Sunday 18 November 2012

To kick off our Christmas Challenge this year here is the first problem:-

White to play and win next move.
(Easy isn't it?) hopefully you'll find others less easy - but to do that you need to come on Monday night !

Tuesday 13 November 2012

Chess in Schools

there is an interesting chess article in the dailymail online.

Monday 5 November 2012

A very instructive game - with one or two fireworks!

Todays game is a pretty instructive game which shows what can happen if you fall behind in developing your pieces. Black goes after a fairly 'hot' pawn early on and never recovers from the onslaught that comes.