Free chess webinars

Starting in November 2025, CSC will be running a series of free chess webinars. These are aimed at children aged 8-13 who know the basic rules of chess and are ready to take the next steps towards learning tactics and strategies. The webinars will be led by Sean Marsh, Chief Trainer for CSC, whose sessions are always fun and engaging.

There will be three levels of webinars:

Beginners: Tuesdays at 5pm or Wednesdays at 6pm. Suitable for children who know the basic rules of chess (rating under 900).

Intermediate: Tuesdays at 6pm or Thursdays at 5pm. Suitable for children who can spot simple threats, have a basic understanding of chess tactics (forks, pins, skewers) and easy checkmates, e.g. two rooks versus a king (rating between 900 and 1100).

Advanced: Wednesdays at 5pm or Thursdays at 6pm. Suitable for children who have a strong understanding of chess tactics (forks, pins, skewers) and understand standard checkmates, e.g. king and rook vs king (rating between 1100 and 1300).

The webinars start in the week beginning Monday 17th November 2025 and continue for four weeks. After that, some participants will be invited to attend a series of ten online masterclasses starting in January. Places will be awarded on the basis of attendance at webinars and completion of weekly homework tasks on ChessKid. Places are only available for children attending a state school in the UK (Year 3 – 8).

More details about this programme, and a registration form, can be found here.