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Hello, my name is Fai Ally and I am extremely passionate about teaching chess to children in Primary Schools in a fun and exciting way!
Inspired by my daughter who had many challenges throughout her chess journey in her primary years and can proudly say she held the title - UK18 Girls Chess Champion for England for 5 years Nationally and Internationally.
Throughout my journey as a parent, it was an eye opener to witness many disappointed children who worked so hard and would like to achieve a title; or win 1st, 2nd or 3rd place or any type of award or trophy … so I wanted to make that change by teaching chess in a fun and exciting way through encouraging and motivating children to learn how to play chess and rewarding them when they deserve to be rewarded! Having fun … it’s the best way to learn!
Our Chess Club Services which we find genuinely unique – includes learning tactics, strategies and developing their knowledge in playing chess. The children will build their competitive spirit and confidence in no time and will experience different ways of playing real time chess over the board so they engage.
Nothing like a bit of fun with one of our Termly Chess Tournaments as well as accumulating points earned to reach the United Knights Levels from Pawns to King ... collecting certificates, stickers and chess pieces on their dedicated keyring along the way!
Playing chess games with other children will give them the ability to practise what they have learned and enables children to work at their own pace with no additional pressure. We match like for like so it’s not overwhelming for any child. Slowly but surely, you will notice the great benefits your child has gained as demonstrated below.
Let's see what some of the children have to say!
"Trying to attack the King is really fun and there are so many ways to do it!" John
“You can really think about your tactics and strategies … and you think you have your plan but it changes with every single move!” Amren
“Playing chess with different people is really interesting” Emma
“It’s a perfect sport for me … I don’t care if I lose or win … playing chess still makes me happy and I will only get better in my next game” Vsevalod
“There’s loads of pieces and they all move differently … it’s really fun to learn about it” Lily
“I really like the league table and the trophy and chess badge that’s given out every week!” Ethan
“It’s a happy environment to be in … it’s not too serious like the formal chess tournaments … that’s what I love about this chess club!” Everett
“I like coming to Chess Club because it relaxes me!” Joe
United Knights offer to make every single session exciting and motivating for each unique child… no matter what their chess ability is; special or medical needs are!
We're not just teaching a game — we're shaping confident, strategic thinkers one move at a time. Chess is more than just a board game and is a three part process from beginning to end - the basic play and opening, the middle and the end game. It's a brilliant way for children to learn focus, patience, resilience, and critical thinking. That’s why we’re proud to offer a unique chess coaching program that makes learning fun, competitive, and deeply rewarding.
When children play chess, they’re developing valuable life skills without even realising it. Our sessions are designed to create a vibrant, encouraging environment where every child — regardless of their starting point — can grow, learn, and shine!
We’ve designed our coaching to be as engaging as it is educational:
🧠 Tactics and Strategy First – Every session begins with a new chess concept, tactic, or strategy. Children are encouraged (and rewarded!) for applying what they've learned in their games.
🏅 Positive Points System – Win or not, every child earns points in each game. This ensures that effort, learning, and participation are always recognised.
🏆 Termly Tournaments – At the end of each term, we host a variety of exciting tournaments. Prizes include engraved Trophies for Champions, shiny Silver and Bronze Medals handed out during school assemblies and Certificates handed out in the Chess Club sessions.
🌟 Player of the Week – Each week, we spotlight one child for their effort, improvement, or sportsmanship — because we believe every child deserves their moment.
🤝 Inclusive Play – Children are paired by ability, not age or grade, so everyone competes on equal footing and develops at their own pace, pressure-free.
♟ The Levels System – Our fun progress tracker lets children work their way up from Pawn to King, earning certificates and collectible chess piece keyrings along the way!
🏫 Beyond the Club – We support children in taking part in school and inter-school competitions, helping them grow in confidence and represent their school with pride.
More than anything, we believe learning happens best when it’s fun. Our club is a place where friendships are formed over the chessboard, laughter is heard between rounds, and every child feels valued — whether they’re learning their first moves or refining their opening gambits.
If you’d like your child to be part of something both fun and enriching, our chess club is the perfect place to start. Let’s give them the chance to play, learn, and grow — all through the beautiful game of chess! Simply click on the link United Knights to access your child(ren)'s school for Enrolment. Please ensure you select the right school for your child.
Currently, we offer Before School, Lunch-Time and After School Chess Clubs within St Albans, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Wheathampstead, Bricket Wood and Hemel Hempstead namely,
Want to know more in detail about how exciting our Chess Club Sessions are? Please click on this link to find out!... Our Chess Club Sessions
We use Class4Kids - one of the safest platforms for Parents to enrol their Child(ren) onto one of our Chess Clubs at their School. You will need to create an Account with Class4Kids if you do not already have one. Simply click on the link United Knights to access your Child(ren)'s School for Enrolment. Please ensure you select the right school for your child.
