Sessions
We have regular junior chess session for any level.
- every Saturday, from 10am to 1pm at the Ballyphehane Community Centre.
- every Friday, from 4pm to 8pm at the Kinsale Community School.
There is no age restriction, but ideally the best age to join when the child can already write down moves (for puzzles, or for competitive chess).
Lessons and Analyses
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Choices of promotion
Sometimes, a position can be very tricky, and the right evaluation is a key to make the right move on the board. Look at the following position where black is […]
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Chess Olympiad Day 7
Team Ireland faced Team Ecuador in Round 7 today. The signs were good before this round, since Team Ecuador were struggling to have a consistent form. They rotate their players […]
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Chess Olympiad Day 6
Liechtenstein – Ireland ½-3½. In the last couple of rounds Ireland faced stronger opponents, and still managed to compete. After the loss in the last round, it was expected to […]
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Chess Olympiad Day 5
In Day 5, Team Ireland faced another formidable opponent, Denmark. Team Ireland lost 3-1 in this battle, unfortunately, but the games were very instructive in many ways. In the following […]
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Chess Olympiad Day 4
This day also brought us a new lesson to learn. Many players believe that the most powerful thing in chess to capture materials, or to find a tactical solution to […]