Nihal's Queen's Knight Defence Success

When Nihal challenged his Dad's Queen's Pawn opening with a Queen's Knight Defence, it was difficult to see how he could avoid defeat unless his Dad did some serious moves.

The middle game turned out to be a classic. The game was not in favour of Nihal, as he was checked up to a dozen times, and the heat was on him as he finally lost all his pawns.

However, eventually some ingenious thinking paved the way for him to play a rook gambit, allowing his dad to take the rook by his own rook and thus providing a reverse gambit.

Nihal although by now was reduced to a king only, knew he had survived the loss as it was unlikely he would allow any silly moves against a king plus knight.

Dad said it was getting late ie 11pm as he was being distracted by jazz electric blues music.

Hoever, credit due to where, credits due. The excellent rook gambit payed dividends and earned him much added respect after a 2.5 hour classic battle. Match was drawed!

Nihal Challenges En Passant

Call it a half knight.

Call it a sideways push off.

Nihal is after all still only 8 years old. So what if he doesnt yet use the technical jargon. His chess manouverability is one to be envied. Those brain cells conections are so quick at anticipating the opponent's next 3 moves guaranteed!

Main thing is he can en passant, but uses it rarely. So do we all!

Nihal Wins Medal For Chess Jamboree Wins

Nihal has been busy playing tactical moves as of lately and has on occasions been consistently the beter competitor against the seniors!

The seniors have their excuses, a hard day's work. But so have the kids! They work hard at school dont they!!!!

Anyway due to the good efforts, we thought the blog needed updating, and just realised that the chess jamboree results had not been published.

First of all congratulations to Nihal's school for coming Joint 2nd Place in the competition, having been beaten by the chess maestro's at Tettenhal College, yes the posh lot.

Needless to say, Nihal and Sam were rewarded with medals for being the best chess competitors in the year, with Nihal getting the highest results from his year.

Nihal Won 2 and Drew 1, beating Sam to the top spot. Well done Nihal and Sam. And well done to Nihal's year and his school for an admirable effort, especially on a Saturday mornig, when they could otherwise have been watching toonami or nickleodeon.