Chess

Check Mate

Somerset House participates in the Helderberg Chess League during the winter terms.  Matches are played on Friday afternoons and we enter as many teams of 5 players as our opposition are able to field.  As a result of our  very busy afternoon sports programme, team players attend a chess practice on Thursday mornings.

We believe that it is important to introduce our younger children to Chess and for this reason one chess lesson per week, during the 2nd and 3rd terms is timetabled as part of the academic programme for all Grade 3 and 4 children.  The children are taught the basic skills, an understanding and hopefully a love and enjoyment of the game, during these lessons. 

Our more competitive players participate in league matches.  An annual Inter-House competition is run for all interested players of all ages as well as the Somerset House Junior, Middle or Senior Championships.