ChessMoves
ChessMoves is the monthly newsletter of the English Chess Federation, and includes content from some of the top chess authors across England...
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The Other Side of the Chessboard (opens the original)
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After years in chess as a player, parent and freelance journalist, I crossed the rope at the Southern Gigafinal and discovered the hidden side of the tournament that makes everything else possible.For the past three years, the Southern Gigafinal has begun the same way for my family. Parents gather in the waiting area, children disappear to find friends and discuss pairings, and everyone keeps half an eye on their phone waiting for the WhatsApp notification that signals the start of the day. When
Classic Amateur Mistakes and How to Fix Them – An Interview with Danny Gormally (opens the original)
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South Wales International (opens the original)
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Westminster Gambits: Maidenhead Visits Parliament (opens the original)
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There are many traditional venues for a chess match. The Palace of Westminster is not usually considered one of them. Yet that was precisely where eleven Maidenhead Chess Club players found themselves recently, having accepted an invitation from the UK Parliamentary Chess Club.<sour
ChessPick Durham Congress (opens the original)
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Despite entries being down to 131 this year, the congress boasted a strong Open competition, an almost guaranteed good atmosphere, great hosts, and an increased junior presence - 25 in all. Special thanks to:· ChessPick for their financial support and provision of pens and score sheets (www.chesspick.com);· The players for adapting to the ongoing work at the Dolphin Centre without a murmur of complaint; and· Alex McFarlane
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