Sessions
We have regular junior chess session for any level.
- every Saturday, from 10am to 1pm at the Ballyphehane Community Centre.
- every Friday, from 4pm to 8pm at the Kinsale Community School.
There is no age restriction, but ideally the best age to join when the child can already write down moves (for puzzles, or for competitive chess).
Lessons and Analyses
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Chess Olympiad Day 7
Team Ireland faced Team Ecuador in Round 7 today. The signs were good before this round, since Team Ecuador were struggling to have a consistent form. They rotate their players […]
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Chess Olympiad Day 6
Liechtenstein – Ireland ½-3½. In the last couple of rounds Ireland faced stronger opponents, and still managed to compete. After the loss in the last round, it was expected to […]
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Chess Olympiad Day 5
In Day 5, Team Ireland faced another formidable opponent, Denmark. Team Ireland lost 3-1 in this battle, unfortunately, but the games were very instructive in many ways. In the following […]
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Chess Olympiad Day 4
This day also brought us a new lesson to learn. Many players believe that the most powerful thing in chess to capture materials, or to find a tactical solution to […]
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Chess Olympiad Day 3
On Day 3, Team Ireland faced the very strong Team Greece (mean Elo-point difference was -218, 28% chance of winning), but Ireland managed to keep the surprises for a while. […]