Cardiff Chess Club

Summer Programme 2011

Every Tue evening during the summer Cardiff Chess Club runs a summer programme of fun events for all visitors and members, it's free.

At the YMCA The Walk Cardiff.

Please register at 7.15pm on the night for a 7.30pm start

Dates Events
June 07 Tandem Simul
June 14 10-Min
June 21 Random Back Rank
June 28 5-Min 
July 05 Theme
July 12 Time Handicap
July 19 15-min Swiss
July 26 15-min Swiss
Aug 02 Opening Attack
Aug 09 Gambit
Aug 16 10-Min
Aug 23 End Game
Aug 30 Lightning

 

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Tandem Simul: You are invited to play against two strong players, who will make alternate moves against you.

10 Min tournament: Both opponents have 10 minutes for all moves, hopefully 5 rounds.

Random Back Rank: (Using Bobby Fischer rules) with back rank pieces placed randomly. 10 minute each per round.

Jamboree: a large number of 5 minutes games for everyone.

Time Handicap: 20 minutes each round is divided unequally accorded to playing strenght.

Can't Move Piece Twice: you can't move the same type of piece twice in successive moves. e.g. if you move a pawn, your next move must not be by any pawn.

Attacking Openings: opening moves lead to attacking positions from which you play on.

15 Min Swiss: Popular events played over two weeks.

End Game: Positions are set up and you play from those positions.

French Defence openings from which you play on.

 Gambit: Positions are reached from a gambit opening, then play on.

Lightning: When the buzzer goes on your turn you must move.

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