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UK chess statisticsDerbyshire

Chess in Derbyshire

343 players held an ECF over-the-board rating with a Derbyshire club in August 2026 — the 29th largest county association in England. Figures from the ECF rating-list dataset maintained by Tunbridge Wells Chess Club.

Rated players

343

August 2026

Growth since June 2022

+112%

Constant definition

Before the boom

121

July 2019 list (approximate — see methodology)

Active clubs

18

Clubs with at least one rated player

Rated players with Derbyshire clubs, 1994–2026
Rated players with Derbyshire clubs, 1994–2026. The same figures follow in the data table below the chart.010020030040019982004201020162022New rating systemPost-covid rating purge343
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DateRated players
July 1994167
July 1995164
July 1996182
July 1997177
July 1998170
July 1999149
July 2000138
July 2001133
July 2002127
July 2003115
July 2004107
July 200574
July 200695
July 200798
July 2008106
July 2009107
July 2010108
July 2011118
January 2012117
July 2012110
January 2013112
July 2013111
January 2014112
July 2014113
January 2015127
July 2015115
January 2016115
July 2016112
January 2017113
July 2017105
January 2018107
July 2018110
January 2019114
July 2019121
January 2020122
July 2020155
August 2020155
September 2020155
October 2020155
November 2020155
December 2020155
January 2021155
February 2021155
March 2021155
April 2021155
May 2021155
June 2021155
July 2021155
August 2021155
September 2021155
October 2021167
November 2021168
December 2021171
January 2022171
February 2022177
March 2022178
April 2022186
May 2022186
June 2022162
July 2022164
August 2022166
September 2022166
October 2022169
November 2022176
December 2022177
January 2023177
February 2023180
March 2023176
April 2023174
May 2023176
June 2023178
July 2023178
August 2023181
September 2023182
October 2023191
November 2023201
December 2023221
January 2024222
February 2024225
March 2024225
April 2024230
May 2024240
June 2024240
July 2024243
August 2024244
September 2024244
October 2024258
November 2024264
December 2024284
January 2025285
February 2025287
March 2025291
April 2025285
May 2025289
June 2025302
July 2025307
August 2025307
September 2025309
October 2025320
November 2025327
December 2025338
January 2026338
February 2026337
March 2026339
April 2026344
May 2026345
June 2026344
July 2026342
August 2026343

County attribution uses each player's latest-known club, so the early decades understate clubs that have since closed — recent years are exact, the far left of the chart is indicative. The two marked breaks are changes in the national list definition, not local events. Full caveats on the methodology.

Derbyshire clubs fielding rated players
Derbyshire clubs fielding rated players. The same figures follow in the data table below the chart.051015201998200420102016202218
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DateActive clubs
July 199411
July 199511
July 199611
July 199710
July 199810
July 199910
July 200010
July 200110
July 200210
July 200310
July 200410
July 200510
July 200610
July 200711
July 200811
July 200910
July 201010
July 201110
January 201210
July 201210
January 201310
July 201310
January 201410
July 201411
January 201511
July 201511
January 201611
July 201611
January 201711
July 201710
January 201810
July 201810
January 201910
July 201910
January 202010
July 202011
August 202011
September 202011
October 202011
November 202011
December 202011
January 202111
February 202111
March 202111
April 202111
May 202111
June 202111
July 202111
August 202111
September 202111
October 202111
November 202111
December 202111
January 202211
February 202212
March 202212
April 202212
May 202212
June 202211
July 202211
August 202211
September 202211
October 202211
November 202211
December 202211
January 202311
February 202311
March 202311
April 202311
May 202311
June 202312
July 202312
August 202313
September 202313
October 202313
November 202313
December 202315
January 202415
February 202415
March 202415
April 202415
May 202415
June 202415
July 202415
August 202415
September 202415
October 202416
November 202416
December 202417
January 202517
February 202517
March 202517
April 202517
May 202517
June 202518
July 202518
August 202518
September 202518
October 202518
November 202518
December 202518
January 202618
February 202618
March 202618
April 202618
May 202618
June 202618
July 202618
August 202618

Derbyshire, club by club

Every Derbyshire club with rated players on the current list, including school and junior organisations, with their July 2019 and June 2022 figures for the before-and-after. The ECF rating list records one club per player, so players who turn out for more than one club are counted once, at their listed club.

ClubJul 2019Jun 2022August 2026
Derby223478
Rolls Royce Derby203242
Belper232736
Chesterfield192127
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School—1024
Burton5724
Spondon111021
Glossop2216
David Nieper Academy——15
Clay Cross101014
Wirksworth Feathers——10
Netherthorpe School——9
Derby Moor Spencer Academy——8
Amber Valley556
Swadlincote Junior CC——5
Breadsall444
Derbyshire Juniors113
Ilkeston111

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