Date Results Saturday, December 9, 2017 - 09:30 Devon Junior Chess Championships 2017 Prize-winners U9 championship 1st Cameron Owens * 2nd Max Kaye * 3rd= Bailey Owens (Best U8), Oliver Tagg, Owen Ye * Best Girl Serena Bovey U9 Team champions Kingsbridge CPS U11 Championship 1st Toby Page * 2nd= Benjamin Bacon, Joshua Keay (Best...
CHESS COACHING AT TBGS (T.F.Thynne) (9.10.19 5.30-7 p.m) Session 1: Game BOTVINNIK – CAPABLANCA (Holland 1938) Themes: Broadening your opening repertoire Ninzo-Indian Defence A strategic battle with a startling tactical combination Wing play v central pawn majority The importance of accurate calculation. Session 2: Game ZARNICKI – FIORITO Argentina 2000 Themes: Broadening your opening...
Slideshow as PDF: TBGS Training Endgames DR Extra: http://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/endgame-accidents http://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/capablancas-endgames https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/iceland-endgame-challenge-pgn Positions 32 and 33 in the handout might have been shown the same by mistake; #32 has Kg8 and #33 has Kg7. It makes a difference!
1. Email me for details of the secret Openings page to see the PGN/PDF for your opening 2. Tactics training I don't have Paul's examples for you to download but you can find similar ones online In fact, there are new ones each day here! http://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/daily-chess-puzzles The main point was: make a list of all the...
Surviving the Opening AGENDA Questions for the Audience What are the openings? “workshop” The World Championships What do they tell us? How can I learn from this? Summary Being prepared How to prepare Questions Surviving the Opening What does that mean? Getting to the “middle game” In a position I like, and understand, with a...
Nick Butland Championship Analysis
The rather severe table, showing no ‘upsets’, doesn’t really reflect the closeness of some of the games: both first-placed players could have dropped points to lower-placed players. I hope you were pleased with the tournament; I certainly was. The standard was good, everyone had chances, and I was especially happy with the positive and sporting...
Links to things if you missed them: Hit Miss Trap Exercise 1 (PDF) | Exercise 2 (PDF) | Answers 1 (PDF) | Answers 2(PDF) Attack_Defence 8Burgess Cheng - Practical Chess Exercises - first 32 https://lichess.org/study/BJaIoejJ Burgess Gambit Book of Instructive Chess Puzzles - sample 8 https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/sites/devonjuniorchess.co.uk/files/8Burge... Coakley book: http://onionschess.co.uk/content/coakley-winning-chess-exercises-kids Winning with the Queen's Gambit http://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/winning-queens-gambit https://lichess.org/study/cXQlC73Q...
Autumn2024slides (PDF) Thanks to all who attended and worked hard with us. Many thanks also to Julian and Nicky Bacon who gave up their day for free to do the coaching. If you couldn't come along, the notes from the sessions are below. My favourite chess coaching observation is from GM RB Ramesh, who says...
SECTIONS: Under 8 * U10 * U12 * U14 * U16 * U18 This event, early in the season, is for players of all standards; it is suitable as a first tournament for less experienced players. New names particularly welcome! Watch out for quick checkmates! Lessons here: http://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/opening-traps Details: PLAY will start at 9.30am. The...
