The Devon U14 Chess team

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

u14_2011.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2011

With guest appearance from Devon's top player Dominic Mackle!

Openings: Petroff and Philidor Defences (and another rant about Old Stodge)

A basic opening repertoire

Spotting tactics

u14_20043.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2004

Openings: Old Stodge [Giuoco Pianissimo], Sicilian Defence, French Defence, Queen's Gambit, Queen's Pawn Game without c4, King's Gambit, Scotch Game and Gambit

Clockwork attacks, Pawns, What to swap

u14_2005b.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2005

Openings: Two Knights', French Defence, Scotch Game, Queen's Game and Gambit, King's Gambit, Sicilian Defence, Old Stodge

Blunder-proofing, Endgames

u14_2006.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2006

Openings: Time-wasting, Italian Game&Old Stodge, French Defence, Queen's Gambit Declined

Planning, Tactics

u14_2007.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2007

Openings: General Opening Principles, Ruy Lopez

Swapping, Basic Tactics&Nets, Endgame passed pawns

u14_2008.pdf U14 Jamboree games with comments 2008

Openings: Queen's Gambit, French Defence, Sicilian, Four Knights, Stonewall