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Knighton

Knighton (Welsh: Tref-y-clawdd) is a town in Powys, Wales, lying on the River Teme. It lies by the English-Welsh border, the town's railway station being located in England. Knighton is known for its well preserved section of Offa's Dyke, and it lies on the Offa's Dyke Path. Other attractions include a castle motte and an observatory with a solar telescope, a camera obscura and a planetarium.

"The mistakes are all waiting to be made." - chessmaster Savielly Grigorievitch Tartakower (1887-1956) on the game's opening position