A wonderful evening of Coffee and Chess at Caffe Nero
Belfast Culture Night has become a chess highlight of the year. Surrounded by people enjoying the nights events, with live music, street acts and all Belfast has to offer - pure fun. We setup 8 chess sets outside Caffe Nero and provided the opportunity for passers-by to sit, chat and enjoy a game of chess.
Adrian Dornford-Smith coached youngsters on the large chess set. He was brilliant, explaining the principals of the game with a catching enthusiasm.
All the chess tables were busy, I added 2 sets inside the Cafe to allow more people to play.
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All evening passers-by stopped and watched or played. Encouraged by the Ulster Chess Union players who enjoy outside chess and coffee. Players dropping by
included Adrian Dornford-Smith, Ray Devenney, Ian Woodfield, Robert Lavery, James Fairley, Michael Morris, Cathal Murphy just to mention a few.
Five beautiful problems were handed-out, together with fliers with dates of events coming up.
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(Solutions at the bottom of the page)
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Pictures tell the story.
Thanks to Caffe Nero, the Culture Night Organisers and the wonderful people enjoying the evening. For a brilliant night.
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Radulov-Smejkal 1961 Black to play choices are
Black is in all sorts of problems The one move that solves everything is 3 Qxf1+ Followed by 4 Rxc2 and then 5.Bxd6 winning the Knight |
Redeli-Barati1961 Black to play choices are
Again White looks good with a pawn on f6. But 1. Ra1+ allows 2. Qa4 threatening the Bishop mate on c2. |
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Nedeljkovic-Udovcic 1958 White to play choices are
2. b3+ Rxb3 3. Nc5+ either winning the Rook or if dxc5 4. Ra6 mate |
O’Brien-Priestley 1958 White to play choices are
2. Bc4 Qxc4 3. Qd2+ Kf3 4. Rg3+ Kxg3 5. Qf4 mate. |
Nakagawa-Day 1978 White to play choices are
A pawn breakthru: 2. h5 followed by g5 when 3...fxg 4. fxg hxg 5.h6 and the pawn will Queen. |