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Devon Junior Chess Association (DJCA)Supporting junior chess in the county |
We hope you're all keeping safe and well.
Devon Junior Chess Association events are currently on hold so we don't infect each other.
Exeter Junior Chess Club is still meeting regularly online at 5:30pm on Friday evenings at http://chesskid.com in a child-friendly space (no rude messages!).
Email me if you want to join in and I'll sign you up. (Don't sign yourself up if you want to join the online club -- I don't yet know how to bring you in!)
I know a lot of teenage players have found http://chess.com/
Older children* could join in for free at either the Exeter Online Chess Club: https://www.chess.com/club/exeter-chess-devon-england or the Devon Online Chess Club: https://www.chess.com/club/dcca-online-club-devon-england
* Messaging allowed on the website
"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast." -- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.
| MIDDLEGAME TIPS: |
* Create a plan right away or you may drift. There is always something to do, e.g. improve the position of your worst piece. Appraise the position honestly. Avoid vagueness in assessment - don't say "maybe I'll get an attack on the Queen's-side", but "in three moves I can get my Knight to c5 and my rook to b1 to attack b7 - can my opponent defend in that time, or create a distraction?" |