Check out the links below to other resources that may help improve your play.
A Kid’s Guide to Playing Chess is very useful for new and young players for setting up the pieces through to winning the game.
It also has lots of other useful links to help improve your chess
Chess Lessons – Learn with Online Courses – Chess.com
Practice chess positions • lichess.org
Both of these sites are very popular with club players. You will always find 1 or 2 Crewe players you can challenge. Give them a try you can play for free or be a member.
FIDE Home Page
The Fédération International des Échecs or World Chess Federation it is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. It is usually referred to as FIDE
The below link is the full set of rules for the game of Chess. It is a must for all Chess players wanting to play in competitive congresses, league chess and club competitions.
FIDE Hand Book and rules of chess
Old ECF Grade to New ECF Grade Conversion
English Chess Federation (ECF)
ECF Grading database
ECF Congress Calendar
The ECF is the governing body for chess in England
Players who play competitive chess will end up with a chess grade. The ECF publishes these grades monthly, and they can be accessed from this website. The ECF also maintains a calendar of events, such a congresses and tournaments that are taking place throughout the year. You can also become a member of the ECF via their website – something you would need to do if you wanted to play league chess.
North Staffs & District Chess Association
The official Stoke League website
This site provides news and information about chess in North Staffordshire, the NSDCA’s Constitution and Rules. It also provides links to other chess websites which may be of interest.
Provides NSDCA player details, fixtures, Team Captains details and latest results for the NSDCA League.
Andrew Crosby Tricks and Traps
www.chesstempo.com
Dedicated to helping chess players improve their game
Chess tempo is a great resource that can help you in every way. It provides you with problems to solve, training with different tactics with end game solutions and the chance to play against the PC when your not with us at the Club.