Free healthy lunch at Chalkhill Health & Wellness event Wednesday 15th March 1pm to 6pm

 

Chess Club returns to Wembley after 68 years absence - opportunities for all ages

 

Website: www.willesdenchess.co.uk

Email: FULTON790@aol.com

Willesden and Brent Chess Club started a chess night at Chalkhill Community Centre early last month and is looking for new members.

Wembley had its own Club from 1921 until 1954 but the Willesden and Brent Club concentrated on the south of the borough and admit that Wembley has been poorly served.

That is all going to change now with the group effectively now running a Wembley Club every Wednesday that will introduce the game to a new generation of players.

The new venue is in stark contrast to one of Wembley Chess Club's previous homes:

 

Chalkhill Community Centre/Welford Centre 113 Chalkhill Road, Wembley Park, HA9 9FX

Photograph from 'A History of Chess in Brent'

Generally, the accepted age range for Juniors is a minimum of 6 years old  and a a maximun  age of 17. If there is a history of chess in the family the absolute minimum could be 5 years old depending  on the ability of the child to concentrate on increasingly complex games. 

Membership normally runs from early September until late June the following year (January until June this year). Membership entitles you to attend club nights every week and to play in league matches and club tournaments.

Tuition is offered by a certified DBS chess trainer, for juniors as well as adults.

Beginners and players of all abilities are very welcome.

First three visits are FREE!

The Chess Club will be a welcome addition to the many varied activities that take place at Chalkhill Community Centre.

The Chalkhill Community Centre is an short walk from Wembley Park Station (cross the road at the Bridge Road exit, turn left and then right at Paddy Power).

Buses 83, 182, 206, 297 stop on Bridge Road.

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The Welford Centre is also known as Chalkhill Community Centre

Have a free diabetes health check in Chalkhill on Friday and find out about activites near you

The number of people living with diabetes topped 4 million last year. There are more people developing the illness and having it for a longer time with teenagers and even children being diagnosed. About 24,000 people die prematurely from the disease every year. It is estimated that there are 549,000 people with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.