Two important endgame ideas
Rooks on the seventh (both if you can) [br]Use your King [br]Do both if you can! Here’s some examples: Click […] to see list of games
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How to play with KNIGHTS
A game with the best Knights in the world ever And a game with more Knight forks in it than most!
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Opening traps
The first game I ever played in a chess club went like this (I was Black) Oh dear! OK, I haven’t been caught like that since. What should Black do about this? Well, we’re OK up to move 3. The “??” means it’s a blunder — I just didn’t see White’s threat, and was keen…
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Battleships: crack the chess code!
a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2…
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How to attack
Rules for attacking
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Chess at home in lockdown
Do check out the lessons and videos from Chess in Schools and Communities: https://www.chessinschools.co.uk/chess-at-home
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Thought for the day
“Some part of a mistake is always correct” Xsawery (Saveilly) Tartakower
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A plug for Jessica
A book for young people who want to play chess My First Chess Book: 35 easy and fun chess-based activities for children aged 7 years + [You can find this book as written by Jessica Prescott or Jessica Martin.] Most players attending our events have got the hang of playing chess. But there’s quite a…