishali & Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu.

Javokhir Sindarov & SBCC Dave Thomson                   Anna Muzychuk & SBCC Matt Little                             Praggnanandhaa & SBCC Dave Thomson                               Andrey Esipenko & SBCC Matt Little 

Javokhir Sindarov, Bibisara Assaubayeva, & SBCC Matt Little                                                                                             One of many South Birmingham Curry Club Nights.

SBCC Annual Club Simultaneous this year was by John (The King) Pitcher.                                                                                2025-26 Birmingham & District League Champions

                                                                                                                                                                                          Cory S Hazlehurst, Kevin Hurney, Jonathan E Swindells, Adithya Vaidyanathan, John Pitcher, Elis Denele Dicen