Feeling Stuck?

January 3, 2021 Getting stuck or feeling stuck at a certain level in chess is not fun. I’ve been there. I get it.  So when I was chatting with WGM Tatev Abrahamyan I took the opportunity to get her advice on what to do when we get stuck at a certain chess level. Thankfully, TatevContinueContinue reading “Feeling Stuck?”

The Arthur Award

January 2, 2021 https://youtu.be/RTcjPiptQWg As you already know, every day I will be uploading a short video to educate, entertain and inspire our global community of chess players. Today’s daily chess musing definitely falls into the category of inspiration. The Eade Foundation’s deadline for this year’s Arthur Award for Chess Excellence submissions is January 30th.ContinueContinue reading “The Arthur Award”

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”