Devon Junior Chess Association (DJCA)

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TBGS through to National Finals

With a 4-2 victory over Taunton School, Torquay Boys' Grammar School have won though to the finals of the National Schools' Chess competition.

Our congratulations to them and our best wishes for the national stage of the event!

ECF Junior Team Chess Challenge 2022 -- SW Final

Great to see this event happening -- very encouraging to see this activity among secondary schools again.

Congratulations to Exeter School for taking 1st place in the U18 section and to TBGS for their 1st place in the U13.

Many thanks to TBGS for hosting and to their Mr Onions for organising.

https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/ecf-junior-team-chess-challenge-2022

One last(?) openings booklet - Semi-Slav

One more on the Semi-Slav -- just an introduction, there is a lot of theory to learn in some lines!

Yet more junior success

In the Clubs/Organisations competition as part of the UK Chess Challenge, Exeter Junior Chess Club came out as South-West region winners. Well done to them!

More #chess success for Devon juniors

Congratulations to Caleb Caleshu who has won through to the U14 Terafinal of the UK Chess Challenge. Best of luck in the final from all at Devon Junior Chess!

National Success for Devon #chess junior

Pengxiao Zhu took part in the British Online Chess Championships in August, winning the U10 Blitz trophy and a Performance Prize for the U10 Rapidplay competition.

Many congratulations to Pengxiao from everyone at Devon Junior Chess!

Opening booklets pretty well complete

I've added to the collection of opening guides a PDF booklet and a PGN file for the Old Indian and Philidor's Defence (one booklet), same again for the Benko Gambit and Cambridge Springs Defence, and PGN+PDF for each the three Black hypermodern defences: Alekhin's, Grunfeld's and the Pirc/Modern complex.

Updated London System

PDF booklet and play-through PGN file; see the index page First Adventures

More openings updates

Two Knights' Defence and Swiss Defence/All-purpose System

Petroff Defence

Petroff Defence: PDF booklet and PGN file added to secret openings booklet list -- comments invited, may get updated soon.

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Chess Tips

MIDDLEGAME TIPS:

* If you have a space advantage (or any other long-term advantage, like the Bishop pair), don't rush to attack. Milk your advantages - don't feel obliged to cash in immediately. You should not try to force the issue, but rather maintain or increase your advantage while preventing counterplay. Don't lash out justy becaiuse you feel there ought to be a winning combination by now. Avoid exchanges and build up your position so that when things do come to a head the situation is at its most favourable to you.