68th AGM for Nairobi Chess Club
Chess Enthusiast and members of the NCC gathered together on 8th November for the Annual General Meeting(AGM) The AGM was held in a spirited and engaging atmosphere, bringing together members to reflect on the...
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Important update to members of Nairobi Chess Club
Important update to members of Nairobi Chess Club Happy New Year to our Nairobi Chess Club members and readers of this website. We have some important updates for members and non-members alike. Membership for...
61st AGM for Nairobi Chess Club
1st October 2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held at the Goan Gymkhana Club, Ngara Road, Nairobi, on 27th October 2018 from 3pm. The...
02/06/2018, Pawn Avalanches: How, When, Where?
On June, 2nd, 2018, I presented a second lesson about chess strategy to members of Nairobi Chess Club, this time about pawn avalanches. Below is what was presented in that lesson, with examples mainly...
05/05/2018, Building an Opening Repertoire: Alapin Sicilian
In our chess lesson on 5th May we reviewed the Alapin Variation of the Sicilian Defence, which is characterized by the opening moves 1.e4, c5. 2.c3. The opening is a good choice for enterprising...
10/03/2018, How to Evaluate a Chess Position
On March, 10th, 2018, I presented some concepts about chess strategy to members of Nairobi Chess Club, which I have learned reading the book “Methods of Chess Strategy” (Karpov & Kalinichenko) published by “Russian...
