Τη Δευτέρα 09/09 και ώρα 20:00 ο σύλλογός μας ανοίγει και πάλι για τη νέα σεζόν. Σας περιμένουμε όλους. Καλό φθινόπωρο και καλές παρτίδες!

Our next match was another tough one, the return fixture against Hammersmith, where I was pitted against a strong French opponent. I had the theoretical advantage of the white pieces. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Be3 c5 8. Qd2 Qa5 9. … Continue reading "2018-19 Season (8)" The post 2018-19 Season (8) appeared first on The Chess Improver.

Many beginner’s matches are won or lost during the middle-game. Beginners tend to have a lot of problems during this phase of the game. The reason they have problems is because the principles that guide middle-game play are not as clear as the principles that guide the opening or endgame. Adding to the beginner’s confusion, … Continue reading "Middle-Game Primer One" The post...

Σας  ενημερώνουμε ότι το Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο της Ένωσής μας, το οποίο προέκυψε από τις αρχαιρεσίες της 25ης-08-2019, συγκροτήθηκε ομόφωνα σε Σώμα, με την αριθ. 5/25-08-2019 πράξη του, ως εξής: ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΣ: Μπούνιας Κωνσταντίνος...

“…Catch a tiger by the toe If he hollers, let him go Eeny meeny miny mo” Children’s counting rhyme The top students did not stop working on their chess during the summer break. One of them played a game where he faced an interesting decision. Please replay the game up to that moment; annotations are … Continue reading "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo" The post Eeny, Meeny...

Αγαπητοί φίλοι και φίλες καλημέρα και καλό μήνα,Ξεκινάει μία νέα χρονιά, και όπως όλοι γνωρίζετε κάθε αρχή και δύσκολη.Τα μαθήματα στο Σκακιστικό Όμιλο ΣΑΧ Θεσσαλονίκης ξεκινάνε τη Δευτέρα 30 Σεπτεμβρίου και...

My next game was against Ealing Juniors: I had white against an opponent of similar strength to myself. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bg5 Heading for my favourite Smyslov Variation, designed to annoy aggressive young players who are hoping to close the centre and them launch a … Continue reading "2018-19 Season (7)" The post 2018-19 Season (7) appeared first on The Chess...

Having taught chess to thousands of students over the last ten years, I’m surprised that more students haven’t raised their hands and asked this question. While the majority of my students are beginners and have no prior knowledge of the game’s principles, I’m still shocked that more of them haven’t immediately asked me why the … Continue reading "Why is the...

Όπως κάθε χρόνο έτσι και φέτος θα πραγματοποιηθεί το ετήσιο τουρνουά μνήμης Νίκος Καραπάνος. Οι αγώνες θα πραγματοποιηθούν το τριήμερο Παρασκευή – Σάββατο – Κυριακή 13 – 14 – 15 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 στην Πάτρα.

Ατομικό τουρνουά Rapid, ελβετικού συστήματος σε ομίλους με διεθνή αξιολόγηση και χρηματικά έπαθλα και δωροεπιταγές ύψους 600 ευρώ θα πραγματοποιηθεί στο Εμπορικό Επιμελητήριο Πάτρας το Σάββατο 21 και την Κυριακή 22...

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee A quick reminder how to do it: Have a look at the position for 1 minute (watch the clock) Think about the choices in front of you and pick the one you feel it … Continue reading "“What Say You?” The 1 Minute Challenge (30)" The post “What Say You?” The 1...

Looking through the Richmond Junior Club database again, it’s notable how many games are decided by one player choosing an unsound tactic. Typically, they play a sacrifice which could be taken in two ways. They’ve noticed that they’ll win if their opponent plays the capture they’re hoping for, but in their excitement they failed to … Continue reading "Fifty-Fifty...

In many ways, today’s beginning chess player has a greater advantage when it comes to improvement than beginners had twenty years ago. However, there are now so many ways to improve one’s game that the beginner often becomes lost when choosing a training method and this can lead to frustration. There are a plethora of … Continue reading "Training Tools for Beginners" The post...

Ειδήσεις από το 62ο Παγκόσμιο Συνέδριο Σκακιστικής σύνθεσης (WCCC, World Congress on Chess Composition),που γίνεται για το 2019 στο Βίλνιους της Λιθουανίας,μαζί με το 43ο Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Σκακιστικής Λύσης WCSC, World Chess Solving Championship),μπορείτε...

“If you can defend, counter-attack and take the initiative then you become a more dangerous player” Jo Durie Erratum for the article “Opening Anticipation“: white’s correct move is 10. Qe2 … instead of 10. a3 … Apologies for the error! Each level we achieve in our quest to chess mastery is defined by specific openings … Continue reading "Fried Liver...