Would you like United Knights to offer our Chess Club at your School? Please ping me an email: admin@unitedknights.co.uk of your request and we’ll get it up and running as soon as you say let’s go! Have a look at our page Want a Chess Club? for more information.
United Knights would love the opportunity to offer our Chess Club Services in your Primary School. Whether it be for a Before School, Lunch-Time or an After School Club, we’ll make it work!
Here is a giudeline of what United Knights offer:
Our Chess Clubs run during School Term Time only.
Would you like United Knights to offer our Chess Club at your School? Please ping me an email: admin@unitedknights.co.uk of your request and we’ll get it up and running as soon as you say let’s go! Have a look at our page Want a Chess Club? for more information.
Inspire Young Minds Through the Beautiful Game of Chess
We are looking for enthusiastic, committed individuals to join our team of Chess Coaches. You don’t need to be a chess expert—what we’re looking for is a passion for teaching and a love for working with children. If you have the energy to inspire and the drive to create a fun, educational environment, we want to hear from you! This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in young people’s lives.
We welcome applications from Grandparents, Parents, University Students and Adults aged 19+ looking for part-time work during school term time. Please note: Only apply if you are a British citizen. All our chess coaches are self-employed. All Chess Coaches will require an Enhanced DBS check. If you don’t already have one, United Knights can apply for one on your behalf. If you have lived outside the UK in the last five years, you will also need to provide a criminal record certificate from each country where you have lived.
As a United Knights Chess Coach, you will:
We provide all the training you need to feel confident and prepared, including:
We'd love to hear from you!
We've made our move.
You make yours.
Following the great success of our 1st United Knights Primary Schools Chess Tournament, held in March 2025 at Mill Green Golf Club located in the middle of Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City, where all primary children were invited from local Primary Schools; we will be running our 2nd one held on Sunday 19 October 2025 limited to 100 places!
Pictures are from the 1st United Knights Primary Schools Chess Tournament on Saturday 15 March 2025
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Nothing like a bit of fun with our Traditional Chess Tournament for Primary Children! Take a day break from whatever activity they have on this day to take part! Deflate the football; take the batteries out of the remote control consoles and let our children PLAY CHESS!!!
Allow them to use the power of their minds; think and create moves ahead of their game; gain benefits that are carried throughout their lifetime; build their competitive spirit and confidence in no time and gain the experience of playing real time chess competitively over the chess board so they engage with like minded players as well as accumulating points along the way!
What a fun way to learn!
Enrol your Child to avoid disappointment by either clicking on this Link or the QR Code below:
As we aim to better the overall experience for parents and children, the Venue has prepared a Special Menu to cater for the demand. Please click on the link below to order and prepay for your food in advance. Adults - kindly specify vegetarian or non vegetarian in the Dietary text box before continuing to payment.
The deadline for food orders is Sunday 12 October 2025.
Sandwiches on White or Brown Bloomer Egg Mayonnaise | Cheddar Cheese | Strawberry Jam | Ham Chicken Goujons | Fish Goujons | Spiced Wedges | Margarita Pizza Slices
Homemade Chilli Con Carne with Steamed Rice or (Veg) Homemade Chilli Con Carne with Steamed Rice and Nachos
Pictures are from the 1st United Knights Primary Schools Chess Tournament on Saturday 15 March 2025
The Club at Mill Green (Golf Club) Gypsy Lane Hatfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4TY
Set in over 200 acres of Hertfordshire countryside, this Venue is the perfect place to run our Chess Tournament as it offers a large hall; off road parking, a Catering Bar offering a special menu and hot / cold drinks for children as well as parents and even play or practice a game of golf whilst you're there!
SPECIAL NOTES: While outside the playing hall, parents or guardians are fully responsible for their children during the tournament. The organisers and helpers are not able to act “in loco parentis” and are not able to take responsibility for any child’s actions, or for the actions of anyone that may affect your child. We also stress for your child to not allow them to walk around the golfing area as they could get hurt with a flying golf ball! This Venue kindly requests to not bring any food or drinks from outside on the premises as the food can be ordered in advance and the drinks are available on site.
We will endeavor to stick to the times planned however as we can appreciate, reasons beyond our control may cause some delays.
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It is a very proud moment for all; us as well as the children and their parents / carers and we believe in making the children feel special in every deserving way! Throughout the content of this website - unitedknights.co.uk and our Facebook Page - United Knights Chess Club, pictures published remain on these two platforms only. Permissions for these pictures have been granted either at the time of enrolment or verbally. If for whatever reason you recognise your child in a picture and do not wish to have it published, please let me know as soon as possible via email: info@unitedknights.co.uk and we will remove the picture as soon as possible.