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Scholastic Chess GatewayScholastic Chess GatewayThis Scholastic Chess blog is dedicated to providing a gateway to chess tournaments, clubs, instruction and useful websites for school-age chess players and their families throughout the United States. If you're a chess enthusiast or the parent, coac 
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Marc Tyler Arnold - 2007 U.S. Junior Champion
2007-06-22 13:42:00 Marc Tyler Arnold As the only player to go undefeated through the nine rounds of the 2007 U.S. Junior Invitational, Marc Tyler Arnold has captured the title of 2007 U.S. Junior Champion . Arnold, last year's U.S. Cadet (Under 16) champion, finished with 4 wins and 5 draws, good for 6.5 points. FM Ray Robson got off to a slow start, with a loss and two draws in his first three rounds, but More About: Marc
Free Video Lecture
2007-06-22 04:21:00 ChessLecture.com has made available a free audiovisual lecture, entitled "Tactical Motifs 105: In-Between Moves (Zwischenzugs)." To download the lecture, go to the Free Internet Chess Server - the download link is on their home page. More About: Video
Update on Junior Championships
2007-06-21 04:51:00 We're now seven rounds into the nine-round 2007 U.S. Junior Invitational Cham pion ship, and Mackenzie Molner and Marc Tyler Arnold remain atop the standings, with 5 points apiece. The always-dangerous Ray Robson is close behind at 4.5 points. The championship concludes tomorrow. In the 2007 U.S. Cadet (Under 16) Championship, eight of ten rounds have been completed. Evan Ju is in clear first More About: Update , Championships
6-Way Tie at Nat'l Junior High Championship
2007-04-02 19:33:00 Going into the seventh and final round of the 2007 National Junior High School Champion s hip , Alec Getz had the only perfect score in the K-9 Championship section. He found himself paired with Christian Tanaka, who had only one loss in the tournament. In the end, Tanaka triumphed, resulting in a six-way (!) tie for first among Getz, Tanaka, Steven Breckenridge, Gregory Young, Michael Yee and Grant More About: Ship
Problem # 38
2007-04-02 07:09:00 White to move and win. For the solution, click here. More About: Problem
2007 National Junior High School Championship
2007-04-01 16:18:00 Over 1000 youngsters are competing in Sacramento, California at the 2007 Nation al Junior High School Championship . After five rounds, there are two players with perfect scores - Alec Getz and Steven Breckenridge. The two meet each other in round 6. For more information, see this USCF website. More About: High School
Problem # 37
2007-04-01 15:45:00 White to move and win. You can find the solution here. More About: Problem
Queen City Classic
2007-04-01 06:18:00 GM Susan Polgar, GM Maurice Ashley, GM Gregory Kaidanov and 700 kids participated in the Queen City Class ic over the weekend in Cincinnati. See Susan Polgar's blog for wonderful coverage and photos.
64 Classic Games
2007-03-30 15:15:00 Mark Weeks at about.com has posted a very nice collection of 64 classic chess games that can easily be viewed online. To save the games in .pgn format, Mark has this page. It's not a download, but he has simple instructions that will allow you to save the games to your database for later viewing using your chess engine of choice. More About: Games , Classic , Game , Class , Ames
Chess: The Quiet, Gentlemanly Game; NOT!
2007-03-30 07:45:00 GM Susan Polgar posted this very amusing video at her blog, courtesy of her sister Sofia. Each player tries to outwit his opponent, everywhere but the chess board. More About: Chess , Game , Quiet , Gentleman , Gentle
Video: 2005 European Individual Chess Championship
2007-03-30 06:33:00 This is a very nicely done 20-minute video by the Krzymowski family, of the 2005 Euro pe an Individual Chess Championship . Among others, you'll see interviews with the 15-year-old GM Sergey Karjakin, the 18-year-old GM Teimour Radjabov, GM Vassily Ivanchuk, and Henrik Carlsen, father of GM Magnus Carlsen. All commentary is either in English or has English sub-titles. More About: Video
Simple Example of "The Opposition"
2007-03-29 07:11:00 At Chess Life Online, GM Joel Benjamin answers a reader's question that involves the most basic case of how a game can be won or drawn with a proper understanding of the opposition. There are two parts to the question: 1) In the position below with White to move, who wins? 2) In the position below with Black to move, who wins? More About: Simp , Simple , Example , Exam , Posi
How Can I Improve, Bruce?
2007-03-28 08:04:00 Bruce Pandolfini has written another "Q & A" column at ChessCafe and he's a bit toned down this month. Several questions revolve around the classic issue, "How can I best improve my chess?" and Bruce offers a number of helpful suggestions. More About: Bruce , Improve , Rove , Improv , Prove
It's Better to Give Than to Receive, Maybe
2007-03-28 07:36:00 In the latest ChessCafe Dutch Treat column by Hans Ree, he reviews an interesting story about Emanuel Lasker en route from Europe to New York for the classic 1924 New York tournament, which Lasker won. On board the ship Lasker found another traveler who was analyzing a chess position. The fellow, not knowing who Lasker was, offered to play him, giving Lasker queen odds. Lasker conveniently lost More About: Maybe , Better , Give , Bett
There Are Three Types of People in the World ...
2007-03-27 07:17:00 "There are three types of people in the world, those who can count and those who can’t." So writes a frustrated IM Josh Friedel in Part 2 of his Chess Life Online coverage of his experiences (and those of pal IM David Pruess) at the recent Capelle tournament in France. Part 1 is still available if you missed it. More About: People , World , The World , Type , Here
UTD is HOT!!
