Junior Chess Games and resources

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Here are some Junior Chess Games and resources

We will be providing some online games and chess quizes for our Junior Chess Masters.

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The Legal Trap

This position is known as the Légal Trap. It is named after the French player François Antoine de Legall de Kermeur (1702–1792).

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Chess tutorials

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Useful Documentation

The benefits of Chess

Academic/ educational skills

Concentration
Increased creativity
Improved IQ
Improved maths skills
Learning to take turns
Improved logical thinking
Increased problem solving
Geography skills – coordinates on board
Writing skills – notation
Improved memory
Improved abstract thinking

Life skills

Winning and losing is part of life
Losing graciously
Wining graciously
Resilience
Improved spatial awareness
Friendship
Sportsmanship
Respect for the opponent
Manners including shaking hands
Taking time to think problems through
Responsibility – for pieces
Perseverance
Thinking ahead/ planning
Patience
Dealing with pressure
Communication / breaking down barriers
Understanding your opponents/ others plan
Commitment to team/club
Confidence (especially if not sporty)
Improved time management
Improved listening skills

Other

Cheap to play
All weathers
Accessible to all

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Junior Chess Information

All Enquiries

Contact our Junior Chess Co-ordinator
Nikki Forster at [email protected]

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