B.S.C.C. The Bishop's Stortford Chess Club
The B.S.J.C.C. is open online only.
The B.S.J.C.C. is open online on Lichess .org.
The club dates for this season are:
Autumn 2020
Wk 1: November 5th
Wk 2: November 12th
Wk 3: November 19th
Wk 4: November 26th
Wk 5: December 3rd
Spring1 2021
Wk 1: January 7th
Wk 2: January 14th
Wk 3: January 21st
Wk 4: January 28th
Wk 5: February 4th
Wk 6: February 11th
Spring2 2021
Wk 1: February 25th
Wk 2: March 4th
Wk 3: March 11th
Wk 4: March 18th
Wk 5: March 25th
If your child is interested in joining the junior chess club then please email us at
Space is unlimited online.
The physical club space is however limited to 16. Once/when we return, the original members will get first choice. The waiting list will be first come first served, however, any new member who regularly takes part in the online club will go to the top of the waiting list.
Chess Exercises
Exercise A (Easy)
Board
White: King/Queen
Black: King
Place pieces on starting squares for white, in the middle for black king.
Can white get the black king in check? If so, in how many moves?
Exercise E (Difficult)
Board
White: King/Bishop/Bishop
Black: King
Place pieces on starting squares for black & white.
Can white get the black king in check?
Exercise B (Easy)
Board
White: Rook/Rook
Black: King
Place pieces on starting squares for white, in the middle for black king.
Can white get the black king in check? If so, in how many moves?
Exercise C (Easy)
Board
White: King/Pawn
Black: King
Place pieces on starting squares for black & white. Pawn in front of the king.
Can white get their pawn successfully to the other end of the board?
Exercise D (Medium)
Board
White: 8 Pawns
Black: 8 Pawns
Place pieces on starting squares for black & white.
Who can get a past pawn to the other end of the board?
Try these at home. It helps with problem solving, process and planning & develops skills you can use in a real game!
Bernard says:
Chess Openings
Develop! Develop! Develop!
Board
All Pieces
Practice your first 5 moves. Remember which pieces you should be moving first: central pawns, bishops, Knights.
Try different variations.
Black should also develop but also challenge white if they leave easy pieces.
The Italian Opening
Board
All Pieces
White Black
P e4 P e5
N f3 N c6
B c4 ...
What are blacks concerns?What will/should black do?
What should white be thinking?
The Spanish Line
Board
All Pieces
White Black
P e4 P e5
N f3 N c6
B b4 ...
What are blacks concerns?What will/should black do?
What should white be thinking?