by Sarah Hegarty | Mar 11, 2019 | Blogs
Megafinal 2020 entry is now open and entries are pouring in ! With events taking place in Edinburgh, Devon, Belfast and Sandwich we really are covering all corners of the UK ! As is tradition we thought it would be useful to post a guide about what to expect from a...
by Sarah Hegarty | Mar 11, 2019 | Blogs
“Every year is a chess game. New Year is a new chess game! You make the right moves, you win the game!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan (Turkish playwright) Whilst many things are staying the same for 2019 we are introducing a few new things to make the show bigger and...
by Sean | Mar 11, 2019 | Blogs
Last time in our investigation of this fascinating new book, we saw Alpha Zero squeeze the ‘life’ out of Stockfish 8. This time we will see an example of a much more direct attack, with the two bishops proving to be an especially strong team. Stockfish 8...
by Sean | Mar 4, 2019 | Blogs
As previously mentioned, we are taking a good look at this fascinating and important new book over the next few blog posts. It is a big book (over 400 pages) but it really is a case of all killer, no filler. I want to jump straight into the action to present a snippet...
by Sean | Feb 26, 2019 | Blogs
Chess certainly isn’t what it used to be. There was a time when people seriously doubted that a computer could ever beat a human at chess but when Garry Kasparov was defeated in a six-game match by IBM’s Deeper Blue back in 1997 it opened the floodgates...
by Sean | Feb 5, 2019 | Blogs, News
Chess tutors and coaches are always looking out for new material. I am pleased to report there is a new magazine aimed at juniors that is crammed full of excellent puzzles and problems. I first saw a copy of Rochade Kids – a new German chess magazine –...
