Welcome

Exeter Junior Chess Club meets from 5:30 to 6:30 pm or so, on most Tuesdays from September to May, at Heavitree Social Club, 2 East Wonford Hill, EX1 3BS.

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Club History

Dave Regis has been involved in the current incarnation of Exeter Junior Chess Club for over 30 years.  He has assisted and been assisted by many people, currently but would like to mention in particular David Beckwith, Alan Maynard, Les Wilson, and Ray Shepherd.  EJCC is very grateful for the use of Exeter Chess Club’s equipment and the sharing of various premises during this time, and the supportive presence of several of its members when we were short staffed. We would also like to thank Heavitree Social Club for hosting us with generosity.

The club is a friendly environment for keen chess players of all ages to meet and play chess.  Informal coaching is given as the opportunity arises, but without formal teaching sessions.  

When the club has had suitably strong chess players, teams have been entered in the adult Exeter & District League and the Devon junior Bloodworth competiiton.  Modern child safety regulations and pressures on adult organisers have restricted these entires in recent years.  However, in 2021 (during Covid) we were South West Junior Club Champions as part of the UK Schools Chess Challenge.  For the last few years, we have entered a team in the DCCA Quickplay competition for adults.