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This page is for those members of Formby Chess club who want to improve their chess.   The current target is the middlegame.  The gameknot chess puzzle is there mainly as a pointer to gameknot, who’s game viewer this page employs.

The following position was achieved  by Phil Fisher playing as Black (to move) in the recent Blackpool tournament.  Can you spot his brilliant winning move.  If you can’t find the solution ask Phil, Fritz or your other chess buddies.

And while we are at it a case from Blackpool, of how not to do it.  Watching a game where an adult player was becoming increasingly frustrated at a junior who would not resign when clearly lost.  White had a bare king, black had one or two more pawns, but essentially this position was reached.  All of the rooks were from pawn promotions, and black ( to play) managed to find the only way not to win.  I hope that you can find it.   If this is your game I do apologise, I know that you were only venting your frustration at the junior for not resigning, but…