• Another Saturday, another good turnout at the end of half term with 22 juniors of all ages coming along to learn and play chess.
• We welcomed Kautum for the 1^st time and good to see Willow returning along with Hektor and Harvey all new players during May
• Tony was unavailable so Martin admirably took both advanced sessions and some games and or puzzles were reviewed (see below)
• Steve took Liam and Willow through some basics and we are hopeful they are developing. Same applies to Nilay and Manvik. Remember to keep practicing in the week as the short lessons in one session are not quite enough.
• Eric enjoyed taking Kit and Harvey through a game showing them tactics through a middle game.
• Paul went through the game with Pavina and Jacob in the 1^st session and Oakley and Holly in the 2^nd session.
• One to ones and small group sessions are really good to teach and show less experienced juniors through all aspects of chess.
• Tristan, Sam and Lathujan are all using chess as one of their Duke of Edinburgh subjects and we encourage this for all.

Puzzles

Puzzle 1 – White to play, mate in 5

Puzzle 2 – White to play, mate in 3

Puzzle 3 – Black to play, mate in 4

Puzzle 4 – White to play, mate in 4

• Results of Games played yesterday

• 1^st Session

• Sam 0 Nicolas 1, Nathanial 1 Lathujan 0, Tristan 1 Zayaan 0

• Markas ½ Coach ½, Kit 0 Harvey 1, Jacob 0 Pavina 1, Liam 1 Willow 0

• 2^nd Session

• Rowley 1Alfie 0, Manvik1/2 Coach ½, Hektor 1 Oakley 0, Holly ½ Coach ½.

• LADDER BOARD TABLES

• With 4 rounds gone and 6 to go, there is plenty of opportunity to move up the tables and coming weekly will obviously help.

• Nicolas has scored 4/4 in the advanced section with Tristan on 3.5 and Nathanial close on his heels with 3/4

• Pavina has scored 3/4 and Markas in on 2.5/3 so very close in the Intermediate section.

• 2^nd session scores are all very close and nothing to choose between several players.

• To close the summary I need to thank the continued support of Steve, Paul, Martin and Tony for coming along and making all possible.

• Again, if there is anyone else out there either a parent or someone you know that could add to the team it would be much appreciated.

Eric Sachs

Puzzle Solutions

Puzzle 1

1. f4 Ra2+ 2. Kh3 Rxh2+ 3. Kxh2 Kf5 4. Kh3 Nd4 5. Rf7 mate

Puzzle 2

1. Qxg6+ Rxg6 2. Rxg6+ Kh8 3. Rg8 mate

Puzzle 3

1… Qxc2+ 2. Bxc2 Rxc2+ 3. Kb1 Bxa2+ 4. Ka1 Nb3 mate

Puzzle 4

1. Qf7+ Kh8 2. Qxf8+ Bxf8 3. Rxf8+ Kg7 4. Nxe6 mate