Having reached the dizzying heights of #4 in the world, he achieved strong performances as a World Championship Candidate, reaching the semifinals in 1997, 19. He weaves a web around his opponents and likes them to beat themselves. On Monday the 26th September, we are blessed to welcome Michael Adams to the Mindsports Centre. I look forward to seeing lots of juniors at 6pm, and plenty more for Christof’s lecture at 7:30pm!Īdam Author Hammer Posted on SeptemSeptemCategories Club Updates Leave a comment on Opening of the Month: A new initiative for the new season! World Champion Candidate Michael Adams is coming to town The junior subcommittee have been hard at work to put together a structured, educational and fun programme. The start of the school year marks the first junior hour of the season. Please get in touch if you want to throw your favourite line into the hat! Junior Hour Returns!
The exact openings schedule for the rest of the year is still being discussed.
There is endless free material on the internet, but you have to know what you are looking for. It gives a map for further study at home. We structure the Sicilian jungle into systems for the more tactical, the more positional and the flexible players.
Not so much how to play but what you can play, what suits your style. New to the Sicilian? Confused between the Dragon, the Accelerated Dragon and the Hyper-Accelerated Dragon, the English Attack and the Grand-Prix Attack? We provide a brief guidance. If you’re unsure about whether to attend, here’s a quick pitch from Christof himself! This will be followed by a Sicilian-themed tournament, where every game must begin 1.e4 c5. This Monday 5th September, Christof Brixel will be giving an introductory lecture to the opening. September’s opening of choice will be the Sicilian Defense! Here at Hammer HQ we’re excited to announce a new initiative: Opening of the Month!Įach month of the chess season will be devoted to a separate opening: with that month including lectures, themed tournaments, and high level analysis of members’ games played in that opening.