by Sean | Nov 21, 2017 | Blogs
Entries are now due for the 2018 Delancey UK Schools’ Chess Challenge. It is important to remember that the tournament is open to all UK schools and chess clubs and not just those who have entered in previous years or who have any sort of history with the world...
by Sean | Nov 10, 2017 | Blogs
Recently I posted about the basic details regarding simultaneous displays. Today produced excellent evidence of the impact such an event can have in schools, when WFM Sarah Longson (née Hegarty), England International and former British Champion (not to mention...
by Sean | Nov 9, 2017 | Blogs, Chesslab Teachers
Simultaneous Display There are lots of different special events that can be used to boost a chess club. One such event is a simultaneous display, in which a strong player plays a number of games at the same time. This can be a very large number indeed. For example,...
by Sean | Nov 9, 2017 | Blogs, Chesslab Teachers
Part 2 You have a person to run the club. You have a suitable room and all the equipment you need. Time to continue the journey… Step 4… Players This is the easiest step of all. Send a note around a school asking if anyone would like to join a new chess club and the...
by Sean | Nov 9, 2017 | Blogs, Chesslab Teachers
Part 1 Eddie Cochran revealed the Three Steps to Heaven back in 1960. Many have since followed in his footsteps, with varying degrees of success. I cannot offer a comparable path to such an exalted plain but I can offer advice on a more terrestrial matter. Here are...
by Richard James | Nov 8, 2017 | Blogs
Between 20% and 25% of children are classified as ‘special needs’ and diagnosed with a wide range of neurological conditions. For many of these children, chess can have a dramatic effect on their lives. But it is exactly these children, who have the most...
