Chess Returns to Billingham Library

Our CSC-supported library chess sessions will soon be back in action.

The first confirmed session will be at Billingham Library on Saturday 4 September.

Paul Weightman will lead the sessions.

Training Day Tour 2020-21: Liverpool

The CSC Training Day Tour of 2020-21 was reduced to a single physical date.

That is not to say we have been inactive on the training front; far from it. We have delivered numerous training days online since the eruption of the COVID pandemic and such days helped to keep us very active in our schools, albeit mainly in remote fashion.

Nevertheless, the single physical date was a particularly important one as it took me to the vibrant city of Liverpool to deliver a training day there for the very first time.

Liverpool's Regional Organiser, Jenny Long, worked very hard to make the such a success. For the first time, a CSC Regional Organiser had to ensure that all of the COVID protocols were in place to keep everyone safe and comfortable.

Here is a gallery from our enjoyable day.

A return to Liverpool is on the cards for 2022.

 

ChessFest 2021

CSC will be taking over Trafalgar Square on Day Three of our Summer Festival of Chess!

It sounds outrageous and, despite my predilection for believing six impossible things before breakfast, I assure you I am not lion.

Be there - or be (Trafalgar) Square!

Salvation

There I was, eating my favourite snack...

...when I was startled by a creature most evil.

Whilst pondering the best way to defend myself, I suddenly remembered...

...my Bible!

Evil sorted, it was time to return to other important matters. The Bible even taught me how to use a fork correctly.

The part of me was played by me.

The photographer and behind-the-scenes maestro was Catherine Lloyd.

The Bible is now available for your perusal and salvation.

No Pot Noodles were consumed during the making of this blog post.

Checkmate COVID: The Rematch

This is happening next weekend and all of the details can be found here.

You can play, donate or simply follow the action online.

I will be making my debut as a stream commentator, together with my friends Woman International Master Natasha Regan and Grandmaster Matthew Sadler, from 8.00 a.m. - 9.00 a.m on the morning of Sunday 6 June.

Be there - or be square!

Acorn Chess Webinar

Acorn Chess will be holding a new webinar, which is open to all.

Head to their website for further details.

The Delancey UK Chess Challenge: Megafinals Open for Business

The Delancey UK Chess Challenge is now into its 26th year.

For the second consecutive year, plans of hosting a Megafinal on Teesside have not come to fruition, due to the current emergency.

However, Sarah and Alex Longson have been working very hard again to create opportunities for all of our children and the online Megafinals are now open for business.

Players do not have to have qualified for the Megafinal via a school competition (most schools have been unable to run their UKCC events this year), which means the Megafinals are open to ALL juniors.

All of the details can be found here.

CSC Teesside greatly appreciates the efforts of Sarah and Alex to continue promoting chess and to provide such wonderful opportunities for our juniors.