The workshop unwittingly clashed with the Manurewa Christmas parade (03-Dec-22). Chess won the morning! 1 : 0 to Chess & Checkmate patterns.
Results here for the Checkmate Patterns Workshop mini-tournament during workshop interludes
Congratulations to our winners. 1st Daniel (Winner of a chess workbook), 2nd Jared & 3rd William
Some Workshop Reviews
“I had so much fun.” - Gilbert
“I found it good because I’ve learned more checkmates and variations of the mates… This was my favourite lesson.” - Daniel
“Nifty tricks to help during the game.” - William
“It was wonderful” - Kartheeka
“I highly enjoyed the chess sessions. I loved how we got to practice the checkmates with the mini-tournament and I learnt heaps of new checkmates, especially like the names of them, like the Back rank mate, I didn’t even know that [lol]… and yeah, I had heaps of fun.” - Jared
Upcoming Training Events:
Chess Lab - Holiday Chess Coaching Clinic Dec-22
Beginners & Intermediate classes, NZCF Juniors Testing & Certification.
Mon. 19-Dec-22 to Fri. 23-Dec-22 (5 days), 9 am - 12 pm, Nathan Homestead, 70 Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland
Fees apply - $150.00/student (15 hours) Contact: info@chesslab.co.nz
Register hereThe Hilton Bennett Memorial Summer Camp 2023
Fri. 20th to Sun. 22-Jan-23. Online Camp. Essential Chess Knowledge presented by GM Dejan Bojkov and GM Ian Rogers. Entry fees apply. NZL FIDE-licensed Trainers, Adults & NZ Juniors with previous NZCF Rated event participation. Online - Zoom.
Upcoming Tournaments
Summit Rookies/Junior Monthly Rapid
Sun. 11-Dec-22, 12:50 pm - 5:20 pm, 6 Rounds, Swiss System, 15 min per player + 5 sec increment per move, NZCF & FIDE-rated, Under-16s. Entry fees apply. Venue: Alexandra Park, Epsom, Auckland.
Puchen Wang Tournament
Sat. 17-Dec-22, 10 am to 4 pm, 7 Rounds, Swiss System, 15 min per player, all skill levels and 5+ in age. $20 early bird entry fee applies.Venue: New Lynn Community Centre, 45 Totara Avenue, New Lynn
Howick Chess Centre Junior Christmas Rapid, Auckland
Sat. 18-Dec-22, 9:30 am to 6 pm, 6 Rounds, Swiss System, 25 min +5 sec per player, FIDE & NZCF-rated. $50 Entry fee applies.
Venue: Howick Chess Centre, 12 Central Terrace, Howick, Auckland