32
Mon 4 Jan 16
degrees
Did you know?
Fast fact
In 1985, the Soviet player Garry Kasparov became the youngest World Chess Champion ever at the age of 22 years and 210 days.
Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine.
Spielmann
DAY2
Buffalo City Chess Union
@SAJCC
Todays play 08:20 Players seated 08:30 Opening & announcements 09:15 1st round 11:00 – 15:00 Photographs - managers will advise teams as to times 17:00 2nd round
34
Tue 5 Jan 16
degrees
Did you know?
Top Tip
From the starting position, there are eight different ways to Mate in two moves and 355 different ways to Mate in three moves.
When you see a good move wait - look for a better one. -
Emanuel Lasker
DAY3
Buffalo City Chess Union
@SAJCC
Todays play 08:45 09:00 11:00 – 15:00 17:00
Players seated 3rd round Photographs - managers will advise teams as to times 4th round
29
Wed 6 Jan 16
degrees
Did you know?
Top Tip
The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side in a game of Chess is 318,979,564,000.
Chess is 99 percent tactics.
– Teichmann
DAY4
Buffalo City Chess Union
@SAJCC
Todays play 08:45 09:00 11:00 17:00
Players seated 5th round – 15:00 Photographs - managers will advise teams as to times 6th round
26
Thu 7 Jan 16
degrees
Did you know?
Top Tip
There are well over 1,000 different openings, including variations within larger openings/defenses that one can learn.
Even a poor plan is better than no plan at all.
- Mikhail Chigorin
DAY5
Buffalo City Chess Union
@SAJCC
Todays play 08:45 Players seated 09:00 7th round 16:00 Prize-giving SAJCC Teams