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 from November 7th 2024
The club dates for this season are:
Autumn 2024
Wk 1: November 7th
Wk 2: November 14th
Wk 3: November 21st
Wk 4: November 28th
Wk 5: December 5th
Wk 6: December 12th
Spring1 2025
Wk 1: January 9th
Wk 2: January 16th
Wk 3: January 23rd
Wk 4: January 30th
Wk 5: February 6th
Wk 6: February 13th
Spring2 2025
Wk 1: February 27th
Wk 2: March 6th
Wk 3: March 13th
Wk 4: March 20th
Wk 5: March 27th
Wk 6: April 3rd
There is a fee of £10 for each block of dates, £30 in total. Payments are to be made in advance, for either all 3 blocks or 1 block at a time. Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds.
If your child is interested in joining the junior chess club then please email us at 'stortfordchessclub@gmail.com'
Please remember there is limited space for members. there is already a waiting list, and it will be 'first come first served'. However, please let us know if you would like to add your childs information to the 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?