Club Facilities
Chess clubs typically provide:
- Informal, 'friendly', games
- Club and inter-club competitions
- Opportunities to play in one or more leagues organised on a geographical basis
- A personal rating system where the results of inter-club games are rated to enable players to judge their standing and progress
- Coaching by a more knowledgeable chess player and lectures/tuition evenings
- A library of chess books
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