Our esteemed colleague Nick Butland is offering group coaching sessions to juniors in Plymouth.
See attached PDF for details.
Our esteemed colleague Nick Butland is offering group coaching sessions to juniors in Plymouth.
See attached PDF for details.
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| DJCA squad training event Sun 9th Nov 2025 |
A day for the Devon County Team squads -- Invitation-only |
Sunday, November 9, 2025 - 10:00 |
| DJCA squad training event SAT16th Nov 2024 |
A day for the Devon County Team squads U11 U14 U18 Invitation-only |
Saturday, November 16, 2024 - 10:00 |
| DJCA squad training event SUN 19th Nov 2023 |
A day for the Devon County Team squads U11 U14 U18 Invitation-only |
Sunday, November 19, 2023 - 10:00 |
| U18/U14 training event Sat 3rd June 2023 |
A day for the Devon County Team squads U9 U11 U14 U18 Invitation-only |
Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 10:00 |
| DJCA U18 Training Tournament 2021 |
Open to all players 13+ but will suit stronger players. Invitation spots for strong U13 players. All games to be played on Lichess Players will receive coaching notes from the games
|
Saturday, February 20, 2021 - 09:30 |
| TBGS Invitational Training Evening |
Nick Butland Championship Analysis |
Monday, December 9, 2019 - 17:30 |
| TBGS Invitational Training Evening |
Julian Bacon Surviving the Opening |
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 17:30 |
| TBGS Invitational Training Evening |
Dave Regis on Endgames |
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 17:30 |
| TBGS Invitational Training Evening |
Trefor Thynne Master Commentary |
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 17:30 |
| DJCA Invitational Team Training Evening | Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 17:30 | |
| DJCA Training Day |
DJCA squad training day |
Saturday, November 16, 2019 - 10:00 |
| DJCA Junior Squad Training INVITATION ONLY |
Squad members will receive an invitation by email. If you think you have been forgotten, please contact us. This is for all players in the squad, not just those in the team selected for the South Wales & West of England Jamboree on Saturday 13th January, for which invitations have not yet been made.
|
Saturday, November 18, 2017 - 10:00 |
| MIDDLEGAME TIPS: |
* Take nothing for granted. Don't fret needlessly - analyse and find out if there is a win for your opponent. I often say, "Oh, Black's only going to threaten mate", by which I mean, the best they can achieve is a one move threat that can be easily contained. When they make that threat, you do need to react, but don't worry needlessly; carry on with your own plans. There are some "clockwork" attacks (like the h-file assault against the fianchettoed King, or the King's Indian Attack) that will eventually produce checkmate if left alone, but usually the best recipe is to counterattack, even if you do have to stop from time to time to counter a mating threat. |