{"id":365,"date":"2022-10-31T17:19:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T17:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/?page_id=365"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:54:42","slug":"junior-chess","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/index.php\/junior-chess\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior chess"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We try to cater to all levels and all ages as best we can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whilst we cannot offer formal coaching sessions , individual members will usually be willing to offer tips , guidance, explanation, analysis 1:1 in the course of normal social play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A parent or responsible adult should accompany the child at all times,<\/strong> because we do not have a policy that members should have DBS background checks.  There is currently no charge for juniors to play at the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We fully believe in the magic of chess and the many benefits it can offer to children of all ages. It has been proven to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve concentration and memory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance reading and Maths skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fosters logical\/ critical thinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develops creativity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourages and rewards hard work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions, please email the Secretary: lawryrhodes@yahoo.co.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2205\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We try to cater to all levels and all ages as best we can. Whilst we cannot offer formal coaching sessions , individual members will usually be willing to offer tips , guidance, explanation, analysis 1:1 in the course of normal social play. A parent or responsible adult should accompany the child at all times, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-365","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/365\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}