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UK chess statisticsWarwickshire

Chess in Warwickshire

1,662 players held an ECF over-the-board rating with a Warwickshire club in August 2026 — the 4th largest county association in England. Figures from the ECF rating-list dataset maintained by Tunbridge Wells Chess Club.

Rated players

1,662

August 2026

Growth since June 2022

+67%

Constant definition

Before the boom

800

July 2019 list (approximate — see methodology)

Active clubs

77

Clubs with at least one rated player

Rated players with Warwickshire clubs, 1994–2026
Rated players with Warwickshire clubs, 1994–2026. The same figures follow in the data table below the chart.05001,0001,5002,00019982004201020162022New rating systemPost-covid rating purge1,662
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DateRated players
July 1994610
July 1995570
July 1996621
July 1997570
July 1998562
July 1999516
July 2000523
July 2001526
July 2002527
July 2003534
July 2004544
July 2005532
July 2006528
July 2007504
July 2008506
July 2009507
July 2010508
July 2011510
January 2012528
July 2012516
January 2013521
July 2013514
January 2014535
July 2014517
January 2015574
July 2015568
January 2016596
July 2016562
January 2017693
July 2017812
January 2018810
July 2018793
January 2019797
July 2019800
January 2020795
July 20201,387
August 20201,387
September 20201,387
October 20201,387
November 20201,387
December 20201,387
January 20211,387
February 20211,387
March 20211,387
April 20211,387
May 20211,388
June 20211,388
July 20211,389
August 20211,391
September 20211,402
October 20211,463
November 20211,468
December 20211,499
January 20221,520
February 20221,532
March 20221,553
April 20221,567
May 20221,573
June 2022995
July 20221,010
August 2022996
September 2022999
October 20221,055
November 20221,111
December 20221,131
January 20231,142
February 20231,144
March 20231,082
April 20231,036
May 20231,044
June 20231,083
July 20231,105
August 20231,113
September 20231,117
October 20231,176
November 20231,224
December 20231,297
January 20241,307
February 20241,328
March 20241,380
April 20241,432
May 20241,441
June 20241,473
July 20241,491
August 20241,495
September 20241,495
October 20241,548
November 20241,567
December 20241,602
January 20251,610
February 20251,636
March 20251,636
April 20251,664
May 20251,657
June 20251,652
July 20251,646
August 20251,639
September 20251,646
October 20251,646
November 20251,698
December 20251,732
January 20261,727
February 20261,727
March 20261,709
April 20261,669
May 20261,672
June 20261,648
July 20261,664
August 20261,662

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.

Warwickshire clubs fielding rated players
Warwickshire clubs fielding rated players. The same figures follow in the data table below the chart.0204060801998200420102016202277
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DateActive clubs
July 199428
July 199528
July 199628
July 199727
July 199828
July 199929
July 200028
July 200128
July 200228
July 200331
July 200430
July 200529
July 200630
July 200729
July 200829
July 200930
July 201030
July 201130
January 201230
July 201230
January 201330
July 201331
January 201431
July 201430
January 201531
July 201533
January 201634
July 201632
January 201745
July 201748
January 201848
July 201848
January 201948
July 201948
January 202047
July 202052
August 202052
September 202052
October 202052
November 202052
December 202052
January 202152
February 202152
March 202152
April 202152
May 202152
June 202152
July 202152
August 202152
September 202152
October 202152
November 202152
December 202152
January 202252
February 202252
March 202252
April 202252
May 202252
June 202248
July 202248
August 202248
September 202248
October 202250
November 202250
December 202249
January 202349
February 202348
March 202347
April 202345
May 202345
June 202345
July 202347
August 202347
September 202348
October 202348
November 202349
December 202357
January 202457
February 202457
March 202457
April 202459
May 202459
June 202460
July 202460
August 202461
September 202461
October 202461
November 202461
December 202464
January 202564
February 202564
March 202564
April 202564
May 202564
June 202566
July 202566
August 202566
September 202566
October 202566
November 202567
December 202568
January 202668
February 202668
March 202668
April 202668
May 202671
June 202671
July 202677
August 202677

Warwickshire, club by club

Every Warwickshire 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
University of Warwick52100125
Bishop Vesey School——120
Coventry Chess Academy416475
South Birmingham446574
Solihull405665
Hallfield School415562
King Edward VI Five Ways4356
Solihull School7752
Sutton Coldfield273949
Kynoch202645
Blue Coat Harborne212842
Shirley & Wythall323140
King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys51338
Warwick School9438
Coventry Chess274536
King Edward VI Aston——35
Longbridge101435
Rugby293535
Warley Quinborne252635
Leamington202334
Central Birmingham273033
Warwickshire Juniors524032
Stratford222231
University of Birmingham122028
Nuneaton212428
Kenilworth212425
Olton252825
Balsall Common School6124
Coleshill151924
King Edwards School Birmingham141724
Oscott Chess Club212220
Coventry University4219
St. Patrick's School1218
Eversfield School11616
St Marys Catholic School (Birmingham)132316
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School——14
Prince Albert High School——12
Waverley School——12
King Edwards School Stratford9111
St Gabriel's C of E Academy——11
Checkmate449
Birmingham St George's689
Ward End Social679
Acocks Green Primary School——8
West House School7168
King Henry VIII Preparatory School477
Bournville Village Primary——6
Westminster (Birmingham)14145
Mayfield Preperatory School535
Clifford Bridge Academy——4
Courthouse Green Primary——4
Coundon Primary——4
Earlsdon Primary——4
Knowle Academy——4
Mike Fox Chess School114
Milverton Primary School——4
Priors Field——4
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School——4
St George & St Teresa Solihull——4
Sidney Stringer Primary——4
St Thomas More Catholic Primary——4
Birmingham1023
Bablake Preparatory School123
King Edward VI Camp Hill Girls——3
Newdigate553
St Gregory's Stratford-upon-Avon——3
Stivichall Primary——3
West Mid. Police783
Birmingham Deaf222
Edgbaston High School for Girls2112
King Henry VIII School Coventry112
St Paul's Girls Birmingham——2
Chad Vale School741
King Edward VI Handsworth111
King Edwards High School Birmingham141
Olton Primary School——1
Queensbridge School111

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