The Early Days
1903 and 1904 – The early days of the BCF Alongside Yorkshire (current setup founded 1896) who had a checkered history as did Lancashire (current setup founded 1897), several county…
Opening – Scholar’s Mate
Scholar’s Mate is most likely the first checkmate you will fall for, and also try out yourself once you have seen this. You need to be aware of this checkmate…
The First NCCU Championship 1901
In our look back at the history of Lancashire Chess, as we celebrate 125 years, we reach the year 1901. 1901 was pivotal for two reasons. It was the first…
King and Pawn
King and Pawn Endgames are the basic endgames which we should learn, especially if one side has one or more pawns than the other. Of course, once the pawn has…