Thursday puzzle / game
White to play and win Can you find the best defence for Black and White’s winning line? Solution
Fantastic turnout at enjoyable Dorset Junior Chess Festival
Monday puzzle / game
White to play and mate in 2 To my eyes this is a lot easier than last Monday’s mate in 2. Solution
Weekly Results Summary and Season Round Up
Southbourne Seagulls win Bacchus League
Bournemouth C are B&DCL Div 4 Winners
Highcliffe B are B&DCL Div 3 Winners
Weymouth are Dorset League Division 1 Champions
Thursday puzzle / game
Black to play and draw Given the position of the two kings, a7 followed by a check is a serious threat. Black has to play very precisely to hold the draw. Solution
Allan Pleasants wins the 26th Dorset Rapidplay in ‘pleasant’ surroundings!
46th Guernsey Chess Festival – 16 – 22 October 2022
Dorset One Day Closed Congress 2022 – Sunday 19th June – Entries Open
Monday puzzle / game
White to play and mate in 2 There are quite a few options to consider here which is what makes the problem tricky. Solution
26th Dorset Rapidplay Championship – Sunday 8th May – Entries Closed with 32 Players
Poole B are DCL Div 3 Winners
Poole B are B&DCL Div 2 winners
Weekly Results Summary – w/e Fri 6th May
Thursday puzzle / game
White to play After a series of mate in X problems we are back to the real world. This position is from Miles-Gligoric. How did Miles force the win of material? Solution
David Fuller Annotates
Thursday puzzle / game
White to play and mate in 4 The board is round the normal way, i.e. the white king is on a1 and the black king is on g1. Solution
Highcliffe are B&DCL Champions
B&DCL AGM – Tuesday 21st June
4NCL Online Season 5 – Round 7 of 7 – Wessex Results, Tables and Game
Thursday puzzle / game
White to play and mate in 5 Still eminently doable but personally I found this quite a bit harder than Monday’s mate in 5. Solution
Monday puzzle / game
White to play and mate in 5 Not too hard as the main lines are forcing. Solution
Thursday puzzle / game
Black to play Black has sacced an exchange and a pawn to reach this position where his pieces are perfectly placed for an attack. Can you finish White off with a quick mate? Solution
Monday Puzzle / Game
White to play This position is from Tiviakov vs Arbakov, 1989. White has a few good options but can you see a forced mate in 5? Solution
Dorchester B win Dorset League Div 2
Allan Pleasants Annotates
4NCL Online Season 5 – Round 6 of 7 – Wessex Results, Tables and Game
Poole CC has a new venue
Please note that Poole Chess Club is now located at Poole Centenary Hall & Club, 22 Wimborne Road, Poole BH15 2BU. They continue to meet on Thursdays but will switch to Mondays from 29th May. Further details are on the Poole website.
Thursday puzzle / game
Black to play Black might appear to be under considerable pressure with both his queen and bishop attacked, potential mating threats on g7/h7 and possibly a dangerous white passed pawn. In fact, Black is winning! Can you see how? Solution
Great Results For Dorset Juniors in the Hampshire Open Junior Blitz
Monday puzzle / game
White to play This position is from a Wessex Some Stars game in the 4NCL online where Richard Allis was playing White. Can you see how Richard won material? Solution
Mihail Nutu, R.I.P.
Thursday puzzle / game
White to play This position is taken from a recent GM tournament. The rook on c2 is attacked and Rxh2+ is also threatened. How did White save the game? Solution
4NCL OTB Weekend 3 – Poole and Wessex Results
Monday puzzle / game
Black to play It may seem like White has Black’s pawns under control. Can you see a winning idea for Black? Solution