Devon Junior Chess Association (DJCA)

Supporting junior chess in the county

7th SIMON BARTLETT MEMORIAL CHESS CONGRESS

https://congress.org.uk/congress/646/home

Date:

Friday, February 27, 2026 - 19:00

Full Devon Chess Calendar -- adult and junior

https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/calendar

Chess Tips

MIDDLEGAME TIPS:

* BISHOP: like the Rook, also needs open lines. The long diagonals a1-h8 and h1-a8 are useful, but often it is more important to point them at your opponent's King's-side , for example, by putting them on c4 and e3. Two bishops side by side can be very powerful in attacking from a distance, for example on b2 and c2.