If you are interested in playing league chess or simply wish to play social chess you will be very welcome! We meet on Wednesdays @ 7:30pm.
A list of fixtures for all out teams can be found under the Fixtures tab.
The club is now meeting as above. Play has now resumed in the Birmingham and Cannock Leagues.
Please contact Mike Biddle for further details.
Oscott Chess Club has undergone a number of mergers and name changes over many years. In 1946 a club named West Birmingham began competing in the BDCL. After the interruption caused by the War, in 1948 West Birmingham became Lozells C. C. In 1970 the club moved to the newly opened Newtown Community Centre situated in Aston. In 1976 another club renamed North Birmingham from the original works club Tucker Fastners also moved to the the community centre. In the interests of both clubs, a merger was agreed in 1978 with the North Birmingham name being retained. Due to refurbishment at the community centre the club had to move in 1995, first to Holte School, and then to the Endwood Pub. At around this time Kingstanding C. C. was formed and moved to the Warriors Social Club. A chance meeting meant that North Birmingham moved to share this clubroom and then the two clubs merged in 1998 to form Kingstanding North Birmingham. In 2000 the club decided to move from the Warriors and began a long happy stay at Boldmere Football Club, changing its name in 2002 to Boldmere C. C. During this time members of Aldridge, Handsworth Wood and Kynoch chess clubs joined Boldmere making it at one time one of the biggest clubs in the BDCL. Again, due to refurbishment, the club had to move in 2019, this time to Oscott Social Club and the club name changed to reflect this move.
Oscott Social Club & Institute, 239 Witton Lodge Rd Birmingham, B23 5LX
Contact: Mike Biddle
Phone: TBA
Email: info@oscott.chessclub.cloud
| Date 2021/22 | Division | Match | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 04 Oct | CDCL Div Two | Rushall A 3½-½ Oscott | |
| Mon 11 Oct | CDCL Div Two | Lichfield A 2-2 Oscott | |
| Wed 27 Oct | BDCL Div Three | Oscott B 1½-4½ Oscott A | |
| Wed 27 Oct | BDCL Div Three | Oscott B 1½-4½ Oscott A | |
| Wed 03 Nov | CDCL Div Two | Oscott 2-2 Rugeley | |
| Wed 10 Nov | BDCL Div Three | Oscott B 4-2 Kynoch | |
| Thu 11 Nov | CDCL Div Two | Wolverhampton ½-3½ Oscott | |
| Tue 16 Nov | BDCL Div Three | Mercia 4½-1½ Oscott B | |
| Wed 17 Nov | CDCL Div Two | Oscott 3½-½ Rushall B | |
| Wed 24 Nov | WDCL Div Two | Oscott 1½-2½ Mercia | |
| Wed 01 Dec | CDCL Div Two | Oscott vs Lichfield B | |
| Mon 06 Dec | BDCL Div Three | Stourbridge vs Oscott A | |
| Wed 08 Dec | BDCL Div Three | Oscott B vs Coleshill | |
| Tue 14 Dec | BDCL Div Three | University vs Oscott B | |
| Wed 15 Dec | BDCL Div Three | Oscott A vs Olton | |
| Wed 05 Jan | BDCL Div Three | South Bham vs Oscott A | |
| Wed 12 Jan | WDCL Div Two | Oscott vs Wolverhampton | |
| Wed 19 Jan | BDCL Div Three | Oscott A vs Lichfield | |
| Mon 31 Jan | BDCL Div Three | Sutton Coldfield vs Oscott B | |
| Wed 02 Feb | BDCL Div Three | Oscott A vs Kynoch | |
| Wed 09 Feb | BDCL Div Three | Oscott B vs South Bham | |
| Tue 15 Feb | BDCL Div Three | Mercia vs Oscott A | |
| Wed 23 Feb | BDCL Div Three | Oscott A vs Coleshill | |
| Thu 24 Feb | BDCL Div Three | Lichfield vs Oscott B | |
| Wed 02 Mar | BDCL Div Three | Oscott A vs Sutton Coldfield | |
| Tue 08 Mar | WDCL Div Two | Rugeley vs Oscott | |
| Wed 09 Mar | BDCL Div Three | Oscott B vs Stourbridge | |
| Tue 15 Mar | BDCL Div Three | University vs Oscott A | |
| Wed 23 Mar | WDCL Div Two | Oscott vs Stafford | |
| Tue 29 Mar | BDCL Div Three | Olton vs Oscott B | |
| Wed 06 Apr | WDCL Div Two | Stourbridge vs Oscott |
| Date: | Mon 04 Oct |
| Divn: | CDCL Div Two |
| Result: | Rushall A 3½-½ Oscott |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Mon 11 Oct |
