Exeter Juniors ½ -3½ Tiverton
I’m a bit bored of writing this, but the result doesn’t reflect the closeness of the contests! Great result by Reece, saving us from the whitewash, but some great moves and terrific heart shown by all.
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Exeter Juniors (2½-1½) Seaton, 25th March 2011
ByDrDave[Please ignore the stupid number of page visits, I think someone’s robot threw a wobbly]
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White eventually took a loose pawn and played good aggressive chess to wrap up.
}{Black had the advantage but allowed White to stop him castling, when there
was always a mating attack up White’s sleeve.}{White made good use of his extra space and activity.}
{Black let a pawn advantage slip through his fingers.}
Tues 22 Sept 2026
ByDrDaveWelcome to Elliott
We had an unusual game where the Black King charged up the board to e1! This is called a ‘King march’ if the player chooses to do it, or a ‘King hunt’ if the King is chased there.
One of the most famous King hunts was this one:
Exeter Juniors 4-0 Newton Abbot Juniors 9th Jan 2014 (AWAY)
ByDrDaveA cracking start to the season, with Newton Abbot blooding some new talent. I hope this result doesn’t discourage them! In fact, the opposition board 1 scored ahead of the entire Exeter team at the Devon Championships, so as is often the case, the result is more lop-sided than the games.
Reece Whittington 1-0 Jim Knott
Taylor Finch 1-0 Ben Sanders-Wyatt
Edmund Kelly 1-0 Toby Donaghue
Leif Hafstad 1-0 Calum Germain
Two puzzles
ByDrDave
(Black pawns coming down the board)
(Black pawns going up the board)
Bennett, Frederick — The Australasian
Solutions:
1.Bc6!
1.Kf3!
Exeter Juniors 2½-1½ Seaton
ByDrDaveOur first win! Even without the point from ‘super-sub’ Ray Shepherd, we had a draw in the bank, and that would have been a good result too.
So, well done all round. In both other games there was a big chance for our side early on – so make sure you think right from the start, don’t ‘warm up’ during the game!
{A bit of a tired performance by White: Black picked up pawns every few moves
and went into an endgame four pawns ahead. There were a couple of chances to
hit back, and the one on move 8 might have given a very different result.
Look at every check and every capture, every move!}3. d4 is the move most likely to cause problems. Have a look at this page:
http://exeterchessclub.org.uk/content/lessons-philidors-defence{Black never really got going and eventually forgot about a threatened piece;
White actually had a chance to win a piece on move 6!}