Bobby Fischer and Mikhail Tal had a great chess rivalry that produced many memorable moments. In today’s live lesson, I was joined by FM James Eade and we looked at the exciting Fischer vs Tal game from the 1960 Chess Olympiad in Leipzig. The two legendary chess players played an absolutely fascinating and hard foughtContinueContinue reading “Live Chess Lesson with FM James Eade: Bobby Fischer vs Mikhail Tal, Leipzig, 1960”
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California Chess Players Come Together to Support Scholastic Chess in Africa
The Eade Foundation is sending support for scholastic chess in Capetown, South Africa thanks to some help from the fine young chess players of Mission 360. Readers of this blog will recall an article entitled “NorCal Chess Organizations Working Together in Support of Building Chess Communities in South Africa.” In that post, I described howContinueContinue reading “California Chess Players Come Together to Support Scholastic Chess in Africa”
Highlights from the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals in San Francisco
Chess fans around the globe were excited to watch some of our game’s biggest stars competing in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals in San Francisco. The prestigious event took place on November 14-20, 2022. The format was a round-robin featuring eight elite chess competitors (GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda, GM Arjun Erigaisi, GMContinueContinue reading “Highlights from the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals in San Francisco “
Say Gay Chess Day 2022
I was honored to be employed as the Chief Tournament Director for The Eade Foundation’s Say Gay Chess Day chess tournament. It was especially fitting that James Eade formally welcomed the gay community into the chess community in a place that has such a storied chess history as The Mechanics’ Institute in San Francisco. InContinueContinue reading “Say Gay Chess Day 2022”
The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic 2022: Preliminary Results
Below are the preliminary results for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic. Official results will be announced after all of the FairPlay checks are completed. In the meantime, please enjoy watching the official event broadcast hosted by FM James Eade. https://youtu.be/hXkmonC5sb8 This does not show correct tiebreaks or the uncombined sections for prizes. SameeraContinueContinue reading “The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic 2022: Preliminary Results”
Important Information About The Eade Foundation Spring Scholastic Chess Classic 2022
Dear Chess Parents,Thank you for registering your child for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic. By participating in this event, your child is helping further The Eade Foundation’s mission of increasing chess excellence and chess literacy around the globe. Please take a moment to learn more about The Eade Foundation by visiting their website: https://eadefoundation.org/about/. Now a few notes about tomorrow’s event: 1)ContinueContinue reading “Important Information About The Eade Foundation Spring Scholastic Chess Classic 2022”
Prestigious Youth Chess Event on May 8!
https://youtu.be/tZawrASA_x8 Held annually, The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic is a must in the calendar of scholastic chess players. Join us on Sunday, May 8th for a five round USCF online rated Swiss tournament while hearing from FM James Eade, President of The Eade Foundation, on the importance of chess literacy, promoting chess excellence and howContinueContinue reading “Prestigious Youth Chess Event on May 8!”
Memories From the First Day of the 2022 CalChess Super State K-8 Championships
Day 1 of the 47th annual CalChess State Scholastic Chess Championships (also known as the 2022 Super States) was a terrific experience full of chess memories. While the kids have all the fun of competing against the best chess players their age in Northern California, the adults have a memorable experience as well. One ofContinueContinue reading “Memories From the First Day of the 2022 CalChess Super State K-8 Championships “
The Eade Foundation Spring Scholastic Chess Classic 2022
Tornelo Sunday, May 8, 2022 REGISTER HERE https://eadefoundation.org/ On May 8, FIDE Master James Eade and Chris Torres of DailyChessMusings.com will come together to present the second annual Eade Foundation Spring Scholastic Chess Classic. The goal of this online tournament is to raise awareness for the Eade Foundation’s goals of promoting chess literacy and chessContinueContinue reading “The Eade Foundation Spring Scholastic Chess Classic 2022”
Don’t Miss the Finale of California’s Most Exciting Chess Tournament…
Tune into The Eade Foundation’s YouTube channel at 4:00 pm (Pacific) to watch FM James Eade broadcast the final round action at the Inaugural Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm chess tournament.
Help Build a Chess Community in Uganda
https://youtu.be/4hYxYIqi5us https://gofund.me/979bd09b The Eade Foundation does fantastic work spreading chess to communities around the world. We have made a donation to their current go fund me to support the budding chess community in Uganda. I encourage everyone to donate as well.
Eade Fall Classic Update & Upcoming Events
Dear Chess Players, Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for The Eade Foundation Fall Scholastic Chess Classic. We are working hard to raise awareness of The Eade Foundation and all the fantastic work they do worldwide. If you want to donate this holiday season, please consider donating to The Eade Foundation. Your donationContinueContinue reading “Eade Fall Classic Update & Upcoming Events”
Eade Foundation Fall Scholastic Chess Classic
https://youtu.be/TWjYcXwAIP4 Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my Daily Chess Musing for Tuesday, November 9th, 2021. All scholastic chess players currently enrolled in high school, middle school, or elementary school are cordially invited to participate in The Eade Foundation’s Fall Scholastic Chess Scholastic. This special event is a follow-up toContinueContinue reading “Eade Foundation Fall Scholastic Chess Classic”
Tournament Report for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic
On May 22, The Eade Foundation Spring Scholastic Chess Classic took place online. This prestigious event attracted many of the top youth chess players from around the United States and Canada. The tournament which was organized by Chris Torres of https://dailychessmusings.com and directed by Jay Stallings of https://chesshootz.com was a well-run 5 round rapid playContinueContinue reading “Tournament Report for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic”
How to Register for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic
Registering for the Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic is as easy as 1, 2, 3… However, I know a lot of chess parents have never used Tornelo before so I made a tutorial. Please watch our three minute video on registration and then try it yourself. See you on Saturday, May 22 for TheContinueContinue reading “How to Register for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic”
Practice Tournaments Make For Perfect Events
Scholastic chess players practice for hours and hours to raise the likelihood of finishing near the top of the pack at state or national championship events. Champions do this because they know that once you are competing in an elite event, there are no take backs , no timeouts, no restarts and only one chanceContinueContinue reading “Practice Tournaments Make For Perfect Events”
Play Chess for The Eade Foundation on May 22
On May 22, I am joining forces with Jay Stallings to host The Eade Foundation Spring Scholastic Chess Classic. The purpose of this online event is to elevate cognizance for the Eade Foundation’s efforts of spreading chess literacy and chess excellence globally. This prestigious scholastic chess event will be a five round Swiss style chessContinueContinue reading “Play Chess for The Eade Foundation on May 22”
The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic
https://youtu.be/kpixa7hCl88 I am pleased to announce that registration is now open for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic. Scholastic chess players are encouraged to join me for a fun filled day of chess on May 22 in order to help raise awareness for The Eade Foundation’s goals of promoting chess literacy and chess excellenceContinueContinue reading “The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic”