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Saturday 12 March 2016

How can Black still win?

Let us look at the following chess game:
Board Set-up:



White is a bit greedy and falls for a trap!
1. Nd4 Qh4
2. Nxc6 Qxh2#

White could see the trap and move
2. g3  Qh3
3. Nxc6,

but still looses the match! See the rest of this post on the Puzzles page.
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WP Girls Tournament at ARISTEA - 16 April 2016

Good evening everyone

I have received the following from the WP Schools Chess 'Office'.
For more information and to register, click on the links in the message.

I hope to see all the girls playing chess at Aristea on the 16th of April, in our own school hall!

Please note: the closing date for registrations is the 7th of April! So don't delay, ENTER NOW!

:-)


Good day chess parents
WP Schools invites all girls chess players and female chess teachers and female administrators to the WP SCHOOLS CHESS GIRLS ONLY TOURNAMENT: 16 APRIL 2016 at Aristea Primary School, Kraaifontein.

THIS IS AN OPEN TOURNAMENT FOR GIRLS ONLY.

CERTIFICATES FOR PARTICIPATION, TOP 3 MEDALS FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, LUCKY PRIZES FOR ALL AGE GROUPS &GOODIES FOR ALL ENTRIES.
SECTIONS: (some sections maybe combined depending on the number of entries)
LEARNERS: U7 BORN 2009 OR LATER
LEARNERS: U9 BORN 2008/2007
LEARNERS: U11 BORN 2006/2005
LEARNERS: U13 BORN 2004/2003
LEARNERS: U15 BORN 2002/2001
LEARNERS: U17 BORN 2000/1999
LEARNERS: U19 BORN 1998/1997
AND A SPECIAL LADIES SECTION FOR FEMALE CHESS TEACHERS / SCHOOLS CHESS ADMINISTRATORS

(We want to encourage our female chess teachers / schools chess administrators to set an example to learners and enter this section - it will not only build your own chess skills, but show your courage & strength in the light of the celebration of  International women's day on March 8)

Online registration compulsory: http://wcschess.co.za/registration/western-province-schools-girls-tournament-16-april-2016
or go wcschess.co.za, select WP, go to Registrations, select western-cape-schools-girls-tournament.

Closing date for pre-registration: 7 April 2016 at 22:00
[we must supply the numbers to the sponsors a week before the tournament]
FEE: R30 per player
PAYMENT DUE DATE:  ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY  7 April 2016 - Banking details on registration page
(EFT/Direct deposits, forward proof of payment to wpschoolschess@gmail.com)
You are welcome to visit 2015 Girls Tournament gallery page.

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