About Us
Historically chess has been seen as a game for old men in rooms above pubs etc. Ultimately this caused the demise of Ashton chess club some years ago as there were no young players coming through the ranks. This perception has also meant that young people have not really been attracted to play chess in the first instance or indeed encouraged to join chess clubs.
Over the last couple of years our Head Coach has been coaching chess at lunchtime and after school in a number of Tameside schools. The limited success to date convinced him that a specialist junior chess club was needed within the Borough.
The stand-alone club will allow children to improve their chess within a tried and tested format and outside the constraints of a busy school day. The ultimate ambition is that with the right enthusiasm and coaching Tameside can be represented at chess both at a Regional and National level on a regular basis.
The club now averages 16 members per session and have played a full season in the local Stockport and Manchester Leagues. Five of our players have also recently qualified for the prestigious UK Land Chess Challenge North of England Giga Final.
A typical evening involves some formal coaching together with plenty of competitive yet friendly games. All levels of abilities are catered for.
News & Events
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10 Feb 2012 ACCC's 2nd anniversary 11 Feb 2012 One Day Chess Congress for 6-11 year olds 27 Feb 2012 ACCC v Macclesfield B 07 Mar 2012 Denton 2 v ACCC 13 Mar 2012 Macclesfield C v ACCC 15 Mar 2012 Marple C v ACCC 26 Mar 2012 Bolton 4 v ACCC 18 Apr 2012 3C's V ACCC |