There is a wide range of play available from friendly games to competitive rated division and tournament games. The coaches often play both simuls and individual games and the children enjoy trying to beat them and any other adult helpers that regularly play and coach them.
Fun and fair play is encouraged and everyone should know and abide by the club rules which help ensure the club remains a safe, friendly place to play and enjoy chess. Players are placed in divisions according to their experience, results and ratings, and division play occurs most weeks. All standards of play from beginner to expert are encouraged and developed in the children by our coaches and adult helpers. If suitable some children are encouraged to play at the adult Bury St Edmunds Chess Club to further develop their play and enjoyment.
During the year other competitions occur (eg British Land UK Chess Challenge qualifier and the club knockout championship, blitz tournaments and matches against other clubs). The Bury Junior Chess Congress is held annually and all are encouraged to play (there is also a section for parents!).
In Division 1 scoring is required and clocks are used to encourage and familiarise players with the format for official tournament play. Division 2 players also use clocks (the aid of the coaches and helpers if needed at first). Usually there are chess puzzles provided to be solved during the club night and often prizes given for the correct answers!
COACHING
We have two qualified coaches, Bob Jones and Scott Taylor, who provide regular coaching. Parent helpers are also present and are often able to guide players and give coaching tips. Last year we ran the Suffolk Chess Coaching Scheme where players can sit tests and gain badges to show their chess knowledge and ability level.This was very successful, and will be continued along with more coaching sessions to be given during meetings throughout the season. Check this BKJCC website regularly for updates and remember to look at the “Chess tips for juniors” series (available from the ” BKJCC More details” page)
DAILY CHESS PUZZLE
Photo shows play at Bury Knights Chess Club 2009 Click here to view more club photos
Forthcoming Events:
TOURNAMENTS :
Bury Junior Chess Congress – Sunday 26 February 2012 at Culford School
Annual club honours and cup holders 2010/11 season:
| CLUB CHAMPION | (Club Champion to be decided later) |
| Most promising newcomer | Sean Colliety |
| Most improved player | Emilia Jewell |
| Most enthusiastic member | Amaar Khan |
| Best attending member | William Sait / Aaron Saenz |
| Adult Helper | Damian Wallace |
Congratulations to all these winners! Well done to all (players and helpers) at the club on another successful chess season!
Why do you play chess?
Do you like chess because you can play well and can win lots of games? Or maybe you don’t win many games but because you like the game you want to learn how to get better and then win more games? The main reason most people play chess is because they like chess because it is a challenging game that needs some skill to play. How do you learn chess skills? Mainly by playing chess! The Bury Knights Chess Club is a great way to play chess and to meet others who like to play. You can also learn about chess from books and newspapers and the internet and by talking to chess players. Although chess is often thought of as a serious game many players have a sense of humour and enjoy having fun with chess! Savielly Tartakower was a GrandMaster at chess who made frequent funny chess comments (eg ‘the person who wins is the one who made the last but one mistake’). On this website (especially on ‘Play Chess’ and ‘Chess in general’pages -see sidebar link) there are resources to help you learn how to play chess and increase your chess playing skills.
Chess joke: How many GrandMasters does it take to change a light bulb?
Answer: 2 – one to change the bulb and one to do the analysis!