Readers disappointed by lack of new coaching material on this site may be aware of the activity on the website of the Devon Junior Chess Association . Most of it is pretty basic and/or already covered here, but I've recently been thinking about calculation, and there is a page How to get better at calculation which I might equally have placed here.
Members' chess sets
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1. From: Dan ScoonesMoments when you should sense DANGER in chess:There has been a change in the pawn structure. Your opponent has 8 and you don't have any.Your opponent begins to throw pawns at your eyes.You have a postion won but your opponent has a gun.The Director tells you not to bother turning in your scoresheet after the game.Before game begins you notice your opponents 1st initialsare 'GM'.After completing your development you sense your opponent playing the endgame. |
By the way, I.M. George is distinguished local player! Ian isn't actually an IM but he won the West of England Championship last year |