Midweek Quiz 5 – Middle game tactics

There are 10 questions in total, and you will earn one point for each answer that you get correct. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 White to play Checkmate in two Q6 White to play Checkmate in two Q7 White to play White controls the open file, what’s the best move for White? Q8 White to play Checkmate in 3 moves Q9 Black to play What would be the best move for the pawn on g2? Read more

Saturday 11th October – Knockout Tournament

14 youngsters joined us today, including newcomers Logan and Chinmay, who are most welcome. A big thank you also goes to Jon Catchpole for attending and assisting with the tuition of the more advanced juniors. Great to have some extra help as the numbers are rising. A selection of puzzles were set up, testing their thoughts on last weeks theme of the Pin. I concentrated on instructing the new members in the fundamentals of the Read more

Mid Week Quiz 4 – Pins

10 Questions – one point for each correct answer. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 In which scenario is a pin most likely to lead to material gain? Q7 What is a “cross-pin” in chess? Q8 Which of the following best describes a “Situational Pin”? Q9 What is the strategic downside of relying too heavily on pins? Q10 Two part question, get both answers correct to win the point. a) Where is the Absolute Pin? Read more

Saturday 4th October – Pin to win

A truly impressive and encouraging turnout of 15 enthusiastic juniors gathered eagerly at the Library, all excited and ready to learn the game of chess and engage in playing. Their enthusiasm and eagerness to develop their skills and enjoy the game created a wonderful atmosphere for learning and fun. A warm welcome to newcomers Issac, Jonah, Samuel and Toshika. Theme of the day – The Pin Why pin tactics are so powerful Pin tactics are Read more

Mid Week Quiz 3 – Various Forks

10 questions based on the lesson on ‘Various Forks‘ with 1 point for each correct answer. This quiz is open until 11th October. Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 White to play, how does White win a piece? Question 6 Black to play and win a piece Question 7 White to play, what’s the best move? Question 8 Black to play, win a piece by setting up a fork. Question 9 Read more

Saturday 27th September – Various Forks

It was truly wonderful to see a total of 14 enthusiastic youngsters come together today, eager and ready to sharpen their strategic thinking and creative ideas through the challenging and intellectually stimulating game of chess. We welcome two new lads, Edward and Reyaan and hope they will return in future. Today’s main theme focused on FORKS, which can be executed by various pieces. Puzzles demonstrating different types of forks were presented, along with multiple examples Read more

Mid Week Quiz No 2 – Pawns

Ten fairly easy questions that are directly based on the ‘Pawn’ lesson from last Saturday. Each participant will have the opportunity to earn one point for every correct answer they provide. This competition aims to reinforce your understanding and encourage active recall of the material covered in the recent session. Please write down your answers and either email them to me at graham7morris@gmail.com or bring them with you to the Chess club. Make sure your Read more

Saturday 20th Sept – Pawns are the Soul of Chess

Twelve enthusiastic juniors checked in bright and early for a wonderful morning filled with exciting chess matches. We are especially pleased to welcome two newcomers to our group, Tishitha and Arthur. We truly hope they enjoyed their experience and will continue to join us every Saturday for many more engaging and fun-filled chess sessions. This weeks theme is all about Pawns:- They define the shape of the game. Once moved, they can’t go back—so every Read more

Mid Week Quiz No 1 – Chess Openings

Launching the ‘Quiz Master’ competition, 10 fairly easy questions that are directly based on the lesson from last Saturday. Each participant will have the opportunity to earn one point for every correct answer they provide. This competition aims to reinforce your understanding and encourage active recall of the material covered in the recent session. Please write down your answers and either email them to me at graham7morris@gmail.com or bring them with you to the Chess Read more

Chess Opening Hints and Tips

This weeks lesson focused on Openings in chess, so just to expand on that theory a little more, for those of you who want to improve your chess, here are some ideas to consider. It’s important to understand the ideas behind the moves. Here’s a breakdown of some of the most effective and popular openings to memorize, along with tips to help them stick: 🧠 Top Chess Openings to Memorize Opening Name Moves (White) Key Read more