Devon Junior Chess Association (DJCA)

Supporting junior chess in the county

5th Simon Bartlett Memorial Congress 2024

Congratulations to Suhayl Abdalla who won the Minor section with 5/5!

Devon Juniors Daniel Smith, Vincent Dong and Pengxiao Zhu also took part, scoring at least half-marks in their respective sections.

Full Devon Chess Calendar -- adult and junior

https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/calendar

Chess Tips

MIDDLEGAME TIPS:

* Open files are useful only if there is an entry point, and in semi-open positions with many minor pieces an entry for a Rook may be lacking. In these cases you may be able to use a minor piece to make the first invasion, but sometimes the open file is not very useful.