Monday, 17 February 2014

Lego chess set

Happy half term! If you've got time on your hands and it's still raining outside, why not raid your lego box and make a lego chess set like the one pictured here. Set up your minifigures as key pieces. Let your imaginations run riot.

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

A game played by Paul Morphy when he was 9 years old. Paul was white and he was playing his uncle. Use the arrows to play through the game. Think about each of Paul's moves in this game. If you can't see the chessboard, press F5 to reload the page.

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Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Fantastic Chess Sets

Chess Sets come in all shapes and sizes. Here is a seriously cool Simpsons set. Has anyone got or found any other unusual ones?

Monday, 3 February 2014

BIG!!

Here is a picture of the biggest chess piece in the world. It resides in Missouri's Chess Hall of Fame in the USA. Might have some trouble castling with that.



Chess In Schools

Hi Everyone,
Here is a link to the Chess In Schools website. Check it out for news and events: http://www.chessinschools.co.uk/

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Welcome

Hello to everyone who attends Nantwich Chess Club on a Tuesday evening. Here is a space where you can share your thoughts about the game in general, any memorable moves or matches you have played or anything else chess related that you may come across. Play on!