A very Happy New Year from all of the team at Chess for Schools !
Happy New Year!
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Merry Chessmas !
A very merry Chessmas to all of our schools and chess juniors and parents !
School Chess Clubs Return!
We are delighted that several schools have made enquiries seeking to restart their chess club after the hiatus.
We have also had enquiries from schools wishing to start a club.
School Teams Doing Battle on LiChess
School chess teams around the UK (and further) are getting their chess club members playing online via the Lichess platform.
To get involved sign-up (for free) your child to Lichess (https://lichess.org/)
and then look for your schools team (https://lichess.org/team/all) and join !
John
Chess charity wants a million children on board
“A charity is offering a million children the chance to learn chess from tomorrow to give them an “intellectual challenge” during the lockdown.
Chess in Schools and Communities (CISC) along with ChessKid, the world’s biggest online chess platform, is offering primary pupils access to lessons, puzzles and videos about one of the world’s oldest board games.
Malcolm Pein, the scheme’s founder, says he wants to create the world’s biggest online chess club. “The same way Joe Wicks kicks in at 7.30am, let the chess kick in at 3.30 after all the home schooling is done,” he said.
A child who registers on the ChessKid website starts with tutorials on chess pieces and the rules of the game. Invitations to quiz tournaments and other such challenges
See https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/chess-charity-wants-a-million-kids-on-board-rrn9j2pwj for more
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Children’s on-line Chess
All of our school chess clubs are now paused for the duration.
During this period there are superb places for children to play chess against other children !
We recommend
for your child.
Please help them create an account and let them play !
Chess Clubs Restarting
Our school chess clubs will be restarting this week : we hope to see some new and old faces !
We’re all going on a summer holiday !
We’re all going on a summer holiday
No more working for a week or two.
Fun and laughter on our summer holiday,
No more worries for me or you
Chess for Schools is taking its 2019 Summer Break during July and August. We will return in mid September, 2019
Have a great time !
John, Ken & Cyril
Happy Chess Easter !
Everyone at Chess for Schools wishes a Happy Chess Easter to all members of our school chess clubs.
Hampshire Last Chance Saloon
Hampshire Junior Chess Association is running a Last Chance Saloon for the UK Chess Challenge on Saturday, April 6th at Basingstoke Chess Club. The entry fee will be £5.
This event is for children (primary and secondary aged) who have yet to qualify to the Megafinal stage of the Delancey UK Schools Chess Challenge.
Entry Form is here : Last Chance Saloon : April 6th 2019
The main organiser is Maha Chandar.