A one-time payment of £20 – covers May 1st until April 30th
Fees are proportionate depending upon when a student arrives
Our family deal is the same fee as for one child
Elizabeth Kelly and Freya Lodge receiving their 1st Year Academy Certificates on Tuesday March 12th 2024. Friends Freya and Liz have attended Chess Club regularly throughout 2023/24.
At 17-years-old, Freya braved her first ever league match, stepping into our BDCL Division 5 team as a last-minute substitute on Thursday November 30th 2023, narrowly losing her game. The match ended in a 2-2 draw with Solihull A.
18-year-old Liz, seen here on the left, prefers to remain a social player for the moment but has just as much potential to become a team player.
Felicity, Eldrick, Rohan and Casper enjoying an evening of fun during Academy in January 2024.
A few days short of his 18th birthday, Namanh Nguyen received his 1st Year Academy Certificate on Thursday 5/10/2023.
Nam has been a regular player turning out 9 times for our league teams throughout 2023 since his arrival in February.
A student of King Edward’s School, Nam has contributed much to the success of our popular Academy, assisting with younger students and by introducing several friends to our ever-expanding Chess Club.
16-year-old Elias Angel receiving his 1st Year Academy Certificate on Thursday 28/9/2023 on an evening in which Elias had won his match on board 4 in the Worcestershire Challengers’ League.
Elias had risen to a Provisional Rating of 1422 for October 2023 having played for Longbridge in 8 matches, with 2 notable victories and 2 draws to his name.
With another win in late September 2023 to add to his achievements, the young man’s Rating was only going to rise with further study.
Elias has been a regular at Academy helping younger students.
New Juniors temporarily enjoying Academy in the Concert Room 17/8/2023
LONGBRIDGE CHESS ACADEMY normally meets in the President’s Suite Thursday evenings from 5:30pm to 7pm.
Juniors can stay later for Chess Club & Chess Matches by arrangement.
Artem; having escaped the war in Ukraine with his mother, grandmother and baby sister, received his 1st Year Academy Certificate and Medal; which he proudly showed to his classmates at Albert Bradbeer Primary School, Longbridge, the next morning.
ACADEMY HISTORY
Yunyeong Jung (Far left) known as Lucy is now FIDE Rated: Standard 1450 Rapid 1422 having arrived at Greenlands, Rated 1153 when she was merely 9-years-old, and began playing league matches in the Worcester Leagues of that time.
I’m so proud that our Academy has played some small part in Yunyeong’s development, just as I am proud of the achievements of all of our students.
LONGBRIDGE CHESS ACADEMY continues to support students of all ages with the same enthusiasm and endeavour previously encouraged at Greenlands Chess Club.
Albeit in a new home at the Austin; we are an established Chess Academy where students excel and receive coaching from top players and experts such as Grandmaster Keith Arkell.
Certification, Prizes and Trophies for personal achievement over a 3 year course; Longbridge Chess Club’s “Chess Academy” will continue to produce winners!
Students benefit from our knowledge of local and national chess. Students have access to computer technology and other educational tools. Academy is fun!
Students can soon become part of our teams if they wish, competing in League and County matches.
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