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CSC at the Barnes Literature Festival
CSC ran chess activities at the largest dedicated annual children’s literature festival in the UK.
CSC and SPTW run girls’ tournament in Marylebone
CSC teamed up with She Plays to Win and St Marylebone CE School to run a dedicated girls’ tournament in Westminster.
EBRD hosts CSC schools’ event
The EBRD kindly hosted a day of chess activities at their headquarters in Canary Wharf for nine schools from Tower Hamlets.
Ellie Reeves MP visits Ivydale Primary
Ellie Reeves MP was a strong junior chess player. Recently she paid a visit to Ivydale Primary School in Southwark to take a look at our programme in action.
Schools Tournament at Kensington Town Hall
In collaboration with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council, CSC was delighted to host a chess tournament for the borough’s primary schools at Kensington Town Hall on Tuesday, 25th March.
Inaugural Boleyn Trust Tournament
On Tuesday 18th March CSC helped organise The Boleyn Trust’s inaugural inter-school chess tournament.
Chess at the Guildhall
CSC was delighted to return to the Guildhall to run the 6th City of London Schools’ Chess Tournament.
Remember this? Here’s the video from ChessFest 2024
ChessFest is the UK’s largest chess event. It’s free to attend and features a wide range of fun, family friendly chess activities. Here’s our video to remind you.
Gawain Jones Wins the XTX Markets London Chess Classic 2024
Grandmaster Gawain Jones had a spectacular tournament, clinching his first title at the XTX Markets London Chess Classic, held at Arsenal FC's Emirates Stadium.
Line-up of the XTX Markets London Chess Classic nearly complete
Vidit Gujrathi from India today confirmed his participation in our tournament in four weeks’ time.
CSC Junior Grand Prix
On Saturday, 19th October, the sixth tournament of the CSC Junior Grand Prix took place at South Hampstead High School.
Lord Mayor of Westminster hosts CSC tournament
CSC organised the Westminster Schools’ Chess Tournament, held in the spectacular setting of the Lord Mayor’s Parlour at Westminster City Hall.
GM Gawain Jones on strategic thinking in chess
Grandmaster Gawain Jones gave an inspiring talk on chess strategy to 30 CSC pupils.
A Masterclass from GM Andrew Hong
Thomas Buxton Primary School from Whitechapel received a real treat this week - a masterclass from American Grandmaster Andrew Hong.
CSC at the Global Chess League
Thirty children from Malorees Junior School in Brent enjoyed a trip to the Global Chess League (GCL) in central London.
Entries are now open for the CSC Junior Grand Prix
The tournament will be held on Saturday 19th October 2024 at South Hampstead High School, London.
Evelyn Partners Cup, featuring CSC head office
The Evelyn Partners Cup, an exciting new corporate chess event, took place this month in partnership with the City Chess Association and CSC.
Thomas Buxton Primary School takes on Judit Polgar
A Year 6 class from Thomas Buxton Primary School had an unforgettable opportunity to take on the legendary Grandmaster Judit Polgar.
The Ginger GM visits HMP Wandsworth
Grandmaster Simon Williams, the Ginger GM, took on 20 prisoners in a simultaneous display at HMP Wandsworth.
Hackney Schools Tournament.
Students from CSC schools in Hackney participated in an exciting summer tournament.