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…
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…