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Local chess organisation
Manchester League results
National chess organisation
Players' national grades
National chess championships
National chess league
Competition results
UK Chess Challenge for junior players. World's largest chess competition
South-East Lancashire Summer League
Chess tuition in local schools by former 3Cs' player Paul Keech.
CSC - National organisation for "Chess in Schools and Communities"
Non-competitive chess club - just for the fun of it !
Northern Counties Chess Union - Regional county organisation
Yorkshire Chess - inc. details of possible congresses to play in.
EPSCA - National Primary Schools' Organisation
Test yourself with positional problems on the chess board
ALAN WALTON (right), captain of the 3Cs' 4NCL first team, shown receiving the trophy as Champions of Division 3 in 2003, since when 3Cs won the 2nd Division title in 2015 and now play in Division 1.
All details regarding the league can be found via the "4NCL" link on this page.
UK's most popular monthly chess magazine
Beginner's guide to the basics of chess - and more
PAUL KEECH (left), played many years for 3Cs and now regularly goes into local schools to teach youngsters the game of chess.
Paul is a qualified tutor with the national "Chess in Schools and Communities" programme, for which the details of his activities in the local area can be accessed by clicking on the "Chess Tuition for Kids" link on this page.
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