~Junior News~

Hertford Chess Club for Young Players

~Junior News~

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The Hertford Chess Club exists to encourage chess for all ages and standards. In order to secure the future for our club, we are particularly keen to attract, and provide coaching to younger members. This year we will be continuing to run sessions on certain Tuesday nights which are specifically aimed at young chess players (7 to 16).

Location:
Upstairs at the Hertford Club which is in Lombard House at the end of Bull Plain in the centre of Hertford

Season:
September through to May each year

Cost:FREE
Times:
Sessions start at 6.30 p.m. and finish promptly at 7.45 p.m
Parents collecting younger children should aim to arrive by about 7.40.m. in case they have finished a game and are waiting.

Children must not be left unaccompanied in the bar area of the Hertford Club.



Junior Chess Sessions Spring 2008

15th January  
29th January  
( 12th February - No Meeting - Half Term )  
19th February  
4th March  
18th March  

Sessions run on specified dates only but aim to be approximately fortnightly.

We may also be involved inplaying against other chess clubs (dates yet to be arranged)



Aim of the Sessions:

Ensure each junior:

  • knows the rules of chess
  • can use a chess clock
  • can record their moves
  • avoids making silly mistakes
  • understands some basic
        principles and strategy
  • can beat their dad!
  • finds out about chess
        in Hertfordshire
  • enters the UK Chess Challenge
  • If you have only just mastered the basic moves, or you want some different competition, or meet some new friends with the same interests, then we’ve got something for you. How to start? Come along to one of the Tuesday dates above and see what’s going on. You can turn up to any or all of the sessions as you like. If you know of anyone else who would be interested in attending our sessions then please pass a copy of this webpage onto them. If you are already an experienced younger player, then come along and find out what the club has to offer you.


    Contact:

    Jill Sutherland

    e-mail: jillbsutherland@btinternet.com


    Tel: 01992 535713


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