This club was originally named the Bury Canons, and subsequently changed to Bury Cannons, due to its then location at the Lucky Break Snooker Club. In July 2009, following the demise of the Bury and West Suffolk Chess Club, by then the only other chess club in the town, our club's name was changed again to the Bury St Edmunds Chess Club.
Membership currently stands at 46. Juniors are encouraged as soon as they are mature enough to mingle with the adults. The club maintains a strong connection with the Bury Knights Junior Chess Club.
The Club currently has seven teams in the Bury Area Chess League (two in Division 1, two in Division 2, and three in Division 3), two teams in the BACL Roger Goldsmih Competition, three teams in the Suffolk League (two in Division 1 and one in Division 3) and two in the Suffolk League Cup competition.
It is a friendly club where visitors and potential members are warmly welcomed. Club nights are every Thursday from 7.30 until 10.30 pm. The venue is the Moreton Hall Community Centre in Symonds Road. Click here for a map.
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