Find the club nearest you and start your child's journey with Jolly Good Chess Academy.

Three Premier Chess Club Locations across Surrey

Find the Jolly Good Chess club nearest you and click below to view the details for each location. All our coaches are fully Enhanced DBS checked for your peace of mind.

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The feel of a real board

Join a Jolly Good Chess club in Surrey. Register in two minutes, and we'll handle the termly calendar and Chess Teaching from there.

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Chess isn’t just a game 

We believe chess builds sharper minds and stronger character. At Jolly Good Chess, every lesson is designed to nurture patience, resilience, and strategic thinking – skills that serve children well beyond the board. We see every move as a step toward greater confidence and ability.

Experience the same high-calibre curriculum, structured progression pathway, and gold-standard safeguarding across all our venues. At Jolly Good Chess, the only difference between our locations is the postcode—the excellence remains the same.

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Chessington Junior Chess

www.chessingtonjuniorchess.com

Surbiton Junior Chess

www.surbitonjuniorchess.com

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FIND YOUR CLUB

Our newest club is opening soon - Welcome to Kingston Junior Chess

Starting Monday 14th September from 5.15pm to 6.30pm.  Your no commitment trial session is only £5.

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We offer taster sessions so you can experience proper chess from the first session.

No gimmicks, no long commitments upfront. Register your child for a single term and see the difference a structured curriculum makes.

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JOLLY GOOD CHESS BY THE NUMBERS

The Surrey chess academy that delivers results

Across our Surrey club locations, we track the metrics that matter most — to your child's progress and your peace of mind.

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Club locations

Across Surrey, each running termly classes and tournaments from the same curriculum.

Why?

Deep-Dive Analysis

We focus on the why behind every move, teaching students to read the game's narrative rather than just memorising patterns.

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Accredited coaches

Every session is led by fully vetted, safeguarding-trained instructors.