Here are all the main details you'll need for some of the Suffolk junior chess clubs. If you need more details please contact the relevant person in the 'Who' column.
Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 virus, all chess clubs have had to stop for the time being. We will advise when this changes. Please do contact the organisers of the chess clubs in the interim. While this situation continues, we have set up an online club on the website ChessKid which is free to join and to participate in. It is our intention that this club will continue into the future, although possibly one evening a week instead of the current two.
Club name |
Location |
Meetings |
Who |
What happens? |
Moreton Hall Community Centre Symonds Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EE |
Every Friday, 6 - 8pm from September to end of March, with a short break for Christmas. Chess continues to 9.30 pm for Division 1 members in a joint session with the adult club. |
The club is split into 4 or 5 divisions with the divisions ranging from top level experienced tournament players through to absolute beginners in the ‘lower’ divisions. The club aims to offer fun and competitive chess with internal leagues and grading. Players in Division 1 enjoy a mix of coaching and competitive fun chess. Coaching is also offered to beginners to help them learn the moves and basic strategy and checkmating. From 8 pm, players from Division 1 are invited to join the adult club night which runs until 9.30pm. |
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Lecture Hall at Ipswich County Library, Northgate Street, IP1 3DE |
Saturday mornings, 9.45am - 11.45am. |
Players are paired up with other players of approximate similar ability. Coaching is offered, although not every week. Home and away matches are arranged with other clubs, with a club competition taking place in the summer. |
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Martlesham Junior Chess Coaching |
Martlesham Heath (Please contact Dagne for details) |
As arranged with Dagne |
International Master Dagne Ciuksyte |
IM Dagne Ciuksyte runs the individual and joint lessons to all level junior chessplayers (and their parents) concentrating on the intensive chess tuition. For more information please contact Dagne on mjchessclub@gmail.com |
Suffolk Junior Chess Online Chess Club |
Tuesday and Fridays evenings 6.30pm to 8.30pm |
This is a new club which has been set-up to provide junior players from beginner to tournament player with the opportunity to play chess online with other local players. To join the club, please download this form - Suffolk Junior Chess - Chess Kid Consent Form - please complete the form and email to Tim Kent. Read more about ChessKid here: https://www.chesskid.com/article/view/chesskid-for-parents |