DJCA events coming up

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Sun 06-Oct-24 DJCA Riviera tournament Sun 6th Oct 2024

Churston Ferrers Grammar School, BRIXHAM, TQ5 0LN

SECTIONS: Under 8 * U10 * U12 * U14 * U16 * U-18 
Sat 16-Nov-24 DJCA squad training event SUN 16th Nov 2024

TBC

A day for the Devon County Team squads U11 U14 U18

Invitation-only
Sat 07-Dec-24 DJCA Devon Individual Championships and Schools Competition 2024-25

Teign School, Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG

Our annual individual championships and U9/U11 and Secondary Schools' Team Competitions.
Sat 18-Jan-25 Wales & SW Junior Jamboree 2025 (DJCA vs the rest!)

Chepstow

DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

Team by invitation only: U18 U14 teams maybe U11
Sun 09-Feb-25 7th Torquay Boys’ Grammar School Junior Open 2024

TBGS

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Events marked DJCA are organised by DJCA; other local junior (and adult) events may be listed.

Welcome

Welcome to Devon Junior Chess Association

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About us

The Association is a small committee of volunteers who organise and promote junior chess in the county. It runs tournaments and coaching days for players of all abilities from those who are new to competitive chess right through to those who play at County level. Players from the age of 7 through to those in their teens take part in the events and come from the many schools and the junior clubs that exist in the county. The Association selects and runs Devon County teams at U18, U14, U11 and U9 levels.

There are also events for over 11s run on behalf of the Devon County Chess Association which includes the County Under-14 team.

We depend on volunteers to make our events run smoothly -- can you help us out one day?

Devon Juniors play for SW England against Wales

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Pengxiao Zhu and Viacheslav Ovcharenko both played for the SW England U14 Team against Wales on Sunday 26th May.

The SWE Team won the U14 by a wide margin but the U11 event was very close.

Well done to all taking part and many thanks to the organisers for making everything happen.

5th Simon Bartlett Memorial Congress 2024

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Congratulations to Suhayl Abdalla who won the Minor section with 5/5!

Devon Juniors Daniel Smith, Vincent Dong and Pengxiao Zhu also took part, scoring at least half-marks in their respective sections.

 

Dr.Dave's 10 steps for choosing a move

  1. What is your opponent up to?  What are all the things your opponent's move does?
  2. Even if you think you know: look at all the checks and captures (now and next moves for your opponent)
  3. Most important: Look around the whole board
  4. Can you spot any tactical patterns -- or are there loose pieces/Kings -- can they make something happen?
  5. What can you do to them?  Same routine: checks and captures, whole board, tactical patterns
  6. Improving your position -- which is your laziest piece?

Reuben Fine’s 30 Rules of Chess

OPENING RULES

1. Open with a centre pawn.
2. Develop with threats.
3. Play knights before bishops.
4. Castle as soon as possible.
5. Avoid developing the queen too early.
6. Do not move the same piece twice without a good reason.
7. Use your minor pieces to fight for the centre.
8. Maintain at least one pawn in the centre.
9. Make as few pawn moves as possible.
10. Avoid sacrificing without a clear and adequate reason.

MIDDLEGAME RULES

County colours for Devon juniors

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In last Sunday's Devon County chess match for all ages, Devon juniors were selected: Caleb Caleshu, Jack Wills and Harvey Cooper.  Congratulations to all.

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David Regis, 71 Mary Street, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9HQ  

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