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…

1898 Lancashire v Yorkshire

Amos Burn 1848-1925 Amos Burn was a stalwart of the Lancashire team during the late 1800’s, playing for Lancashire in many matches against arch rivals Yorkshire. Rather ironic, as Burn…

Blackpool Congress Report

The 47th Blackpool Chess Congress took place on Friday 9th February through to Sunday 11th February. A five round Swiss tournament, with 5 sections and £6700 in Prizes. A resounding…