New to Chess?
Wiltshire Junior Chess encourages & promotes chess for juniors of all ages & abilities - girls and boys. This page tells you about places to learn and improve your chess.
School Chess:
Many schools in Wiltshire have chess clubs at lunchtime or after school. If you want to start a school club WJC can help with loan of equipment, resources for teaching chess & advice on running a club. Contact: Kelvin Garnett for details or Dawn Burroughs, WJC Chairperson.
Chess Clubs:
The only junior chess club in Wiltshire is Thamesdown Junior Chess Club, see their page on this web site for the latest sxituation. However, adult chess clubs often welcome junior players - see 'Schools & Clubs' page for details.
Want to Improve Your Chess?
The best way to improve is to play regularly! Tournament chess is a very effective way to improve because you play against people with ideas new to you. Writing down your moves is also a great help to improving as you can go over (analyse) each game afterwards. If you can't yet write your moves down it's a good idea to learn!
If you're new to chess try one of the Wiltshire Junior Chess 'Fun Days' held in the autumn term, or the 'Wilts & West of England Championships' in February, which has a beginner's section.
Look at the 'News' section to see some of the chess achievements by juniors in Wiltshire, to inspire you!
County Teams, England Squad & External Tournaments:
Wiltshire Junior Chess run county teams at U9, U11, U11 girls, & older age groups level. To be selected for a team you need two good performances from playing in at least 2 of the 4 'Fun Days' held every year. You may show enough promise to be selected for the England Junior Chess squad one day - at present there are 9 players in Wiltshire between the ages of 11 and 18 who play for England (including one girl!). Look at the 'events' and 'calendar' section of this website for details of lots of opportunties to play competitive chess.
Need more Information?
Contact Thamesdown Junior Chess Club, or someone from Wiltshire Junior Chess, who should be able to help or point you in the right direction!
