London Chess Club

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Bamboo58

I am visiting London in a few weeks. I have always read about the London Chess Club where many of the Legends of the game were members and played. I googled but found a few websites for clubs but none which looked like the London Chess Club I have often read about. Is there such a London Chess Club in the centre of London? Where is it located?

RomyGer

Greg : not directly answering your questions, but I found some names that can be of help while googling.

The London Chess Club played in Parsloe's Coffee House , since 1774 in St James's Street in London.  Maximum was 100 (!) members, application money was three guineas.   Parsloe's was finally closed in 1825.

There are a dozen names known of chess café's in London (The Divan!), but I didn't find anything more about The London Chess Club; you mention "legends", from what dates is your info on this Club ? 19th century ? 

Bamboo58

RomyGer Thanks

I have found 2 o 3 chess clubs in central London but they are not named the London Chess Club. There is the Greater London Chess Club and the Metropolitan Chess Club.