In 1976 the club was forced to move and moved to Claines Church Institute. In 1987, the Club celebrated its sesqi-centenary (150th) year with a simultaneous display opened by the City's Mayor Councillor Clifford Lord in the Assembly Room of the Guildhall. That year's unusual display was a tandem simultaneous given by Grandmaster Keith Arkell and International Women's Master Susan Arkell (now Lalic) with the two masters making alternate moves of the white pieces against 16 club players.

League Champions Again

A winning team from the mid-1980s. Left to right:
Ray Collett, Francis Charge, Eric Myers, Jim Keene and Alan Copeman.

Fred Dollin was secretary of the club in the 70s and 80s and capable organiser who kept the club going when membership fell to a low ebb in the 60s. The current membership continues to benefit from Fred because he left a legacy to the club. One of the current club trophies is the Dollin Plate. Another prominent organiser was Eric Siegel. Eric ran the Worcester & District League single handedly for many years. Neither Eric nor Fred were particularly strong players, but the Worcester chess scene is much the poorer with their passing.