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 | 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 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...
