The LCC’s school events are always a highlight of the event and this year was no exception.

Vidit Gujrathi from India today confirmed his participation in our tournament in four weeks’ time.

CSC organised the Westminster Schools’ Chess Tournament, held in the spectacular setting of the Lord Mayor’s Parlour at Westminster City Hall.

Grandmaster Gawain Jones gave an inspiring talk on chess strategy to 30 CSC pupils.

Thomas Buxton Primary School from Whitechapel received a real treat this week - a masterclass from American Grandmaster Andrew Hong.

Thirty children from Malorees Junior School in Brent enjoyed a trip to the Global Chess League (GCL) in central London.

Congratulations to three exceptional CSC partner schools—Park End Primary School in Middlesbrough, St William of York Catholic Primary School in Liverpool, and Stepney Park Primary School in London—who have been awarded the British Chess Educational Trust (BCET) award for 2024.

Students from CSC schools in Hackney participated in an exciting summer tournament.

On 16th July, CSC hosted its annual Leeds Summer Tournament, bringing together over 30 young chess players for a day of fun, competitive chess.

Over 300 children from 30 CSC schools visited our ChessFest School Days in Manchester Square, London.

Over 300 children took part in CSC's annual Merseyside Primary Schools Chess Tournament held in the splendid setting of St George's Hall, Liverpool.

The CSC Newham Schools' Chess Tournament took place in June 2024 in the grand setting of Stratford Old Town Hall.

CSC is extremely grateful to the EBRD for supporting and hosting the final round of our Tower Hamlets Primary Schools Chess League at their Headquarters in Canary Wharf.

Since September 2023, CSC has been working on a unique programme with Google DeepMind, a leading artificial intelligence research laboratory, and UCL Academy, a non-selective state secondary school in north London.