I remember how it all started. Mum took me to an RJ Shield chess tournament one Sunday afternoon when I was 8 years old. I scored only 2 points! Look how far I’ve progressed… Read more…
Chess Games
Interschool game, 1999
Louise Dana – Kacey Rowe
Interschool – Outer East Zone
A very important rule: Always move your pieces off the back rank ! This is called “developing”.
Never Give Up! Cordover v. Zeve
What can you learn from this game?
• Never, ever give up!!
• Initiative is more valuable than material in many cases. Use it wisely.
• A pawn is equal to approximately 3 moves.
• Don’t go grabbing material if you have to waste lots of time to do so.
• Don’t counter-sacrifice material. The more material you have, the easier it is to win.
