"Chess.com is an excellent tool for learning and practice"

23/5/2024

A very small group attended at our May meeting with numbers affected by winter ills and other commitments.

This allowed a new member to sit in on several games being played by two of our experienced players.

Chess can appear complicated in the beginning but playing face to face with an opponent of similar experience and helpful assistance from other players present sees improvement gained quickly.

I continue to promote the website Chess.com as an excellent tool for those learning or wanting to practice. You can play the computer bot or friends online and Chess.com is free if you stick to just playing the bot. This site allows you to pick varying degrees of difficulty, choose black or white men and allows take backs. I found it to be an excellent training tool and it’s free.

The group meets monthly on the third Tuesday at 1.30pm in Room 2.

Happy checkmating!

Doug Smith

0 Comments

Chess

Don't be frightened off by Chess; it is a very social game involving one to one face to face and it is not too late to learn.

Chess has progressed in the electronic age to be able to be played on-line for free, either against a bot or a real person.

Our Chess group offers an introduction to on-line Chess and hosts monthly social Chess sessions to players of all grades from beginners to experienced players.

Joining Chess you will be matched to your chess playing skill level together with enjoying the interaction that this presents. The other benefit is you can practise at home online to hone your skills in between your U3A sessions.

Convenor and contact details

Doug Smith
0417 527 171

Time and Venue

3rd Tuesday
1:30 to 3.30 pm
Meeting Room 2

Practice On-line

https://www.chess.com/

Chess.com is free if you stick to just playing the bot. It allows you to pick varying degrees of difficulty, choose black or white men and allows take backs.