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.
Weekly Meetups We meet every Thursday from 6pm–8pm in the Sir Bob Burgess Building Room 2.06 for casual games
League Matches For our more skilled players, you can represent the University of Leicester in the Leicestershire & Rutland Chess Association (LRCA) weekly matches
Tournaments We host and take part in:
Friendly in-house tournaments
Online chess.com weekly events
The prestigious BUCA Inter-University Tournament
Socials & Events
We run events, such as:
Pub crawls
Pizza & Kahoot nights
Themed seasonal events
And more…
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
Non-students are more than welcome to join too! We have members from all across Leicestershire, not just for students. Make sure to check out the Associates Membership
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:
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