Chess is easy to play, fun to learn and hard to master. It’s not just a game. Chess is full of secrets to discover. The more you learn, the more you realise you don’t know.
“Chess teaches children the wonderful skills of problem solving, sportsmanship, etiquette, and awareness of others” WFM Maria Manelidou, Founder
Our team of expert coaches, carefully selected and trained by Maria, are passionate about sharing their extensive chess knowledge and experience. Maria is one of just twenty coaches to meet the requirements necessary to achieve Level 4 (International Level) of the English Chess Federation’s Registered Coaches Scheme.
“Chess teaches children the wonderful skills of problem solving, sportsmanship, etiquette, and awareness of others” WFM Maria Manelidou, Founder
Our team of expert coaches, carefully selected and trained by Maria, are passionate about sharing their extensive chess knowledge and experience. Maria is one of just twenty coaches to meet the requirements necessary to achieve Level 4 (International Level) of the English Chess Federation’s Registered Coaches Scheme.
Chess Rising Stars are accepting new students to our clubs, camps and for private lessons both online and in-person. Check out our courses to find out more.
We also teach chess in schools across London.
Start now and don’t look back! It depends on the student but we’ve found you can take up chess at any time from the age of 5. Our Chelsea Chess Club for 5 to 7-year-olds would be the best fit for this age group.
The Chess Rising Stars team are all experienced chess teachers based in London and around the world. Contact us to outline your chess goals and we will put you in touch with the coach who best fits your needs.
It depends on your chess goals. At Chess Rising Stars we recommend at least one lesson per week to maintain progress. Two lessons would help to accelerate your improvement. However, if you are serious about playing in chess tournaments then three or more lessons will elevate your game to the next level.
For children up to around age 12, we recommend using ChessKid because it’s fun, safe and easy to use. There are training videos, puzzles and you can play against children from around the world.
For our older students and adults, we’ve found that students’ primarily use either chess.com or lichess. Both sites offer training resources and a large pool of online players to compete against.
For our older students and adults, we’ve found that students’ primarily use either chess.com or lichess. Both sites offer training resources and a large pool of online players to compete against.
If you’re already asking this question it’s probably time to give it a shot! Tournaments are an excellent way to measure your chess progress against other players.
The English Chess Federation’s event calendar lists all the official chess tournaments in the country. Alternatively, our Chess Rising Stars Online Tournaments can be a great introduction to playing chess competitively.
Our comprehensive guides for parents cover both ECF Membership and ratings.
The English Chess Federation’s event calendar lists all the official chess tournaments in the country. Alternatively, our Chess Rising Stars Online Tournaments can be a great introduction to playing chess competitively.
Our comprehensive guides for parents cover both ECF Membership and ratings.
Our Chelsea Chess Clubs on Saturday afternoons during term-time are for children aged 5-14 of all chess levels. The new Wimbledon Chess Rising Stars club is for ages 7+ and meets on Sunday afternoons.
For older children and adults, we would suggest using the English Chess Federation’s club finder tool as a starting point.
For older children and adults, we would suggest using the English Chess Federation’s club finder tool as a starting point.
The Chess & Bridge Online Store stocks chess equipment, books, software and DVDs and more. Their flagship shop can be found on Baker Street in central London.
The Regency Chess Company is a specialist chess retailer based in Frome, Somerset and generously donated us a wooden chess set from their range.
The Regency Chess Company is a specialist chess retailer based in Frome, Somerset and generously donated us a wooden chess set from their range.
Tailored training programs will be designed by your new Chess Rising Stars coach.
Chess rewards disciplined daily practice. We recommend studying a combination of tactics, endgames, openings and thorough game analysis. This can be done ‘the old fashioned way’ using books and a chessboard or by using online tools. It’s up to you!
Chess rewards disciplined daily practice. We recommend studying a combination of tactics, endgames, openings and thorough game analysis. This can be done ‘the old fashioned way’ using books and a chessboard or by using online tools. It’s up to you!