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by Mike Davies
Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:53 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Best free chess software
Replies: 9
Views: 2058

Re: Best free chess software

Thanks Alex.
by Mike Davies
Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Best free chess software
Replies: 9
Views: 2058

Re: Best free chess software

Hi,
sorry if I'm being slow - have downloaded the top one from the list, but can't figure out how to play human v human?

Thanks in advance,
Mike
by Mike Davies
Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:37 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Kick-starting chess
Replies: 18
Views: 4264

Re: Kick-starting chess

The following might also be of interest: http://www.championsleaguechess.co.uk http://www.englishchesschallenge.co.uk Broken link on the entry form for the english chess challenge - don't know if you know anything? We're also thinking of entering the National Schools Chess Championship - is this wo...
by Mike Davies
Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:28 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: UKCC Strat 2009 - Felix Ynojosa
Replies: 8
Views: 2449

Re: UKCC Strat 2009 - Felix Ynojosa

This is the first year we are thinking about entering people - when does the new registration form normally come up? Is it happening in 2010?

Ta,
Mike
by Mike Davies
Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:09 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Kick-starting chess
Replies: 18
Views: 4264

Re: Kick-starting chess

I played on itsyourturn.com for a while too - good point!
by Mike Davies
Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Kick-starting chess
Replies: 18
Views: 4264

Re: Kick-starting chess

Great, thanks. Will see if the library has any budget at the moment!
by Mike Davies
Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:51 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Kick-starting chess
Replies: 18
Views: 4264

Re: Kick-starting chess

Sorry for not replying to the helpful tips earlier. Here's where I am now. I am running an after-school chess club where primary school pupils come to our secondary school to play, in addition to my lunchtime club for the bigger kids. I tried to run through a game today on the whiteboard with people...
by Mike Davies
Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:13 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Best free chess software
Replies: 9
Views: 2058

Best free chess software

Hi,
can someone please link me to some free chess software where you can play human v human? This is to demo games on an electronic whiteboard in school.

Thanks,
Mike
by Mike Davies
Fri May 22, 2009 12:42 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Kick-starting chess
Replies: 18
Views: 4264

Re: Kick-starting chess

Mostly year 7. Good idea aobut the ladder, thanks. Only problem is there would be a fixture at the top, and everyone else battling for second. Works for the premier league though :D
by Mike Davies
Thu May 21, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Kick-starting chess
Replies: 18
Views: 4264

Kick-starting chess

OK, I'm a maths teacher in Swindon, who plays adequate chess though never graded in any way. What I have done so far: - got involved in the existing chess club at school, started to teach them a few opening moves and how to win the endgames (King and rook etc) - found contacts of other chess clubs, ...
by Mike Davies
Thu May 21, 2009 9:33 pm
Forum: Chess Sets for Schools Project
Topic: Update on Project?
Replies: 129
Views: 46129

Re: Update on Project?

Now if they were giving out chess clocks, that would be good. This is my first post, I am a teacher in a secondary in Swindon and am trying to re-start inter-school games. Most schools do seem to have sets already, and sets are relatively cheap - maybe even cheaper than the £50 for 10 quoted in the...