Travancore Chess Club is organizing Vacation Chess Classes in April & May for children in the age group of 5 to 18 years at our Pattom, Balaramapura, Udiyinkulangara, Neyyattinkara & Peringammala centres. For beginners, there will 3 hour sessions on all weekdays from 10 AM to 1:00 PM. For those who prefer afternoon sessions, there will be classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 2 PM & 5 PM.
NOTE: Children and parents are advised to follow appropriate COVID-19 guidelines during the in-person classes. In the event of any changes in Government Policy regarding public gatherings, all in-person classes will be switched to online lessons.
Registrations for the April batch has already started. Please contact the following numbers for details of the venue, schedule, fee, etc.
Travancore Chess Club announces TCC Rapid Chess Tournament at TCC Club Hall, Pattom on Friday, 22nd September 2023. This junior category tournament will have a time control of 20 min + 10 sec increment from move one. Number of entries is limited to 40.
| DAY 1/1 | Friday, 22nd September 2023 |
| Venue | TCC Club Hall⇨ |
| Reporting Time | 9:00 AM |
| Round 1 | 09:30 AM |
| Round 2 | 10:45 AM |
| Round 3 | 12:00 noon |
| Round 4 | 01:30 PM |
| Round 5 | 02:45 PM |
| Round 6 | 04:00 PM |
| Prize Distribution | 05:00 PM |
| Prize Structure | Trophies + Medallions |
| Entry Fee | Rs.150/- |
| Mode of Payment | Online |
| Registration | Registration Closed |
*Please bring your chess clock (if you have one).
*Tea & snacks will be served during the event.
*Observe standard COVID protocols. Wear masks.
TCC All India Chess Tournament Series, Robert Fischer Memorial 2023 will be held in December 2023. In addition to the 5 day Open event, a 4 day category 1800 tournament will also be held in April 2024.
Further details will be posted here shortly.
Robert Fischer Memorial 2016 was held at Technopark Club, Trivandrum with participation by 236 players from all over India including 2 Grand Masters & 3 International Masters.
Besides the internationally rated Robert Fischer Memorial series, Travancore Chess Club also occasionally conduct State and District level Chess tournaments and regular tournaments for Club members and Chess Academy students.
Travancore Chess Club announces TCC Rapid Chess Tournament at Town LP School, near Krishnan Kovil, Neyyattinkara on 27th December 2019. The Category A & B tournament will have six rounds with rapid time control of 25 min + 6 sec increment from move one.
| DAY 1 | Friday, 27th December 2019 |
| Round 1 to 6 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Lunch Break | 1:00 PM |
| Prize Distribution | 5:00 PM |
| Prizes | Trophies |
| Entry Fee | Category A: Rs. 150/- |
| Entry Fee | Category B: Rs. 100/- |
Travancore Chess Club expresses our sincere gratitude to all the participants of TCC Junior Chess Tournament
held at Govt. Girls HSS, Neyyattinkara on Tuesday 13th February 2018. We take this opportunity to congratulate all the
Winners and Merit Certificate awardees.
Please visit the tournament website to view the results and photographs of the event.
Visit Tournament WebsiteOn 14th October 2017, Travancore Chess Club organized a one day Chess Talent Hunt event at Neyyattinkara Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Auditorium. Participation in the event was by invitation to students of a few select schools in Neyyattinkara.
Over 170 students participated in the event and 50 merit certificates and trophies were awarded to top performers.
Invitations have been sent out to talented players to attend professional Chess Coaching conducted by Travancore Chess Club at our Neyyattinkara Centre starting from Saturday, 2nd December 2017.
Travancore Chess Club Trivandrum offers regular Chess coaching classes at Sri Pattom Thanu Pillai Memorial Consumer Co-operative Society Hall, Marappalam, Pattom, Trivandrum and at our Neyyattinkara and Peringammala Centres.
The course methodology is designed and supervised by five-time State Chess Champion Sreekumar Parameswaran.
There will be separate classes for beginners and intermediate players.
TCC Pattom
| Batch | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Beginners | Saturday & Sunday | 10 AM - 1 PM |
| Intermediate | Saturday & Sunday | 4 - 6 PM |
| Advanced | Saturday & Sunday | 4 - 6 PM |
| All | Thursday | 5 - 7 PM |
TCC Neyyattinkara
| Batch | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Beginners | Monday, Wednesday & Friday | 4:30 - 6 PM |
| Intermediate | Wednesday, Friday & Saturday | 4:30 - 6 PM |
TCC Peringammala
| Batch | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Beginners | Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday | 4:30 - 6 PM |
| Intermediate | Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday | 4:30 - 6 PM |
If you are unable to solve this and do not understand the nuances of positions such as this, you must seriously consider enrolling yourself in the TCC Summer Chess Camp and learn the fundamentals.
