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Our autumn and winter training runs over four Sundays between 11 October 2026 and 28 February 2027. Led by GMs Chris Ward and John Emms, our structured training programme is suitable for all levels, supporting both fun and learning, taking children through the five stage Institute of Chess exams. Th...

Simon Brown wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 17, 2026 6:06 pm

Hayes Village Hall! That takes me back..

Yes indeed It looks pretty much the same as it did forty years ago (give or take the odd fresh coat of paint). Am hoping it may become a regular venue for us...

GM Chris Ward is leading a coaching day for juniors on Thursday 23 July at Hayes Village Hall, Bromley, Kent. For details please see:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kjca-gra ... 2118401766

I first met Nigel in 1990, when we played in the first round of the Major Open. We had a good chat after the game, and over the next few years we got to know each other well, helped by having a number of friends in common. In the 1990s we were both part of a successful Kent County team, and from aro...

Hi Andy, I've just finished reading your book. What a fab piece of writing! As someone who also played a lot in the 1980s, 90s and early years of this century, it brought back so many memories. What a great era for chess, with so many interesting and wacky characters. We lived in a much more innocen...