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UK chess statisticsSurrey

Chess in Surrey

3,290 players held an ECF over-the-board rating with a Surrey club in August 2026 — the 2nd largest county association in England. Figures from the ECF rating-list dataset maintained by Tunbridge Wells Chess Club.

Rated players

3,290

August 2026

Growth since June 2022

+39%

Constant definition

Before the boom

1,640

July 2019 list (approximate — see methodology)

Active clubs

88

Clubs with at least one rated player

Rated players with Surrey clubs, 1994–2026
Rated players with Surrey clubs, 1994–2026. The same figures follow in the data table below the chart.01,0002,0003,0004,00019982004201020162022New rating systemPost-covid rating purge3,290
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DateRated players
July 1994762
July 1995701
July 1996765
July 1997759
July 1998934
July 1999714
July 2000725
July 2001904
July 20021,030
July 20031,136
July 20041,264
July 20051,177
July 20061,104
July 20071,076
July 20081,138
July 20091,086
July 20101,102
July 20111,149
January 20121,214
July 20121,312
January 20131,274
July 2013949
January 2014882
July 2014872
January 20151,030
July 2015978
January 20161,060
July 20161,036
January 20171,117
July 20171,075
January 20181,150
July 20181,120
January 20191,266
July 20191,640
January 20201,795
July 20202,792
August 20202,792
September 20202,792
October 20202,792
November 20202,793
December 20202,794
January 20212,794
February 20212,794
March 20212,794
April 20212,794
May 20212,805
June 20212,816
July 20212,832
August 20212,866
September 20212,936
October 20213,058
November 20213,080
December 20213,188
January 20223,218
February 20223,265
March 20223,335
April 20223,386
May 20223,427
June 20222,371
July 20222,302
August 20222,301
September 20222,285
October 20222,328
November 20222,369
December 20222,401
January 20232,335
February 20232,366
March 20232,308
April 20232,214
May 20232,313
June 20232,357
July 20232,415
August 20232,464
September 20232,485
October 20232,574
November 20232,659
December 20232,749
January 20242,782
February 20242,891
March 20242,951
April 20242,986
May 20243,028
June 20243,208
July 20243,242
August 20243,261
September 20243,279
October 20243,306
November 20243,321
December 20243,367
January 20253,376
February 20253,423
March 20253,425
April 20253,383
May 20253,380
June 20253,467
July 20253,464
August 20253,425
September 20253,412
October 20253,426
November 20253,415
December 20253,419
January 20263,396
February 20263,380
March 20263,350
April 20263,321
May 20263,262
June 20263,365
July 20263,342
August 20263,290

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.

Surrey clubs fielding rated players
Surrey clubs fielding rated players. The same figures follow in the data table below the chart.02550751001998200420102016202288
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DateActive clubs
July 199463
July 199553
July 199654
July 199751
July 199858
July 199948
July 200047
July 200152
July 200255
July 200357
July 200462
July 200561
July 200658
July 200757
July 200855
July 200956
July 201056
July 201154
January 201255
July 201255
January 201357
July 201357
January 201454
July 201455
January 201555
July 201555
January 201655
July 201656
January 201763
July 201767
January 201867
July 201860
January 201959
July 201964
January 202065
July 202079
August 202079
September 202079
October 202079
November 202079
December 202079
January 202179
February 202179
March 202179
April 202179
May 202179
June 202179
July 202179
August 202180
September 202180
October 202182
November 202182
December 202184
January 202284
February 202284
March 202285
April 202285
May 202285
June 202275
July 202272
August 202274
September 202273
October 202273
November 202275
December 202276
January 202375
February 202375
March 202373
April 202373
May 202373
June 202373
July 202373
August 202373
September 202374
October 202374
November 202375
December 202376
January 202477
February 202480
March 202481
April 202480
May 202480
June 202481
July 202481
August 202481
September 202482
October 202483
November 202483
December 202483
January 202584
February 202585
March 202586
April 202586
May 202587
June 202587
July 202588
August 202586
September 202586
October 202588
November 202588
December 202587
January 202686
February 202688
March 202688
April 202688
May 202687
June 202688
July 202688
August 202688

Surrey, club by club

Every Surrey 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
Coulsdon Chess Club230420403
Wey Valley Juniors959367
Richmond Juniors179272337
Desert Penguins (London)2489213
Guildford58128185
Battersea72124151
Epsom2464123
Surrey Juniors368218112
Richmond & Twickenham638791
Kingston263886
Streatham384986
Wilsons School369377
Wimbledon566572
Trinity School5965
St Catherines School Bramley2554
Surbiton445241
Tiffin School63338
Ashtead213236
RGS Guildford172735
Wallington162928
Woking182028
Dulwich232728
Wimbledon Chess Rising Stars——26
Hampton School202726
South Norwood222025
Farnham212625
Godalming191924
Kingston GS1524
Dunottar School Reigate——23
Guildford H.S.1122
Sutton Grammar School103322
Sheen Mount School7622
Chessington (Surrey)2819
Emanuel School5719
Dorking121418
St Pauls School SW1351118
Mushrooms181817
Redhill8817
Reed School——17
Whitgift School31517
Aldro School112016
Glyn School2216
St Andrews School5514
Southborough High School Kingston11314
Kings College School (Wimbledon)82013
Kings College Junior School (Wimbledon)7712
Surrey Kings1911
Reigate GS81111
Crystal Palace151610
Morley College1289
St Peters School Guildford1129
Gordon's School—19
Caterham School138
Cheam High School——8
Castles10197
Bishopsgate School146
RGS Guildford Prep636
Greenshaw High School——6
Oaks Park High School——6
Putney High555
Cleves School—55
Nonsuch High School for Girls314
St Georges College—44
Cuddington Croft Primary School——3
Old Whitgiftians133
Putney113
Barrow Hills School——3
Guildford Co.School15293
Tormead Girls School123
E&C Chess Fighters——3
Devonshire Primary School——2
Addlestone112
Egham Chess Academy—22
Hawthorns School222
Weybridge952
Kingston Chess Academy——1
Mitcham111
Old Wilsonians451
Amichess Kingston——1
Haslemere331
Surrey Primary S311
Wandering CC——1
ACS Egham211
Homefield Prep School651
King's House School (Surrey)—21
Notre Dame Sch——1
Reigate St Marys Prep School111
Walton-on-the-Hill——1

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