Junior Chess is thriving in the UK and Bristol, and Downend Juniors is a great place to learn and develop.

Every Wednesday at 7.30pm the club is open for juniors to play other juniors or adults, providing an opportunity to learn and have fun. At least twice a month the junior organiser, Mark Morris, is available to offer expert advice or support. We also organise events like simultaneous games or tournaments across the year.

Simply bring your child (with a responsible adult for U16s) to the club.

Chess is both enjoyable and provides some great life skills. We encourage kids to set a goal, which can be as simple as to improve at this beautiful game, or to make progress as a competitive player. As juniors improve, they can play league chess (we have juniors in each of our 6 teams), or online chess where we have 2 teams in the national junior league. We also have good connections for players to represent regional and national level for the strongest players.

Latest News

This year we had juniors at the club winning Bristol and Somerset megafinals at U8, U10, U12, U14, and U18 levels, our best ever result. We also have 4 players who qualified from the regional finals to the national level.

We are lucky enough to have 2 former juniors who have reached master level and played in the recent British Adult Chess Championships, and who are still active club members.

We look forward to seeing you at the club in the future!

Mark Morris (Junior Organiser)