The Devon U14 Team does battle each year against other teams from the West of England and South Wales. I have been providing a bit of feedback on their games over the while, and the collected comments are below. They're a sort of battle manual for junior chess, and I hope everyone will find something to help their chess here. There is a list of topics underneath and a list of tips at the back of most booklets. If you read a tip and don't understand it, look up the position in the booklet. Any questions? Drop me a line or sign up and comment underneath.
- u14_2019.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2019
- u14_2018.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2018
- u14_2017.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2017
- u14_2016.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2016
- u14_2015.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2015
- u14_2014.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2014
- u14_2013.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2013
- u14_2012.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2012
- u14_2011.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2011
- u14_2010.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2010
- u14_2009.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2009
- u14_2008.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2008
- u14_2007.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2007
- u14_2006.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2006
- u14_2005b.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2005
- u14_20043.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2004
Contents:
- u14_2019.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2019
- A. Steinitz’ Law & Dr.Dave’s advice
- B. Practise your disco moves
- C. Country moves
- D. Endgames to watch
- E. Good and bad traps
- F. An exchange is probably better for somebody
- G. Play proper openings (not Old Stodge)
- u14_2018.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2016
- A. Don't make any silly mistakes
- B. Play proper Openings
- C. Be careful about swaps!
- D. Chess is a team game
- E. Endgames worth looking at
- F. Resigning
- u14_2017.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2016
- Silly mistakes
- Proper openings
- Old Stodge, Two Knights
- Writing down moves
- u14_2016.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2016
- Swapping
- Attack and defence
- King and pawn endgames
- Sit on your hands
- Proper openings
- u14_2015.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2015
- Blunders
- Attacking
- Being pushy
- Ruy Lopez, French Exchange, Two Knights, Philidor
- u14_2014.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2014
- Chess and mistakes
- Pawns and planning - Isolated Queen's Pawns
- The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
- u14_2013.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2013
- Openings: Colle, Scandinavian, Danish, Hypermodern, QG Accepted&Slav
- Blunder-proofing your game
- Stop trying to win, and win!
- Playing for traps
- u14_2012.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2012
- Openings: Bishop's Opening, and the Caro-Kann and King's Indian defences
- A basic opening repertoire
- Listen to the pawns
- Opposite-coloured Bishops