Slovenia 2012

Reaching for the Worlds

This entry is part 1 of 22 in the series Slovenia 2012

England Juniors are participating more than ever before in international chess tournaments. They are auspicious in their talents. Just look at the many activities and…


World Youth 2012 – meet the team!

This entry is part 2 of 22 in the series Slovenia 2012

England’s Team for the World Youth Chess Championships, Maribor, Slovenia, 7-19 November 2012. Playing for England and the English Chess Federation – 34 players and…


For 30 kids from England …

This entry is part 3 of 22 in the series Slovenia 2012

… it’s about 330 games of chess, 3 rollercoasters and a ski-slope!Today, the England Team arrived in Maribor, Slovenia, to prepare to compete in the…



Slovenia – annotated games 1

This entry is part 5 of 22 in the series Slovenia 2012

(1) Hoare,Amy (1871) – Khademalsharieh,Sarasadat (2303) [C28]World Youth U16 Girls (1), 08.11.2012[Tom Rendle] 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d3 Na5 5.Bb3 Nxb3 6.axb3 Be7…


Slovenia – annotated games 3

This entry is part 6 of 22 in the series Slovenia 2012

(2) Plesca,Constantin – Verma,Aditya [C89]World Youth U10 (2), 09.11.2012[Tom Rendle] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.c3…


Slovenia – annotated games 5

This entry is part 7 of 22 in the series Slovenia 2012

(3) Rajendra, Anupama (1522) – Kalaiyalahan, Akshaya (1719) [B23]World Youth Girls U12 (3), 10.11.2012[Tom Rendle] 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.f4 a6 4.a4 d5 5.d3 Nf6…



Brainwaves and bandwidth

This entry is part 9 of 22 in the series Slovenia 2012

The England Team is now underway at the 2012 World Youth Chess Championships. Everyone has achieved points, and the board orders are sorting into a…



Slovenia – annotated games 6

This entry is part 11 of 22 in the series Slovenia 2012

Raphael Lagunow (1852) – Matthew Wadsworth (2055) [B12], WYCC U–12, Round 4, 11.11.2012– annotated by Andrew Greet [PDF]




Slovenia – annotated games 7

This entry is part 14 of 22 in the series Slovenia 2012

(5) Sanitt,Leo – Doknjas,Neil [C47] World Youth U8 (7), 14.11.2012[Tom Rendle] 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nd5!? [The Belgrade Gambit – a…