CoffeeHouse Chess

The final round of the Box Hill Chess Club Championship was played last night, and it was a very close affair. The event was split into two ...

My last blog post was about the following position: What is the best move for White? Well, if you saw that 1.Rxh6+ skewers Black's ...

There are sometimes more than one way to win a position. If we don't choose the quickest, or the most stylish, or precise, how hard shou...

The second round of the Victorian Championship was played yesterday and showed how tight this event will be as half the games played finishe...

It's a really difficult skill to move from defence to offence in chess. Imagine you've been soaking up pressure for a good while, an...

Tomorrow is the Winter Solstice in Australia, the shortest day of the year. We are in winter after that, though it's been pretty cold th...

One of the key features of any endeavour is having a goal to aim at. It can keep us motivated and direct our efforts towards the final achie...