Four years have elapsed since I penned an open letter to Banta Elementary School District Superintendent Albert Garibaldi questioning his decision to intentionally undermine the success of his district’s first charter school. At the time, Mr. Garibaldi was attempting to destroy a thriving charter school seemingly in order to get a larger piece of theContinueContinue reading “Re: An Open Letter to Mr. Albert Garibaldi”
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Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 10
White to move and mate in 7! (Kasparyan, 1935)
Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 9
White to move and mate in 12.
Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 8
One of my all time favorite puzzles. I first saw this position in Reno, Nevada in 1999 while having breakfast with the late GM Eduard Gufeld. White to move and win! (Hint: It’s always a good plan to treat a grandmaster to breakfast.)
Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 7
White to move and mate in 3.
Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 6
Black to move and win.
Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 5
White to move. With best play, will the result be a win for white, loss for white or draw?
Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 4
The situation is dire and seems to require nothing short of a miracle for Black to survive. What is Black’s miraculous move?
Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 3
White to move and mate in 2.
Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 2
White to move and mate in 2.
Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle!
White to move and mate in 10.
CalNorth Youth Chess Age Level Championships
Upcoming youth chess tournament in Northern California.
Chris Torres’ Chess Résumé
Chris Torres teaching chess (summer 2017) Chris Torres (209) 323-0197 chesslessons@aol.comChris Torres is a nationally renowned scholastic chess coach working in the San Francisco Bay Area. His classes have attracted players of strengths ranging from rank beginners to world champions. A chess professional since 1998, Chris is widely recognized as one of the main drivingContinueContinue reading “Chris Torres’ Chess Résumé”
MSJE Chess Team Wins Match Against All-Star Team from Berkeley Chess School
Coach Joe’s Report on the MSJE vs BCS Chess Match in Fremont On January 20th, 26 members of the Mission San Jose Elementary School (MSJE) Chess Team played a match against an all-star chess team from Berkeley Chess School (BCS). BCS runs chess programs at more than 50 schools in the Bay Area. More thanContinueContinue reading “MSJE Chess Team Wins Match Against All-Star Team from Berkeley Chess School”
#Chess Puzzle Worth Sharing 94
What is white’s best move?
#Chess Puzzle Worth Sharing 93
What is black’s best move?
#Chess Puzzle Worth Sharing 92
White to move and mate in 3. White to move and mate in three.
MSJE Chess Team Shines at Calchess Grade Level Championship
Coach Joe Lonsdale’s report on the 2017 Calchess Grade Level Championship Over 400 scholastic chess players competed in the Northern CA Grade level chess Championships at the Santa Clara Convention Center the weekend of December 3rd and 4th. MSJE was the big winner in the Elementary School Section. MSJE won Grades one, two, five, andContinueContinue reading “MSJE Chess Team Shines at Calchess Grade Level Championship “
#Chess Puzzle Worth Sharing 91
White to move and mate in 3.
2nd Annual Susan Polgar Foundation’s North American All Girls Championship
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending the 2nd Annual Susan Polgar Foundation’s North American All Girls Championship held by Bay Area Chess at the beautiful Biltmore Hotel in Santa Clara, California. As always, Grandmaster Susan Polgar was very personable with all the girls in attendance. The huge efforts by Chief TD Martha UnderwoodContinueContinue reading “2nd Annual Susan Polgar Foundation’s North American All Girls Championship”