Spreading the Word!

1/8/2024

Have you played, or attempted to play, Chess in the past and have it on your bucket list to do again one day? Perhaps you know someone this applies to who might enjoy playing Chess socially with others. Doug Smith is keen to hear from members who may have played chess, however well or badly, in the recent or distant past, who would like to join his group.

The Chess group, which next meets after a July break on Tuesday 20 August, is held in Classroom 2, where Chess.com sometimes features on the big screen to introduce the possibilities of online chess for practice at home.

Interested? Check out the Chess page on the U3A Benalla web site and call Doug on 0417 527 171.

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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.