| Divn: | CDCL Div Two |
| Result: | Lichfield A 2-2 Oscott |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 27 Oct |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Oscott B 1½-4½ Oscott A |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 27 Oct |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Oscott B 1½-4½ Oscott A |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 03 Nov |
| Divn: | CDCL Div Two |
| Result: | Oscott 2-2 Rugeley |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 10 Nov |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Oscott B 4-2 Kynoch |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Thu 11 Nov |
| Divn: | CDCL Div Two |
| Result: | Wolverhampton ½-3½ Oscott |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Tue 16 Nov |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Mercia 4½-1½ Oscott B |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 17 Nov |
| Divn: | CDCL Div Two |
| Result: | Oscott 3½-½ Rushall B |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 24 Nov |
| Divn: | WDCL Div Two |
| Result: | Oscott 1½-2½ Mercia |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 01 Dec |
| Divn: | CDCL Div Two |
| Result: | Oscott vs Lichfield B |
| Date: | Mon 06 Dec |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Stourbridge vs Oscott A |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 08 Dec |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Oscott B vs Coleshill |
| Date: | Tue 14 Dec |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | University vs Oscott B |
| Date: | Wed 15 Dec |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Oscott A vs Olton |
| Date: | Wed 05 Jan |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | South Bham vs Oscott A |
| Date: | Wed 12 Jan |
| Divn: | WDCL Div Two |
| Result: | Oscott vs Wolverhampton |
| Date: | Wed 19 Jan |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Oscott A vs Lichfield |
| Date: | Mon 31 Jan |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Sutton Coldfield vs Oscott B |
| Date: | Wed 02 Feb |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Oscott A vs Kynoch |
| Date: | Wed 09 Feb |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Oscott B vs South Bham |
| Date: | Tue 15 Feb |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Mercia vs Oscott A |
| Date: | Wed 23 Feb |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Oscott A vs Coleshill |
| Date: | Thu 24 Feb |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Lichfield vs Oscott B |
| Date: | Wed 02 Mar |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Oscott A vs Sutton Coldfield |
| Date: | Tue 08 Mar |
| Divn: | WDCL Div Two |
| Result: | Rugeley vs Oscott |
| Date: | Wed 09 Mar |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Oscott B vs Stourbridge |
| Date: | Tue 15 Mar |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | University vs Oscott A |
| Date: | Wed 23 Mar |
| Divn: | WDCL Div Two |
| Result: | Oscott vs Stafford |
| Date: | Tue 29 Mar |
| Divn: | BDCL Div Three |
| Result: | Olton vs Oscott B |
| Date: | Wed 06 Apr |
| Divn: | WDCL Div Two |
| Result: | Stourbridge vs Oscott |
| Date 2021/22 | BDCL Div Three - Oscott A | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 27 Oct | Oscott B 1½-4½ Oscott A | |
| Mon 06 Dec | Stourbridge vs Oscott A | |
| Wed 15 Dec | Oscott A vs Olton | |
| Wed 05 Jan | South Bham vs Oscott A | |
| Wed 19 Jan | Oscott A vs Lichfield | |
| Wed 02 Feb | Oscott A vs Kynoch | |
| Tue 15 Feb | Mercia vs Oscott A | |
| Wed 23 Feb | Oscott A vs Coleshill | |
| Wed 02 Mar | Oscott A vs Sutton Coldfield | |
| Tue 15 Mar | University vs Oscott A |
| Date: | Wed 27 Oct |
| Result: | Oscott B 1½-4½ Oscott A |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Mon 06 Dec |
| Result: | Stourbridge vs Oscott A |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 15 Dec |
