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Chess is fun to learn ,easy to play and difficult to master. It’s not just a game. Chess is full of secrets to discover. The more you learn, the more you realise you don’t know

The best time to start now and don’t look back! It depends on the student but we’ve found you can take up chess at any time from the age of 5

For our junior students, up to around age 8, we recommend using ChessKid.com because it’s safe, fun and easy to use. Children can play and learn chess online with the best chess tools. There are training videos, puzzles and can play against children from around the world. For our older students and adults, we’ve found that students’ preferences tend to vary between chess.com and lichess.org. Both sites offer training resources and a large pool of online players to compete against.

This depends on your chess goals. At UKCC we recommend at least one lesson per week to maintain progress. Two lessons would help to accelerate your progress. However, if you are serious about playing in chess tournaments then three or more lessons will elevate your game to the next level.