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♟️ Welcome to the Leicester Chess Society ♟️

About Us

Hello there! We're so glad to hear that you're interested in joining the Leicester Chess Society. This is the perfect place to learn, play, and connect with chess-fans across Leicestershire.

📜 Details 📜

  • Weekly Meetups: Every Thursday from 6pm–8pm in Sir Bob Burgess Building Room 2.06
  • Inter-University League Matches: Represent UoL in the Leicestershire & Rutland Chess Association (LRCA) weekly matches
  • Tournaments: In-house (unrated) tournaments, weekly online tournaments, and the Inter-University BUCA Chess Tournament
  • Socials & Events:
    • Pub Crawls
    • Pizza nights
    • Kahoot nights
    • Seasonal events
    • And more...

🤝 All Skill Levels Welcome 🤝

We're made up of a wide range of chess ability, from beginner to moderately advanced, so you are likely to find someone that you can have a good game with. You're welcome to join us whatever your skill level, and if you don't know the rules, don't worry! Any of our kind committee members and regulars can teach you: you can learn chess at any age.

Start learning Chess today:

🧠 Why Join Chess Society? 🧠

Chess is great. That's it. That's the only reason you have to join :)

If that's not enough reason for you to join, here are some research papers that demonstrate the benefits of learning chess:

🔗 Connect With Us 🔗

🧑‍💼 Meet the Committee 🧑‍💼

  • President: Fraser Macdonald
  • Treasurer: Kim Singh
  • Wellbeing & Inclusion Ambassador: Niranjan Kumar

 

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