Only 8 juniors this week but manageable and all being well behaved. Happy Birthday greetings this week go to Jacob who’ll be 11yrs on the 26th and Gagan (who will not be with us next week) will be 6yrs on the 31st Queens Gambit – this weeks theme You won’t find ‘hanging’ pieces on the ceiling like Beth Harmon*, study the board in front of you and look for ‘hanging’ pieces (these are pieces you Read more
We welcome two new members today, Toshika and Louie, or chalk and cheese, as Toshika is new to the game whereas Louie proved to be a more experienced player, which is great for the club. The theme for the day was to get the idea home about thinking more about defence and what to do when being attacked. A simple method to help you defend your pieces when being attacked is the TRIP method, just Read more
On a warm sunny day we had 10 juniors eager to learn and play chess, we welcome another new member Ayan who may only be 6 yrs but has a strong appetite for the game, he should do well. Round Robin games were played with 10 mins each on the clock, others with a short time left before their hour was up, played some suicide chess, great fun, it does have a point to it, Read more
First session group enjoying a few games in the Round Robin competition with 10 minutes each on the clock. 12 juniors today on this the first day of spring and we welcome new member Michal to the club. Main topics today covered on the large demonstration board were the Stonewall Attack and the intricacies of the Opposition rule. The Stonewall Attack is a straightforward and versatile opening for white, ideal for players aiming to reach Read more
Still half term but 12 juniors turn up to enjoy some Saturday morning chess, we welcome two new starters, Archie and Lishanth who although new beginners, picked up the pace very quickly. Many thanks to our guest tutor Steve who travelled out from Bournemouth and took the new beginners through the basics. There were Puzzles for the more advanced players, concentrating on ‘winning advantages’ which covers tactics in ‘removing the guard’. The main storyline today Read more
A smaller gathering this week due to the half term, but those that came enjoyed a good session and some lively games kicking off the Round Robin competition. A warm welcome to our latest recruit Reyan, a very enthusiastic young player who insists on calling out “Checkmate!” when infact it’s only ‘check’, he’ll get the hang of it I’m sure, but great to see him here. Main topic this week was the ‘Windmill’ tactic, which Read more
11 Juniors today, Woop Woop, that’s a new record for our Ferndown Junior Chess Club, we welcome newbies Eden, Ethan and George and hope they all enjoyed their first visit and will do an ‘Arni’ – “I’ll be back”!. Anyone wishing to help with teaching would be very much appreciated as differing level skills within the group is becoming a problem with what to teach and to who. I want to give everyone who comes Read more
The Ferndown Library provides an excellent dedicated room for our Chess club on a Saturday morning, with it’s friendly staff and superb facilities, it also helps to promote Junior chess along with Thursday afternoon chess for adults and children in the main area, with refreshments! We all welcome our latest recruit Patrick, who is a beginner to chess but I’m sure will catch up quickly with others who have been coming for a few weeks Read more
The numbers are on the rise, 7 juniors with some of their Mums and Dads came along to enjoy the delights of Chess, a warm welcome to two new members, Gagan and Shlok who proved to be promising young players. Constance, Rowan, Jacob, Thomas and Maria all showing signs of vast improvement. The main topic today was ‘Discovered Attacks’ with a few examples laid out to challenge the thoughts after the lesson. Leaflets on how Read more
All welcome to play some friendly chess in Ferndown library Thursday afternoons from 2 till 4 Tea, coffee and biscuits on offer so what could be better? completely free, warm and good company, pop along if you can and enjoy a game or two, all equipment supplied.