We recently received a lovely Merry Christmas message from a chess club CSC has been supporting in Ukraine.

The Classic fulfils an important role in raising money to support the work of CSC.

The grandmaster from Uzbekistan won the tournament by a clear two points ahead of a star-studded field.

800 children from 60 schools enjoyed a fantastic day of chess activities at the Emirates Stadium

CSC is offering a programme of free chess webinars starting in November 2025, aimed at children aged 8-13.

CSC has reached a landmark - the 3000th school we’ve supported in the 16 years of the charity.

CSC recently supported a charity that works with street children in Malawi.

Eight of the ten players at the 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic have now been announced.

CSC’s trainers have had a busy week, delivering courses up and down the country for people who want to teach chess in schools.

CSC organised a tournament for Westminster schools in the magnificent setting of the Lord Mayor’s Parlour in Westminster City Hall.

CSC’s chess meet-up at Old Spitalfields Market is moving indoors for the winter but remains as popular as ever.

CSC was delighted to be invited to take part in the 2025-26 City Chess Rapid League, taking on teams from various financial institutions.

The second event of the 2025 CSC Junior Grand Prix recently took place at Harrow High School.

CSC Regional Organisers George Horan and Vincent Sagues attended the Careers Fair at Greenwich University to recruit new tutors for our Schools Programme.

A recent gathering offered our prison tutors the chance to share experiences and to learn from each other.

Congraultations to Bohdan Terler for a great result at this year’s British Championships in Liverpool, making full use of the support CSC has given him since his arrival from Ukraine.

CSC has recently provided support to two new chess clubs for children in Ukraine.

Portishead Primary School becomes the first school in the town to introduce chess lessons to its curriculum.

ChessFest Liverpool was a huge success, with well over 1,000 people enjoying a day of fun, free, family friendly chess activities.

CSC ran a special session of its club at Old Spitalfields Market to celebrate World Chess Day.