ON A WET AND WINDY DAY WE HAD ANOTHER FULL HOUSE AND WELCOMED ALL TO THE CLUB
FIRSTLY, I WOIJLD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED SO GENEROUSLY TO THE 2024 CHILDREN IN NEED CHARITY WHICH WAS MATCHED BY OUR CLUB TO MAKE A GRAND TOTAL OF £400, GREAT EFFORT TO THIS MUCH NEEDED CAUSE. THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE.
TONY HAD A FULL HOUSE OF 10 KEEN ENTHUSIASTIC ADVANCED PLAYERS DOING THEIR BEST TO SOLVE THE 8 PUZZLES OF VARIOUS LEVELS.
NATHANIAL, PETER AND NICOLAS DID ESPECSOLVED ALL PUZZLES WITH THE OTHERS DOING WELL TO AT LEAST SOLVE THE EASIER ONES.
ERIC TOOK THE INTERMEDIATE SECTION PLAYING A GAME ON THE DEMO BOARD WITH THE HELP OF AMALEE SHOWING AN INTERESTING LONDON OPENING WHICH EXPLODED INTO AN ATTACK ON THE K SIDE FOR WHITE AND BLACK CHARGING DOWN THE Q SIDE. WHITE MADE THE MISTAKE IF CASTLING INTO THE ONGOING ATTACK WAS CRUCIAL AND BLACK BROKE THROUGH WITH A ROOK SACRIFICE AND WINNING IN 23 MOVES. NICE GAME
STEVE WENT THROUGH VARIOUS OPENING TECHNIQUES AND DEVELOPMENT WITH THE NIRVAN AND JACOB. WE ARE NOW DISTRIBUTING CHESS IN THE COMMUNITY WORKBOOKS LESSONS 1 AND 2 TO ALL BEGINNERS TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR PROGRESS.
MARTIN REVIEWED THE 2ND SESSION INTERMEDIATE SECTION 2 GAMES PLAYED AND WE HOPE THE AUDIENCE OF ARTHUR/ALFIE/ AND ZARA ENJOYED THE GAMES.
LADDER BOARD
THINGS ARE HOTTING UP AFTER WEEK 10 WITH JUST 2 WEEKS TO GO AND THE LEADERS IN EACH GROUP WINNING THEIR GAMES.
ALL 3 THREE LADDER BOARD TABLES ARE VERY CLOSE AND THE NEXT TO WEEKS SHOULD BE VERY EXCITING.
FINAL FINISH DATE IS 7/12/24 (2 WEEKS)
ERIC SACHS
You can download the mobile chess app ‘Analyze This’ from the App Store for Apple or for Android on Google Play
Here are some really good external links –
https://www.youtube.com/@PowerPlayChess
https://www.youtube.com/@agadmator
Play chess online – https://www.chess.com/play/online or https://lichess.org/
Regards, Martin.