DJCA events coming up

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Sun 15-Mar-26 Dorset Junior Chess Championships 2026 (tbc)

Bournemouth School for Girls, Castle Lane 
West, Bournemouth BH8 9UJ

https://www.dorsetchess.co.uk/
Fri 20-Mar-26 50th East Devon Chess Congress 2026

Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel

OPEN, U-1900 MAJOR, and U-1650 MINOR http://www.eastdevonchesscongress.com/
Sat 04-Apr-26 Bovey Tracey Chess Weekend 2026: adult & 12-18 rapidplay (tbc)

Wickham Hall - 23 Ashburton Rd, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9YQ

Y8 and older are welcome to this mixed adult/junior event supportd by DJCA

There will be a stronger and a weaker section based on grading, and separate prizes for junior players

 
Sun 05-Apr-26 Bovey Tracey Chess Weekend 2026: DJCA Sunday U12 (tbc)

Bovey Tracey Activities Trust
Phoenix Hall, St John's Ln, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9FF

U08/U10/.U12 chess event run by DJCA - PLACES LIMITED TO 24
Sat 16-May-26 DJCA Summer Fun Event 2026 (tbc)

tbc
  • suggested 6 round mixed fun game competition (exploding square, duck chess, 3 checks, etc.)

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Events marked DJCA are organised by DJCA; other local junior (and adult) events may be listed.

See also: https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/calendar (all events in Google calendar format)
See also: 2024-25 https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/draft-local-chess-calendar-adult
See also: SW junior events https://www.englishchess.org.uk/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=...

Devon juniors' success at LJCC centenary

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The London Junior Chess Championships were founded 100 years ago, and in their centenary event Devon juniors had some notable success.

Congratulations to Swetha Narayanan who scored a very creditable 5/7 in the huge U8 section, winning a prize.

And very well done to Pengxiao Zhu, who as an U13 player won the U16 trophy on tie-break with 5/6 and no losses, beating a 2100-rated player in the last round.

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Devon Juniors in the mix

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Some excellent performances from Devon Juniors in the 56th Torbay Congress (Hope I haven't missed anyone!):

Open section: Caleb Caleshu 3½/5 and shared 3rd place, half a point behind the winner

Major: Jack Wills 2½/5

Intermediate: Mac Holland 4/5 shared 2nd place on tie-break; Suhayl Abdalla 3½/5; Jamie Glasson 2½/5; Shreyas Pasupalety 2/5

Foundation: Ronit Randhawa 4/5 3rd place on tie-break; Joe Forty 3½/5 5th; Rhys Hammond 1½/5

Ex-juniors Nathan Mills and Ben Sturt also featured in the lists

 

 

Devon Juniors play for SW England against Wales

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Pengxiao Zhu and Viacheslav Ovcharenko both played for the SW England U14 Team against Wales on Sunday 26th May.

The SWE Team won the U14 by a wide margin but the U11 event was very close.

Well done to all taking part and many thanks to the organisers for making everything happen.

5th Simon Bartlett Memorial Congress 2024

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Congratulations to Suhayl Abdalla who won the Minor section with 5/5!

Devon Juniors Daniel Smith, Vincent Dong and Pengxiao Zhu also took part, scoring at least half-marks in their respective sections.

 

Dr.Dave's 10 steps for choosing a move

  1. What is your opponent up to?  What are all the things your opponent's move does?
  2. Even if you think you know: look at all the checks and captures (now and next moves for your opponent)
  3. Most important: Look around the whole board
  4. Can you spot any tactical patterns -- or are there loose pieces/Kings -- can they make something happen?
  5. What can you do to them?  Same routine: checks and captures, whole board, tactical patterns
  6. Improving your position -- which is your laziest piece?

Reuben Fine’s 30 Rules of Chess

OPENING RULES

1. Open with a centre pawn.
2. Develop with threats.
3. Play knights before bishops.
4. Castle as soon as possible.
5. Avoid developing the queen too early.
6. Do not move the same piece twice without a good reason.
7. Use your minor pieces to fight for the centre.
8. Maintain at least one pawn in the centre.
9. Make as few pawn moves as possible.
10. Avoid sacrificing without a clear and adequate reason.

MIDDLEGAME RULES

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