by Sarah Hegarty | Jun 3, 2019 | Blogs, Chess Lab Children
Tips and Advice for players Last year I posted some advice for players playing their first Gigafinal (though this advice is still applicable if you have played in one previously). I thought I would update that post and share with the ‘Class of 2019’ as the advice is...
by Sarah Hegarty | Dec 2, 2018 | Blogs, Chess Lab Children, Chesslab Teachers
Chess Battle Manual – Solutions The following are the solutions to the puzzles in the “Chess Battle Manual”. In chess there is a special language called ‘chess notation’ that allows us to describe what moves are being made on the chess board (see ‘N:’ in...
by Sean | Oct 24, 2018 | Blogs, Chess Lab Children
Back in June, we focussed on the four-move checkmate (often called ”Scholar’s Mate”) and said we would return to see how easily it can be prevented. It seems the update will be too late for some, as examples of this early catastrophe are still...
by Sean | Feb 26, 2018 | Blogs, Chess Lab Children
Last time we looked at this position. Saemisch – Capablanca Karlsbad, 1929 Capablanca played 9 …Ba6 here, to start pressuring White’s potentially weak pawns. Saemisch replied with the very strong 10 Qa4!, forking Black’s bishop and knight. The bishop now...
by Sean | Feb 1, 2018 | Blogs, Chess Lab Children
Last time we looked at a position from the Steinitz – Chigorin World Championship match of 1892. Chigorin blundered with 32 Bb4?? and Steinitz now forced a checkmate in two moves with 32 …Rxh2+, which enabled him to win the match 10-8 and retain his title....
by Sean | Jan 25, 2018 | Blogs, Chess Lab Children
Imagine you are playing against one of the world’s greatest players – and you have a chance to win! Would you be able to find the path to victory, despite feeling under pressure? Our next few blogs will feature positions in which players competing at the...
