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GLF Schools Chess Tournament
CSC organised a tournament for GLF Schools featuring 85 players from 17 different schools.
Training and Recruitment Days
CSC has a busy schedule of Training and Recruitment Days in March, with a few spaces left on our Manchester course.
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.
Rushanara Ali MP visits CSC’s Stepney League
Rushanara Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney, paid a visit to the latest round of our Stepney Primary Schools Chess League.
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.
Schools report on success of DfE grants
The Times Educational Supplement recently reported on schools’ positive experiences in CSC Schools Programme.
CSC CEO delivers chess lecture in Durbanville, South Africa
Malcolm Pein delivered a masterclass on positional chess to students from the academy, taking a break from a holiday in South Africa.
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.
Level Up! Join Our Free Chess Webinar Series for Kids
Our new webinar series has just launched! Our Chief Trainer Sean Marsh is here to help young chess enthusiasts take their chess to the next level.
Stepney League Moves from Strength to Strength
The inter-school Stepney League has made the area a thriving hotspot for chess.
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.
London Chess Classic Schools Events
The LCC’s school events are always a highlight of the event and this year was no exception.
CSC Grand Prix Final at the Emirates
The final leg of CSC’s junior tournament series took place on Sunday 1st December.
National Schools Chess Championships: Online Qualifying Event
14 schools participated in our NSCC qualifier this year. The top three will now advance to a regional knockout
Schools Invited to CSC’s Online Qualifier for The National Schools Chess Championships
On Monday, 25th November, from 4pm to 5pm, CSC will host an online qualifying event on Lichess for the English Chess Federation’s National Schools Chess Championships.
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.