Dorchester U3A Chess Group

Meetings of the Chess Group remain suspended for the present due to the close proximity required and the handling of chess pieces throughout the afternoon. Nevertheless, alternative forms of play are available using the internet and the u3a has organised a countrywide  for members to take part in competitions.
More information is available on the u3a Head Office website or Dorchester members can contact me if they wish.
I find a more rewarding game is possible using the Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition software. This produces opponents graded from starter to grandmaster, good tutorials, choice of chess set and a bundle of other facilities. Your opponents even have a name.
Since the film ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ chess sets and books have been flying off the shelves, an ideal pastime in a pandemic. Lenin is quoted as saying ‘Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.’

email: chess@dorchesteru3a.org.uk

Online chess:
We now have the facility to play chess online using the u3a Chess Network.
Go to the 'All that Chess' page where there are links to various chess sites.
The sites also offer chess training where your progress is shown by your scores in the training competitions.

Meanwhile why not try the puzzle to see how good a player you are - we won't tell a soul!


           Puzzle courtesy of Shredder Computer Chess

and there's more....
                .... Click on  "All that Chess" to see the page aimed at improving our game skills. A new source is listed.

Webpage by George Pearce  Last update 14/08/21