English Chess Federation

Sunday chess for ambitious juniors in Leeds

Two groups, qualified teacher-coaches, Yorkshire champions — and in 2023 the national Club of the Year. Ages 7+, term-time evenings in Alwoodley.

ECF Club of the Year 2023
National Club of the Year The badge they earned. ECF, 2023.
2005Founded by John Hipshon
ECF Club of the Year 2023English Chess Federation, 2023
Yorkshire championsJunior League A team, 2025

The club

Players of the year with trophies
Players of the year.
Leeds Junior Chess Club — the whole club
The whole club.

A club night, clearly laid out

Know the moves, bring the enthusiasm

Membership is not automatic. Players must know the basic moves. Attendance is expected. Girls are actively welcomed.

Coaches who teach for a living

Qualified teachers and experienced junior coaches — John, Ernest, David and Amanda. Not a drop-in chess café.

Study that outlasts Sunday

The old learning page was a wall of links. Here openings, tactics and famous games are on interactive boards — the way a modern chess school works.

Open the learning area

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