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| Full name | The Children’s Chess Club |
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| Short name | 3Cs |
| Sport | Chess |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Based in | Oldham |
| Location | St. Edward's RC Parish Hall, Spring Ln, Lees, Oldham OL4 5AJ |
| Website | 3cschessclub |
3Cs Chess Club (The Children's Chess Club of Oldham) is a chess club founded in Oldham, England, in 1978 by Steve Rigby BEM. [1] [2] The club has so far produced 23 British champions and 39 England internationals as well as a Grandmaster [3] winning the English Chess Federation's "Club of the Year" award three times. [3] While its main focus is on junior players, it also includes adult members, and its activities include coaching, individual play, and team participation in various tournaments. [4]