Chess in Schools and Communities, London

07/01/2020

Queen sacrifice! Lesson 28 in the CSC Curriculum suddenly doesn't seem so far away. Can you find the winning move Black (Magesh Chandran Panchanathan) spotted in this position, on the way to victory in the Hastings Masters?

24/10/2019

Congratulations and huge thanks to the team from Vincit Group for completing the Mud Monster race and raised money for CSC at the same time! Well done!

03/09/2019

The new term is upon us. Delighted to be welcoming Smithy Street Primary School in Stepney (among others) to the CSC programme this term. Let the games commence!

28/08/2019

Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vishy Anand, Round 1 of the Sinquefield Cup. White played 1. Kc4 allowing 1....b5+ 2. axb6 Nxb6+ and his rook was lost. Instead, 1. Kc5 Rd7 2. Ra8 followed by 3. a6 would have saved the game. If only Ian had received lesson 25 of the CSC curriculum on Discovered Attacks!

17/07/2019

Last tournament of the term today at Bridgewater Primary, Berkhamsted. Some fantastic games played and some wonderfully sporting behaviour. Well done all!

11/07/2019

Saw some fantastic chess played at our Lewisham tournament at Deptford Park Primary School last week. A really high standard, a competitive but sporting atmosphere, and some great games. And they love their CSC tutor Lucas too! 👏

03/07/2019

Super competitive tournament this afternoon at Links Primary in Merton. Some very tough games played in a very sporting atmosphere. Well done all and especially to our champions, Class 4MT!🏆

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01/07/2019

Today at Clara Grant Primary in Bow we'll be playing a variant: Maharaja Chess, a favourite of our friends CSC Teesside. Black plays with a full set of pieces. White has only one piece, but what a piece! The Maharaja moves like a Queen AND a Knight, a deadly force.

White wins the game by checkmate, Black by capturing the Maharaja. If Black defends all of her pieces correctly, she wins, but give the Maharaja a chance and he's lethal!

🐘Let battle commence.🐘

30/06/2019

At the Boishakhi Mela in Weavers Fields, Bethnal Green, with our friends at the British Bangla Chess Association and about 40,000 other people!

28/06/2019

Congratulations to Marion Richardson Primary - winners of this year's CSC Tower Hamlets chess tournament. Silver medals to St Saviour's and bronze to John Scurr Primary. 56 children from 6 different schools took part. Well done all! 🏆🥇🥈🥉

28/06/2019

At the Corporation of London Career's Week. Chess develops many skills that are key for employability: creativity, collaboration, critical thought, communication. Lots of interest in our stand!

28/06/2019

Congratulations to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary, winners of the CSC Lambeth tournament last week! 64 children from 6 schools took part and played some outstanding chess in a very sporting manner - well done all!