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Newham Schools’ Chess Tournament
CSC organised the Newham Schools’ Chess Tournament in the splendour of Stratford Old Town Hall.
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.
Whitefield Primary School - a CSC Centre of Excellence
We are delighted to announce a new partnership with an amazing school in Liverpool aimed at training and supporting new tutors across Merseyside.
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.
Classroom Management Course for New Tutors
On Saturday 29th March CSC held a session to develop the classroom management skills of our tutors.
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.
Fourth Annual BPET Schools Chess Tournament held in Reading and London
CSC has been proud to support annual ‘Queen’s Gambit’ tournaments for the Bellevue Place Education Trust since 2022 and this year’s event took place on Wednesday 12th March.
Chess at the Guildhall
CSC was delighted to return to the Guildhall to run the 6th City of London Schools’ Chess Tournament.
Whitefield Primary visits Anfield
Following its success at the London Chess Classic, held at the Arsenal stadium, Whitefield Primary got the chance to visit Anfield too.
Success for Berkshire pupils in EJCOA tournament
Two pupils from CSC’s chess club at Goldsworth Primary School in Woking had an excellent result at a recent tournament.
Stepney League Moves from Strength to Strength
The inter-school Stepney League has made the area a thriving hotspot for chess.
London Chess Classic Schools Events
The LCC’s school events are always a highlight of the event and this year was no exception.
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.
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.