In addition to Purbeck who we reported meeting in Bulletin 27, we are aware of four other clubs taking positive steps to restart face-to-face chess.

Poole will be meeting for the first time on Friday 11th Sept. Details are here

Highcliffe have been meeting in the Amberwood pub from 7:30pm ish Wednesday evenings for a few weeks.

Bournemouth have started to meet up on Wednesday evenings for friendly games of chess at the Winton Liberal Club from 7.30pm.  Other Dorset chess players are very welcome to attend but they will need to pay a £1 vistors fee to the Winton Liberal Club as a guest. Please contact Paul Errington in advance (Tel: 01202 527736) if you are planning to come along (just in case an evening session is cancelled).

Wimborne are meeting up on Friday lunchtimes at the British Legion, which has taken precautions against the virus.

More information on Bournemouth and Wimborne’s activities is available on the Coronavirus Feedback page.