New Year, New Opportunities

Hampstead Online this weekend!

Dear Friends,

2021 is going to be a year of new challenges for all of us. Sometimes it is hard to just relax and enjoy activities that you used to enjoy, in normal circumstances.

I find that chess is still a really good way to put aside all the worries of the moment and just focus deeply on something else, even for just a short while. If you need a challenge and have time to take this test - http://elometer.net/ - I would be interested to hear what your results were in the comments below!

I am planning to continue organising chess tournaments online (https://tornelo.com/chess/orgs/chess-england), producing podcasts (https://anchor.fm/thechesscircuit) and finding some good content for this newsletter. If you have ideas for articles or would like to annotate a game, let me know.

This weekend I have the monthly Hampstead Congress Online, (more details are here - https://chesscircuit.substack.com/p/hampstead-virtual-chess-congress) and in January I am running the London League and the French Youth Championships, as well as a Fiji v Cornwall friendly match!

I’m also continuing to teach chess to groups and individuals online, which has been a success (https://chesscircuit.substack.com/p/improve-your-chess) and is a great way to improve your game whilst we are locked down. Dates coming soon!

Best wishes

Adam Raoof