Devon Junior Chess Association (DJCA)

Supporting junior chess in the county

Dorset Junior Chess Championships 2026 (tbc)

https://www.dorsetchess.co.uk/

Date:

Sunday, March 1, 2026 - 09:45

Venue:

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

Full Devon Chess Calendar -- adult and junior

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

Chess Tips

MIDDLEGAME TIPS:

Decentralising is always suspicious, particularly for knights, but also for long-range pieces like Queens. This is a corollary of Stean's assertion that the most important feature of any position is the activity of the pieces, since pieces are most active in the centre.