by Richard Weekes | Apr 4, 2016 | chess for children
Richard Weekes runs five junior chess clubs and classes in SE London including: 1. Heron Juniors, SE24 9HU 2. Gambit Juniors, SE9 1JE 3. Brambleberry Juniors, SE18 7LB 4. Noakes Hall Juniors, SE23 1PL 5. Croydon Homeschool Chess Class CR0 6PJ (Home schooled children)...
by Richard Weekes | May 8, 2015 | chess for children
This junior chess club has been held at Glyndon Community Centre, London SE18 since April 2006, and is the very first children’s chess club to open in Royal Greenwich. It’s on every Friday between 4 – 6pm during term time and children who are...
by Richard Weekes | Jul 22, 2014 | chess for children
During the summer I am looking to teach black girls in South London how to play chess. Black teenage girls don’t play chess at all so I’m looking for 10 girls to teach. If you would like your daughter to try it please contact me through my enquiry form...
by Richard Weekes | Jul 22, 2014 | chess for children, Uncategorized
There are many benefits to teaching your child how to play chess. Do you have any idea how chess helps children? I often share a number of different ways through my Twitter account @chessbootcamp so I thought why not add 15 different ways here for you. Hopefully, this...
by Richard Weekes | Mar 29, 2012 | chess for children, Uncategorized
Would you like to your child(ren) to learn how to play chess? This is a great video that shows you how to play chess and provides chess middle game tips. We run chess clubs in South East London <== click the link to find out more
by Richard Weekes | Mar 22, 2012 | chess for children, Uncategorized
The Origin of Chess is Obscure: Where did chess come from? Was it invented by a single person or did it evolve over time? Many eminent chess historians have been fascinated by these questions. While there is considerable controversy over the facts, the most widely...
by Richard Weekes | Mar 15, 2012 | chess for children, Uncategorized
Chess is a great game, which is why I’m so passionate about running chess clubs for children in London. It’s been one of the oldest board games in the world for over 1500 years now. It has a long and noble history and was probably developed from the Indian...
by Richard Weekes | Mar 13, 2012 | chess for children, Uncategorized
When we teach children chess at our SE London clubs we focus on the importance of etiquette and manners when playing the game. This is your chance to find out a little more about this great game and how to behave towards your opponents and show good sportsmanship...
by Richard Weekes | Mar 6, 2012 | chess for children, Uncategorized
When I started my first chess club for children in Royal Greenwich I made a decision to keep the cost of each class low because I wanted to include as many children as possible and 7 years later they’re still low. One of the things I sometimes say on Twitter is...
by Richard Weekes | Feb 27, 2012 | chess for children, Quotes about chess, Uncategorized
The very well known actor Will Smith is a great chess player. He even starred in a film as a chess player too and often talks about how happy he is that his dad taught him how to play chess. Here’s a quote from him… “It’s cool to play chess. My...
