A New Junior Chess Academy Launches at the Mindsports Centre
We are delighted to announce that a new Junior Chess Academy will be launching at the Mindsports Centre this summer term, run by Adam Cranston.
This is a very exciting development for junior chess in West London. The Academy will focus on competitive play and structured improvement, giving young players the opportunity to receive regular coaching and, just as importantly, to play serious rated games every week in a supervised environment with post-game analysis.
This combination — coaching, competitive games, and analysis — is widely recognised as one of the most effective ways for young players to improve, and we expect the Academy to become an important part of the junior chess scene at the Mindsports Centre.
How it works
Each week, students will receive:
- 30 minutes of coaching in small groups of roughly equal ability
- 60 minutes of rated rapid games followed by analysis
Details
- Time: Wednesdays, 4:30–6:00pm
- Venue: Mindsports Centre
- Dates: 15 April to 8 July (excluding 27 May) — 12 weeks total
- Ages: 6–16, all abilities welcome
- Cost: £250
Places are limited and the Academy is expected to fill quickly. If interested, please contact Adam directly at adamrcranston@gmail.com.
The Junior Chess Academy is independently run and is not part of Hammersmith Chess Club’s junior programme. As we continue to develop the chess ecosystem at the Mindsports Centre, we are delighted to welcome the Academy as a partner. Junior chess has never been better served in West London.