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”
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NorCal Chess Organizations Working Together in Support of Building Chess Communities in South Africa
Join The Eade Foundation, Mission 360 and Bay Area Chess in San Jose, California to play chess and raise funds for Defying the Oddz Chess (South Africa). Chess holds the power to unite continents while giving communities opportunities to learn and grow. Bay Area chess players are invited to further this cause in South AfricaContinueContinue reading “NorCal Chess Organizations Working Together in Support of Building Chess Communities in South Africa “
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”
October 15th is Say Gay Chess Day in San Francisco
The Eade Foundation is sponsoring the first ever “Say Gay Chess Day” in San Francisco. This free event will be on October 15th at the world famous Mechanics’ Institute. There is no entry fee for this event but there will be lots of prizes in both the unrated and USCF rated sections. Join us forContinueContinue reading “October 15th is Say Gay Chess Day in San Francisco”
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!”
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.
Brilliancy Prize for the 2022 K-5 CalChess Super State Championship
https://youtu.be/jV8nx3Hl9I0 Greetings Northern California chess players. My name is Chris Torres and I am excited to tell you about the Brilliancy Prizes for the K-5 CalChess Super State Championship. This year, in collaboration with The Eade Foundation, we will be awarding a couple of signed copies of the top selling chess book “Chess for Dummies”ContinueContinue reading “Brilliancy Prize for the 2022 K-5 CalChess Super State Championship “
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”
Registration for “The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic” Ends Today
Don’t let time expire on your chance to play in the The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic on Saturday, May 22. EVENT OVERVIEW MAY 22: Inaugural Eade Foundation Spring Scholastic Chess Classic 5SS, G/15+10 (Game in 15 with 10 second increment) on Tornelo.com Sections: In 4 sections Grades K-1, 2-5, 6-8, 9-12 TIME CONTROLS:ContinueContinue reading “Registration for “The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic” Ends Today”
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”
Play Chess for a Great Cause
It’s always nice when you can help others while you are also helping yourself. By playing chess in The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic you will be helping The Eade Foundation promote chess literacy and excellence to communities that otherwise would miss out on the benefits of chess. The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic ChessContinueContinue reading “Play Chess for a Great Cause”
Great Chess On Display During The Practice Event for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic
It’s especially inspiring to witness great chess moves in scholastic tournaments. As a scholastic chess coach and tournament director, seeing young minds play brilliantly is really what it’s all about. Jay Stallings (top) and Chris Torres live-streaming during today’s practice event. Today, while running a practice event for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic,ContinueContinue reading “Great Chess On Display During The Practice Event for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic”
In 1 Week: The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic
Join us! For The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic online youth chess tournament NEXT SATURDAY, May 22! This prestigious online chess tournament is open to scholastic chess players of all abilities to help spread awareness for The Eade Foundation’s efforts of promoting chess excellence globally. The top 20 players in each section will receive incredibleContinueContinue reading “In 1 Week: 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”