18:00 to 19:15 Not in school or public holidays; tuition fees apply
Monday junior coaching
Willesden and Brent Chess Club, London. Junior coaching session
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
7 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
18:00 to 19:15 Every Monday
Monday junior session
Ilford Chess Club, Ilford. Junior coaching session
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
18:00 to 19:00 Term time
Junior Hour
Hammersmith Chess Club, London. Junior coaching session
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £150 in addition to membership Book ahead Beginner friendly
Tuesday
17:00 to 19:00 School term time only
Junior coaching club
Wanstead and Woodford Chess Club, London. Junior coaching, ages 8 to 15
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Termly fee Beginner friendly
Wednesday
18:00 to 19:15 Not in school or public holidays; tuition fees apply
Wednesday junior coaching
Willesden and Brent Chess Club, Wembley. Junior coaching session
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Thursday
18:00 to 19:30 Every Thursday
Thursday junior club
Harrow Chess Club, Harrow. Junior section session
Chess, bridge and classic games
Friday
From 18:30 September to June
Friday club night
Petts Wood and Orpington Chess Club, Orpington. Club night: junior focused club chess and league matches, all ages welcome
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
7 venues
Hammersmith Chess Club
Meets on Monday and Thursday evenings at the London MindSports Centre in Hammersmith, with over 250 members. Mondays offer an adult beginners session, junior and girls' sessions and a club night with lectures, simuls and blitz; Thursdays host league matches and internal games.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Mons, Thus
Harrow Chess Club
Meets on Thursday nights from 6pm to 10:30pm at Harrow High School, with a junior club from 6pm to 7:30pm. Caters for adults and juniors of all strengths, with internal competitions and teams in the Middlesex, Thames Valley and Hillingdon leagues.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Thus
Ilford Chess Club
Founded in 1900, the club meets on Monday evenings from 7:30pm at the Redbridge Social Centre off Beehive Lane, with free parking. Offers friendly social games all year, coaching for children and teams in the Essex, North Circular and London leagues; beginners welcome.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons
Petts Wood and Orpington Chess Club
Meets on Friday evenings from 6.30pm at St John's United Reformed Church in Orpington, September to June. It has a strong junior focus and welcomes players of all ages and abilities, from beginners to masters, with teams in the Kent and Croydon leagues.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Wanstead and Woodford Chess Club
Meets every Tuesday from 7:30pm to 10:30pm at Wanstead House on The Green, all year round apart from late August and Christmas. Offers social chess, a large club championship, monthly all-club events and teams in four leagues, plus a junior coaching club on Tuesday afternoons in term time.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues
Willesden and Brent Chess Club
Small, friendly club for all ages and abilities, meeting every Monday from September to June at Cricklewood Library. The main session runs 6pm to 9pm, with junior coaching from 6pm to 7:15pm.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons
Willesden and Brent Chess Club
Small, friendly club for all ages and abilities, meeting every Wednesday from September to June at Chalkhill Community Centre in Wembley. Junior coaching runs from 6pm, followed by the main session from 7:15pm to 10pm.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Weds
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