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We are the UK-based charity Chess in Schools and Communities. Currently working in over 350 schools in England and Wales.
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Breaking news from the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand: CSC wins the FIDE excellence award in the Social and Community category!
Do you have what it takes to beat Grandmasters?
The opportunity to try and do is coming up at the 2026 @xtxmarkets @london_chess Super Rapid event (5-6 December)
Full details can be found via the link.
tinyurl.com/5h7w2mcp
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🇬🇧 The XTX Markets London Chess Classic returns to the capital from Nov 24 to Dec 6, 2026! ♟️🏆
Starting with an opening ceremony at the iconic Tower of London, the festival features the elite LCC Masters, Challengers, Super Rapid, norm tournaments & more at Novotel West!
Entries are now open! 🎟️✨
#Chess #LondonChessClassic #LCC2026 #ChessNews @schoolschess
chesstopics.com/the-xtx-mark…
In November 2026, CSC will be running a series of free chess webinars. These are aimed at children aged 8-13 who know the basic rules of chess and are ready to take the next steps towards learning tactics and strategies.
Dates and details via the link.
chessinschools.co.uk/webinar…
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Another fantastic win by Bodhana leading the Women's team to 4-0 v Australia today. Thanks for covering it @EngChessTrack
Excellent, @hari_neo21! I hope to see one of your book signings ‘live’ at some point.
Back to book signing as I return to my chess school ❤️ A glorious request to sign books for the @LDBSSchools school libraries. My book is dedicated to the students of @spah ♟️From my pinned post to this ✨️ Thank you @ChristallaJ 🙏
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How the England Open team fares against strong teams like Georgia has often been a litmus test of our overall form. Great to see Luke McShane keep control in a tense and pivotal time scramble today. Congrats to the women too on a smooth win, with Bodhana moving to a superb 4.5/5!
Great choices all round, @Carl_Portman.
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The scorelines do not tell the complete story. St. Kitts and Nevis are showing encouraging signs at the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad. 🇰🇳♟️
Read the report and solve two winning positions:
indianchessschool.com/st-kit…
(Photo Credit: Michal Walusza)
@inchessschool
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Chess and art 🎨
Head over to logiqboard.com & create your own little piece of art 🎨 ✨️ 🖌
#chess #mathematics #art
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A dream fulfilled in Samarkand! ♟️
From Mumbai to the opening ceremony of the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad—read Day 1 of my journey as Coach-cum-Captain of St. Kitts and Nevis:
indianchessschool.com/%e2%99…
#ChessOlympiad2026
#TeamSKN
@FIDE_chess
@inchessschool
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Round 3 of the 2026 #ChessOlympiad is underway!
chess.com/events/2026-fide-c…
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💡Anthony Miles was the first Englishman to become a chess grandmaster.
He was also master swindler, not just saving but even winning seemingly lost games.
Can you see the combination he saw in this game?🤔
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Bodhana is always a joy to chat with
11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan, Board 1 for England:
"In the 1st #ChessOlympiad I was the reserve player, and this time I’m the 1st board player, so it’s the opposite end of the table, but I’m still here to enjoy the Olympiad and playing people from all over the world!"
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Beyond proud!!! 🎉🤩
Our student Prin Laohawirapap beat Top 10 GM Arjun Erigaisi, today, on day one of the Chess Olympiad! 🚀
Prin’s journey is so special to us.
It’s truly emotional to see how far this kid has come, from taking chess lessons in the hospital to becoming Thailand’s first International Master... We watched him grow up, get stronger, and become the player he is today ❤️
Keep going, Prin! 🥳
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🎙️ Round 2 Recap is here!
Catch up on the biggest stories from the day, key moments from the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, and the Game of the Day, with an in-depth analysis by our commentator Peter Svidler🔥
▶️ Watch the full 6-minute recap on YouTube: youtu.be/MhtPjtpJ-ew
Attending a CSC Recruitment and Training Day is an important step on the road to becoming a CSC tutor.
For those who live too far away from our in-person days, we have an online alternative.
The next one will be on Friday 9 October 2026.
Details:
chessinschools.co.uk/trainin…
