Welcome to the Castell Nedd Chess Club
Welcome to the official Castell Nedd Chess Club web site. The objectives of the club are:
- To promote the popularity and growth of Chess amongst the youth of the Neath district.
- To achieve the highest honour in Welsh Chess.
When do we meet and where?
The club meets on Mondays at 7:00p.m. at Catwg Primary School:
Main Road
Cadoxton
Neath
SA11 2ND
The club is closed during the Summer Holidays.
For directions try multimap.co.uk » or streetmap.co.uk »
How much does it cost?
From May to the start of the Summer Holidays there is no fee for attending the club. When the new season starts then the club is open for members only which costs £5 / year for club membership plus league registration fee.
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:
- General Academic improvement
- Math Development
- Pattern Recognition
- Science Achievement
- Sportsmanship
- English Skills
- Communication Abilities
- Learning From Mistakes
- Creativity
- Concentration
- Discipline
- Logical Reasoning
- Planning Ahead
- Measurable Individual Accomplishments
- Critical Thinking
- Team Spirit
- Memory
- Problem Solving
- Intellectual Maturity
- Self Esteem
- Cultural Enrichment
- Analyzing Actions & Consequences
- Social Skills
- Empathetic Awareness
- Complex Decision Making
- Improved Attendance
Wayne Prescott