My friend talked me into joining BCA. I’m pleased I did! I’ve played chess with so many friendly people and I love the audio chess magazine. It helps me very much with my chess learning.
Nene
Thank you so much for my first ever game with BCA. I’ve been extremely grateful of the BCA team supporting myself and being so welcoming. It feels like BCA is a big family!
Ben F
Thank you for organising such a brilliant tournament. It was my first and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I look forward to similar events in the future.
Paul I
Having been very depressed when you sent it about my sight this helped me keep playing, and I’ve now set up a chess club for kids and have taught a few adults to play.
Today I played OTB at the [local] chess club, and feel very grateful. It might have seemed a little thing, but it genuinely made a difference to my mental health, and I am able to give back to my local community.
I don’t feel so shut in, and you genuinely helped me. Thanks.
I run an afterschool chess club at our local library on Wednesday for children, which is well attended, and an adult session on Fridays.
I’ve been approached to teach chess at a local youth club too, so that little seed really has helped so much.
Two of my chess children took part in the UK primary school tournaments and got as far as the mega finals, while another of them is signing up to play in local tournaments this autumn.
Locally I’m not the ‘blind lady,’ I’m the ‘chess lady.’
Mary L