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NEW members will be accessed over a 3 month period by the team, to determine whether the junior in question has the right aptitude and determination to take his/her Chess to the next level. We receive many requests for us to take on new members and we want to give Read more…

I saw this article in the ‘I’ newspaper by Jonathan Rowson, he is a Grand Master who lives in London now and has taught one or two of our juniors here in Bournemouth. He talks about his life as a junior and how Chess has helped him develop a lifetime Read more…

If you are trying promote a pawn, you need to know if the king can stop you. This can be time consuming. However, by knowing the “rule of the square ” you can instantly know if the King can catch your pawn. With White to move, once you push the Read more…

Chess is a beautiful “Game”, it’s not easily mastered, even experienced players can still learn more, but you don’t have to be an expert to enjoy playing Chess. Over the following weeks, we will guide beginners through the basics and more, hopefully you’ll discover the enjoyment that Chess can give Read more…

This position was reached in a game played Saturday morning by two of our junior players. The question is, what is the best move? Black to play When you’ve had a look at what you would play, checkout the 3 alternatives below and see if you came up with the Read more…

Checkout the NEW page in the menu bar called “Endgame Tactics” Endgames are a weak spot for many players, here’s a few useful tips to learn for when you get into that stage of the game.

The Fried Liver Attack is one of the most aggressive openings from white as you will be sacrificing one of your minor pieces very early in the game. This aggressive attack starts from the Italian game and will play out if black chooses to defend with the two knights defense.

The Fishing Pole is one of the hardest chess traps not to fall into. White has so many opportunities to hang himself and black simply waits to see if he takes the bait. If white never does bite, black can develop like normal, not giving up much ground in development. Read more…

Useful tips for Beginners and Juniors TRIP & COT Two simple words to help improve your game When being attacked think of the word TRIP T – Can I Take the attacking piece? R – Should I or can I Retreat or Run away? I – Can I Interpose or Read more…