{"id":1244,"date":"2023-08-05T12:10:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T12:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powerupchess.co.uk\/?page_id=1244"},"modified":"2025-07-26T17:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T17:22:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.powerupchess.co.uk\/?page_id=1244","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Power-Up Chess is a chess coaching service run by chess player and coach Cameron Smith. It was set up in 2023 in order to offer simple and understandable chess lessons for people of all ages from beginner to intermediate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lessons are offered to individuals for personalised one-to-one tuition as well as to schools for group sessions and clubs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We cover the central west of Scotland for in-person lessons<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the coach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameron started learning chess from the age of six playing at Troon Junior Club in Barassie (South Ayrshire) then later joining Troon Chess Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a junior he represented Scotland at international matches against England and Wales playing for the Scottish Primary Team between the ages of nine and eleven<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is currently a member of Troon Chess Club and has a Chess Scotland grading of 1604 (published for the season 2025-2026<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Notable competition results at Troon Chess Club include:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011<\/td>Silver Championship Winner<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2012<\/td>Motwani Quaich Winner<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>Silver Championship Winner<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Coronelli Trophy Winner<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Offices held at Troon Chess Club include:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017-2019<\/td>Vice President<\/td><\/tr>
2019-2021<\/td>President<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Most recently Cameron has been involved with junior chess coaching. He assisted with the junior chess coaching at Dundonald Primary School (South Ayrshire) between 2017 and 2018 and currently coaches at Troon Library Junior Chess Club (South Ayrshire) where he has taught since 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Power-Up Chess our lessons focus on teaching the basic skills of chess and encouraging students to use reasoning, creativity and critical thinking when playing this enjoyable and fascinating game<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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