A CLUB FOR ALL AGES
Welcome to the official Castell Nedd Chess Club website. The objectives of the club are:
Why encourage chess?
Obviously Chess fanatics will extol the virtues and benefits of playing Chess but there is scientific evidence that Chess is of benefit not just to younger members of the community but the aged as well – just ’google’ on Chess benefits – here are some of the results found:
“Tactics flow from a superior position.”
“Even the laziest king flees wildly in the face of a double check.”
“Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.”
“The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.”
“When you see a good move, look for a better one.”
“The pawns are the soul of chess.”
“The hardest game to win is a won game.”
“A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it.”