Leeds chess club

Established 1834

LINKS

Chess E-Book.

Chess training online.

Free 9 part email chess course.

For anyone who is interested in improving their game, this is a free chess course written by Charles Kimball who I believe is rated about 2460.

Bradford Chess Association.

This is the league where Leeds 174 Insurgents are currently competing. Up to date news, league results and tables can be found here although the information for Leeds is also available on my team news page.

The week in chess.

The title says it all really!

Tubechess.

The best site for chess videos.

This site is awesome, it's like you tube but full of chess videos and nothing else, check it out!!!

The official website for Alexandra Kosteniuk.

This website is fantastic, contains latest news, photos, games and videos related to this female Grandmaster.

 
 
The new webmaster Dylan Morgan has created this fantastic new website for the LCA, check it out it's well worth a look.
 
 
Leeds Junior Chess Association
 
The Leeds Junior Chess website, the Leeds Primary Schools Chess League and contacts for anyone wishing to enter a school team.
 
 
Includes the famous chess magazine and the online chess store.
 
 
 
Patrick Senior has recently taken over as webmaster of this site, this fantastic new look website contains the YCA grades, leaague tables and much more!
 
 
 
Information on English Chess, the full English grading list and a full listing of Chess Congresses in England.
 
 
 
The Four Nations Chess League.
 
 
 
One of the worlds biggest sporting governing bodies, The World Chess Federation FIDE.
 
 
A brilliant website for the legendary Wakefield Chess Club.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Playchess.com, the best website for online chess. Using a professional server with the famous Fritz interface, playchess also uses software to prevent computer cheats from competing here.
 
"Playing for complication is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan." - Alekhine.
 

Next chess club night.

We are next meeting at the North Leeds Working Men's Club on Wednesday 10th March from 7pm onwards.

Most improved player of the year award 2010.

I am introducing this award at the end of the season, for a player to be eligible he must be a member of Leeds Chess Club, have a current YCA grade & to have played 10 or more games for the club by the end of the season.


More details can be found on the Team News page after clicking on the LCC STATS 2009/10 link, there you will be able to see who has the highest plus score currently. John Light is the current leader on +15 although Oli Weiss has the higher plus score - He has only played 4 games so far this season!

Most recent updates.

STATS 2010 - Have updated the files but have not yet been able to upload to the site due to server problems.

LCC GRADES - Current provisional grades have been updated.

Last updated - 07/03/2010.

Next matches:

Tuesday 09th March 2010:

Bingley Bees B Vs Leeds 175

Wednesday 10th March 2010:

Leeds A Vs Alwoodley A

Copperworks C Vs Leeds B

Leeds C Vs Rose Forgrove 5

Club Championship.

The club championship 2009 is now complete, the results can now be found here. Entry forms for the club championship for 2010 will shortly be released.