2007-03-26 16:23:00 "It was the most lopsided Final Four victory in the history of the event," said University of Texas-Dallas Chess Program Director Jim Stallings. "Normally, only a half-point or 1 point separates the top two teams. This time UTD scored more than the 2nd and 3rd teams combined." Moreover, UTD has now surpassed Joe Dimaggio's 56-game hitting streak, having gone undefeated through 48 games of
"Chess Books to Read Without a Board"
2007-03-26 14:52:00 Mark Weeks of about.com provides us with his top chess books, both in non-fiction and fiction categories. However, you won't find the latest on the Slav or Caro-Kann here. These are books you can read on the couch, or as Mark suggests, on the beach or in the hammock. His article can be found here. More About: Books , Chess , Book , With , Board
How About a Master's Degree in Chess?
2007-03-25 15:17:00 We're not quite ready to be giving out degrees in chess study, but kudos to the Boylston Chess Club weblog for pointing out an interesting story. A report by Matthew Bowers of the Virginian-Pilot notes that the MBA program at Virginia's Hampton University incorporates chess as a major component. According to the article: "Chess is more than fun to first-year students in Hampton's five-year MBA More About: About , Master , Degree , Mast
Reuters Report on The Kings of New York
2007-03-25 05:28:00 In this Reuters report from March 23, 2007, The King s of New York author Michael Weinreb is interviewed about his experiences with the Edward R. Murrow chess team. In the article, Weinreb expresses hope that chess might be able to become more mainstream in this country. Anything's possible! More About: Report , Port
Problem # 36
2007-03-23 12:46:00 White to move and mate in two. For the solution, click here. More About: Problem
The Value of the Bishop Pair
2007-03-23 05:55:00 This video from the www.teachmechess.com folks covers the importance of the bishop pair: More About: Shop , Pair , Value , The V , Bish
Can You Make Critical Decisions?
2007-03-22 01:33:00 In this month's Novice Nook column at ChessCafe, Dan Heisman notes the importance of spending more time on critical positions. But can you correctly identify which positions are critical and which are not? Read Dan's column and find out! More About: Make , Sion , Crit , Decisions , Critical
Review of 101 Endgame Tips
2007-03-21 06:09:00 At ChessCafe for the next several days, you'll find my review of Steve Giddins' book 101 Endgame Tips . If you're looking for a complete reference guide to every king + 3 pawns vs king + 2 pawns ending, look elsewhere. But if you'd like a quick and concise review of basic endgame essentials, this is a great book. More About: Review , Game , View
"Boys Get On Your Nerves"
2007-03-21 03:59:00 Betsy Dynako has a very nice photo essay at Chess Life Online regarding the 4th Annual All-Girls National Championship, sponsored by the Kasparov Chess Foundation. The field was limited to 136 players due to the recent snowstorms in the northeast that prevented many girls from attending. However, Anna Matlin from New Jersey was there, and is quoted as saying, "Girl-only tournaments are fun More About: Your , Boys
Chess on ESPN !
2007-03-20 17:44:00 Coach Eliot Weiss sent along this link to an ESPN video about the Edward R. Murrow chess team. Thanks, Eliot, and good luck at the Nationals in Kansas City! More About: Chess , Espn
How About a Little Help from Blogger ???
2007-03-20 16:40:00 I do appreciate the free blogger platform, but it is frustrating to have completed a long post, go to publish, then get an error message, followed by the exasperating loss of the entire post! Blog ger provides error information to send in order to help them decipher the problem, but somehow has neglected to provide an e-mail address where this information is to be sent. All I'm asking for is a More About: About , Help , Little
Turn Your Volume On, But Not Too Loud!
2007-03-19 06:51:00 The 64 Square Jungle has a very entertaining post you should read. ChessDad64 begins: "Although Chessdude64’s younger sibling, who we affectionately refer to as Boomer, has hung around the chessboard and eagerly observed many of Chessdude’s lessons over the years, he really hasn’t taken to the game. Rather, my youngest one’s strengths and abilities lean towards watching television." See the More About: Your , Loud , Turn , Volume
Learn From This Mistake
2007-03-19 06:49:00 GM Susan Polgar writes in her blog about one of her chess students who "Finally broke through and won the National 2nd Grade Championship in December. He also became the #1 ranked 7 year old in the country. This was the beginning of the downfall." The problem? "He resisted solving puzzles. He resisted working on his endgame. He resisted practicing, learning and improving. He thought he was the More About: Take , Earn , Mist , Learn
New Articles at Chess Life Online
2007-03-19 06:39:00 Several new articles have appeared at Chess Life Online that may be of interest to our readers: Greg Shahade presents his lastest Juniors Rating Update, in which he provides his opinions about the top 11 junior players in the U.S., and discusses some of the up-and-coming youngsters who may be on the list before long. Greg's sister Jennifer Shahade writes about her March 11 class at New York's More About: Articles , Article
David Shenk Interviewed on Good Morning America
More articles from this author:2007-03-18 15:21:00 It's not new, but I haven't yet added this video that has been making the chess blog rounds. It's the Good Morning America interview of David Shenk after the publication of his book The Immortal Game. You can find the video here. More About: Inter , Interview , Good Morning America 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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