Crash! Bang! Wallop! Sacrifices on the King's-side

The forces line up against the Black King's-side

Coaching evening notes

Notes for each of the coaching sessions are attached to the event pages; the latest is here: Dave Regis on Endgames

The Iceland Endgame Challenge (PGN)

36 positions to study and learn

1. Play through the solution

2. Try to do it on a board without looking at the solution!

3. Try to do it against an opponent -- human or computer.

Click [...] to list all examples

Chess across the world.

I had a nice chat at the Spring tournament with Dr Pasupalety and Mr Sequiera, both of whom grew up playing chaturanga. This is thought to be the ancestor of many types of chess played now across the world.

British Chess Champs, Torquay 2019: Junior Bursaries

DEVON COUNTY CHESS ASSOCIATION

British Chess Championships, Torquay 2019: Junior Bursaries

The annual British Chess Championships are returning to Devon for the first time since 2013 and will be staged at the English Riviera Centre in Torquay between 26th July and 4th August. There is a full range of Junior Championships which will be staged at different points during the Congress. The detailed schedule is as follows: