Malcolm Pein on…Celtic’s Crown
Malcolm Pein follows up his 4NCL semi-final report in today’s Daily Telegraph column. After a hard-fought season, it’s Celtic’s crown! Malcolm Pein on…Celtic’s Crown Celtic Tigers & Sharks won Division One of the third season of the 4NCL Online League, which featured some seven divisions and 264 teams. Having been fortunate to defeat Chessable White […]
Malcolm Pein on…The Young Guns Going For It
Malcolm Pein catches up with the recent 4NCL action in today’s Daily Telegraph column, as he reports on the ‘Young Guns going for it’ with a semi-final success. Malcolm Pein on…The Young Guns Going For It Celtic Tigers & Sharks faced Guildford Young Guns in the final of the 4NCL Online League. Three of the fancied sides […]
Chessable White Rose at the 4NCL Semi-finals
Last night brought more action for our chess stars, with all three Chessable White Rose teams in action at the Four Nations Chess League (‘4NCL‘) semi-finals. Two weeks ago, our teams had secured their respective places at the knockout stage with a series of excellent performances. Now they were focused on reaching the final part […]
Malcolm Pein on…The Final Four
Malcolm Pein’s coverage of the FIDE Candidates Tournament takes a short rest as he turns his attention back to the Four Nations Chess League in today’s Daily Telegraph column. Who are the final four? Over to Malcolm, to find out… Malcolm Pein on…The Final Four The top teams avoided any upsets as the pool stage […]
Malcolm Pein on…Downing the Young Guns
Malcolm Pein examines some key moments from round five of the Four Nations Chess League in today’s Daily Telegraph chess column and sees some Young Guns misfiring. Malcolm Pein on…Downing the Young Guns Downend pulled off a major shock in the fifth round of the 4NCL Online League. The Bristol side were outrated by almost 300 points-a-board on […]
Chessable White Rose: Round Five of the 2021 4NCL
Round five of the Four Nations Chess League (‘4NCL’) brought wins for all three of our Chessable White Rose teams, with a 3-1 result in each case. Chessable White Rose Team 1 Team 1 beat Warwick University 3-1, but it was a tougher match than the score would suggest. Gawain Jones and James Adair were […]
Malcolm Pein on…4NCL Favorites
Tonight brings round five of the Four Nations Chess League. Malcolm Pein reminds us the action from the previous round in today’s Daily Telegraph column, focusing his attention on the 4NCL favorites. Malcolm Pein on…4NCL Favorites Four of the favorites are still on 100 per cent in the third 4NCL Online League: Barbican, Celtic Tigers & Sharks, Chessable White Rose and […]
Chessable White Rose: Round Four of the 2021 4NCL
It was back into action for the three Chessable White Rose teams last night, in round four of the Four Nations Chess League (‘4NCL’). All three of our teams won their matches to maintain our excellent start to the season. Chessable White Rose Team 1 Team One had a tough battle with CSC 1 before […]
Malcolm Pein on…The 4NCL Teenage Stars
Malcolm Pein focuses on the Four Nations Chess League in today’s Daily Telegraph chess column, with a game from two 4NCL teenage stars. Our own report on the latest adventures of the Chessable White Rose teams will follow later on today. Malcolm Pein on…The 4NCL Teenage Stars The 4NCL Online League boasts 258 teams. Four grandmasters, including […]
Malcolm Pein on…Dancing Knights
Malcolm Pein shows how to exploit weak squares in today’s Daily Telegraph chess column and demonstrates a number of dancing knights. Malcolm Pein on…Dancing Knights It’s always nice to win solely by exploiting weak squares. In this game, Black has five weak squares in the centre and on the queenside, while the corresponding squares in the white position cannot […]
Chessable White Rose: Round Three of the 2021 4NCL
Chessable White Rose returned to action last night in round three of the Four Nations Chess League (‘4NCL’). The evening brought excellent victories for all three of our teams. Chessable White Rose Team 1 Grandmaster Gawain Jones was back in action to take his place on board one. Together with James Adair, Kamil Plichta and Oskar […]
Malcolm Pein on…The Return of the 4NCL
Malcolm Pein focuses on the return of the 4NCL in today’s Daily Telegraph chess column. The game of the day will bring back memories to those who were around during the era of the Man vs. Machine contests of the 1990s. Malcolm Pein on…The Return of the 4NCL A third season of the popular 4NCL Online League is under way, […]