There is something very satisfying and enriching about sitting down for an hour or perhaps half an hour, and playing a game of chess with a person ‘over the board’ as opposed to online. There is the opportunity to put all of the days stresses and worries aside for a moment, and just contemplate your next move in peace and quiet.
Playing ‘over the board’ has been seen for hundreds of years in cafes, outside spaces like parks or street squares, within chess clubs, in pubs and schools and colleges and universities. Even some employers now have a ‘quiet room’ set aside for employees to benefit from playing chess.
At Bourne Chess Club we can offer a relaxing game of chess on a Tuesday and Thursday evening for the price of a Starbuck’s coffee! We have different tournaments for competitive chess if you’re wanting to improve your chess rating. But if not, we have tournaments where our members (there are now over 20), get to play each other in a variety of structured events. It is of course beneficial to play different opponents so that a steady increase in experience is achieved.
Our members range from 6 years to over 80 years of age, and we have a dedicated Juniors section for our younger members. In addition to that, for anyone interested in popping down just to perhaps have a game and see how you get on, our Tuesday evenings (7.30-9.30pm) is a great starting point.
Teas/coffees and snacks are provided free of charge to our members, as is parking, and you can come along without the need to bring any equipment with you – we have it all here, including move sheets, clocks and the latest Chess Up 2 for your free use!
If you have had a busy, stressed day then Bourne Chess Club gives you a chance to make friends with like-minded people over an enjoyable game of chess.
