One of my favorite jazz artists, Charles Mingus once said, “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” In chess, it is quite common for the more confident player to add complications to the position in order to allow him/her more opportunities to prove superior skill. In general, thisContinueContinue reading “#Chess Lesson Worth Sharing: Carlsen vs. Xiangzhi 2017 FIDE World Cup”
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How should white continue in order to promote his pawn?
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What is white’s best move?
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What is black’s best move?
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What is white’s best move?
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Black to move and mate in 4.
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What is white’s best move?
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What is white’s best move?
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What is white’s best move?
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What is white’s best move?
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Black to move and mate in 10 from the game Alexander McDonnell vs. Louis Charles Mahe De La Bourdonnais, London 1834.
The Torres Chess and Music Academy is Hiring in California
After School Chess Teacher – We offer flexible schedules, good pay and excellent training for new chess teachers. We are a well established nonprofit organization based in Northern California that offer our teachers good pay, fun assignments and opportunities for advancement. The Torres Chess And Music Academy has instructed several individual National Chess Champions asContinueContinue reading “The Torres Chess and Music Academy is Hiring in California”
Special Eclipse Day #Chess Puzzle for my Beginners
What is white’s best move?
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What is white’s best move?
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Black to play and win.
Fremont Master Guitarist to Begin his 48th Year at Ohlone College
Doug Torres in action.Doug Torres, the modest guitar maestro with unparalleled teaching abilities, is about to start his 48th year as the classical guitar master at Ohlone College in Fremont, California. Creator of the Ohlone College classical guitar program in 1969, a youthful Doug Torres used his energies to establish classical guitar into the classicalContinueContinue reading “Fremont Master Guitarist to Begin his 48th Year at Ohlone College”
3rd Annual Greater California Scholastic Chess Championship
Over the weekend(August 12-13,) I had the pleasure of attending the 3rd Annual Greater California Scholastic Chess Championship held by the American Chess Academy at the beautiful Maple Park Community Center in Glendale, California. The event was sponsored by the Kasparov Chess Foundation and Beyond Chess assisted the ACA with event management. It was aContinueContinue reading “3rd Annual Greater California Scholastic Chess Championship”
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White to move and mate in two.
Triple Exclam!!! The Life and Games of Emory Tate, Chess Warrior (Special Offer)
This is a limited time offer to own or gift a hardbound copy of “Triple Exclam!!! The Life and Games of Emory Tate, Chess Warrior.” Dr. Daaim Shabazz and I know Emory had many friends in California who have not yet had an opportunity to add Triple Exclam into their library. Daaim has entrusted meContinueContinue reading “Triple Exclam!!! The Life and Games of Emory Tate, Chess Warrior (Special Offer)”
Fremont Back to School Chess Camp
The Torres Chess and Music Academy is pleased to announce a three day Back to School Chess Camp designed to produce rapid improvement in your child’s chess abilities. On Day one of our Back to School Chess Camp, Chris Torres will show your children illustrative games which demonstrate ultra-sharp opening play. On dayContinueContinue reading “Fremont Back to School Chess Camp”