| Result: | Oscott A vs Olton |
| Date: | Wed 05 Jan |
| Result: | South Bham vs Oscott A |
| Date: | Wed 19 Jan |
| Result: | Oscott A vs Lichfield |
| Date: | Wed 02 Feb |
| Result: | Oscott A vs Kynoch |
| Date: | Tue 15 Feb |
| Result: | Mercia vs Oscott A |
| Date: | Wed 23 Feb |
| Result: | Oscott A vs Coleshill |
| Date: | Wed 02 Mar |
| Result: | Oscott A vs Sutton Coldfield |
| Date: | Tue 15 Mar |
| Result: | University vs Oscott A |
| Date 2021/22 | BDCL Div Three - Oscott B | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 27 Oct | Oscott B 1½-4½ Oscott A | |
| Wed 10 Nov | Oscott B 4-2 Kynoch | |
| Tue 16 Nov | Mercia 4½-1½ Oscott B | |
| Wed 08 Dec | Oscott B vs Coleshill | |
| Tue 14 Dec | University vs Oscott B | |
| Mon 31 Jan | Sutton Coldfield vs Oscott B | |
| Wed 09 Feb | Oscott B vs South Bham | |
| Thu 24 Feb | Lichfield vs Oscott B | |
| Wed 09 Mar | Oscott B vs Stourbridge | |
| Tue 29 Mar | Olton vs Oscott B |
| Date: | Wed 27 Oct |
| Result: | Oscott B 1½-4½ Oscott A |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 10 Nov |
| Result: | Oscott B 4-2 Kynoch |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Tue 16 Nov |
| Result: | Mercia 4½-1½ Oscott B |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 08 Dec |
| Result: | Oscott B vs Coleshill |
| Date: | Tue 14 Dec |
| Result: | University vs Oscott B |
| Date: | Mon 31 Jan |
| Result: | Sutton Coldfield vs Oscott B |
| Date: | Wed 09 Feb |
| Result: | Oscott B vs South Bham |
| Date: | Thu 24 Feb |
| Result: | Lichfield vs Oscott B |
| Date: | Wed 09 Mar |
| Result: | Oscott B vs Stourbridge |
| Date: | Tue 29 Mar |
| Result: | Olton vs Oscott B |
| Date 2021/22 | CDCL Div Two - Oscott | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 04 Oct | Rushall A 3½-½ Oscott | |
| Mon 11 Oct | Lichfield A 2-2 Oscott | |
| Wed 03 Nov | Oscott 2-2 Rugeley | |
| Thu 11 Nov | Wolverhampton ½-3½ Oscott | |
| Wed 17 Nov | Oscott 3½-½ Rushall B | |
| Wed 01 Dec | Oscott vs Lichfield B |
| Date: | Mon 04 Oct |
| Result: | Rushall A 3½-½ Oscott |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Mon 11 Oct |
| Result: | Lichfield A 2-2 Oscott |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 03 Nov |
| Result: | Oscott 2-2 Rugeley |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Thu 11 Nov |
| Result: | Wolverhampton ½-3½ Oscott |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 17 Nov |
| Result: | Oscott 3½-½ Rushall B |
| Note: | |
| Date: | Wed 01 Dec |
| Result: | Oscott vs Lichfield B |
| Date | Game | ECO | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 19 | Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - | Did you spot it? |
| Date: | 18 Aug 19 ECO: - |
| Game: | Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ Nepomniachtchi, Ian |
| Notes: | Did you spot it? |
Significant Honours
Terrill Trophy Lozells 1959/60 1973/74 North Bham 2003/04
Homer Trophy Boldmere 2011/12 2018/19
Townshend Trophy Boldmere2009/10
Barrington Trophy Kingstanding 1994/95 1995/96 1997/98
Divisional Winners
Divison 2 Boldmere 2011/12
Division 3 Boldmere 2007/08
Division 4 Lozells 1947/48 1951/52
Division 6 Kingstanding North Bham 2001/02
Division 9 North Bham 1977/78 1982/83 Kingstanding 1995/96
Division 10 North Bham 1997/988
Wednesday 23 October
Unfortunately the room is not available on Wednesday 9th october so we will meet on Monday 7th instead.
Oscott 4 @ Olton 5
715 start
Oscott 2 v Mutual 2
The clubroom will be closed on Wednesday 18th September.
Wednesday 23 October
Unfortunately the room is not available on Wednesday 9th october so we will meet on Monday 7th instead.
Oscott 4 @ Olton 5
715 start
Oscott 2 v Mutual 2
The clubroom will be closed on Wednesday 18th September.
Car park entrance is in Turfpits Lane. Club room is upstairs but there is a lift for the disabled