Dear Parents, It is my great pleasure to invite your children to participate in the 2019 Lathrop Mayor’s Cup chess tournament at River Islands Technology Academy. Many of your children enjoy chess and will be excited to compete against other young chess players from around our region. The date of this tournament is May 11Continue reading "2019 Lathrop Mayor’s Cup Chess Tournament"
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White to move and mate in 6.
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White to move and mate in 3 (Samuel Loyd, 1858).
Chris Torres Offers Online Chess Lessons
and would love to help your child play better chess now! Reasons to try an Online Lesson with Chris: 1. Follow up to in-person chess lessons to check on your child’s understanding. 2. Live too far away to come often for private instruction. 3. Preparing for a major tournament with a coach who has taughtContinue reading "Chris Torres Offers Online Chess Lessons"
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How can black win white's queen?
An Eggs-tra Special Easter Chess Lesson
In today's chess lesson, we examine GM Julio Becerra Rivero's egg-citing victory over IM Justin Sarkar played on Easter Sunday, 2009. [Event "Foxwoods Open"] [Site "Mashantucket, CT"] [Date "2009.4.12"] [Round "9"] [White "Justin Sarkar"] [Black "Julio Becerra Rivero"] [Result "0-1"] [Eco "D17"] [Annotator "Chris Torres"] {[ QUEEN'S gam. SLAV def.,D17]} 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 {TheContinue reading "An Eggs-tra Special Easter Chess Lesson"
14th Annual SPFNO– 4/27-28/2019 (Santa Clara, California)
Dear Chess Parents, As many of you are aware, in 2015 I helped to bring the prestigious Susan Polgar National Open for Girls and Boys to California. I may no longer be the organizer for this event, but I still support its mission 100%. Because of this, I strongly encourage all of my fellow CaliforniaContinue reading "14th Annual SPFNO– 4/27-28/2019 (Santa Clara, California)"
#DontSpoilTheEndgame, Petrosian vs. Korchnoi (Moscow, 1963)
This position is from Petrosian vs. Korchnoi, Moscow 1963. Viktor Korchnoi (Black) has just played 34... Rf8. Now Tigran Petrosian has serious winning chances and plays 35. Rxh6. Was this a good move?
Chess Chat: Q&A with Devanshi Rathi, UC Berkeley Student and Nonprofit Founder
Devanshi Rathi is a current undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a passionate chess player and enjoys playing and watching different sports. Her mission in life is to create a positive difference in the world around her. She is trying to do that through her foundation, the Devanshi Rathi Foundation, aContinue reading "Chess Chat: Q&A with Devanshi Rathi, UC Berkeley Student and Nonprofit Founder"
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White to move and mate in 2.
Winning Chess Moves: Mayet vs. Anderssen, 1851
You are playing the role of the quintessential Romantic, Adolf Anderssen. Karl Mayet has just played the dreadful 12. Qxe4. How does Anderssen (Black) punish his opponents in dramatic fashion?
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What is white's best move?
Chess Chat: Q&A with Aamir Ali Azhar, Data Engineer
Recently I had an opportunity to catch up with my friend and former student, Aamir Azhar. I first met an elementary school aged Aamir at my Saturday chess class in Milpitas during the Summer of 2003. Since then I have had the pleasure of watching Aamir mature into a strong chess player and an impressiveContinue reading "Chess Chat: Q&A with Aamir Ali Azhar, Data Engineer"
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You can't park that here! Black to move and trap a white's queen.
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Today I share a beautiful endgame study/mate-in-4 that I have come across in a couple of books. Carel Christiaan Wilhelm Mann has placed black in zugzwang (1...f5 2.Qh4# or 1...Kf5 2.Qd5#) but has white to move. The resulting solution is sure to entertain!
Saturday Chess Class in Fremont
FremontChess.com's Saturday Chess Classes with Rated Tournament and Analysis Brought to you by the US Chess Mates under the auspices of the Torres Chess and Music Academy. We invite all young chess players to a uniquely exciting experience in the world of rated chess competition! Each week students will take part in an engaging chess class,Continue reading "Saturday Chess Class in Fremont"
Winning Chess Moves
Today’s position comes from round 10 of the 2019 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship. IM Anna Zatonskih (White) has just erred with 30. Qe1. How does seventeen-year-old Jennifer Yu (Black) punish Anna’s mistake to win the game and the U.S. Women’s Championship?
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White to move and mate in 4 (Erich Ernest Zepler, Ostrauer Zeitung, January 1928).
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White to move and mate in three (Samuel Loyd, 1863).
Chess Chat: Q&A with Shelby Lohrman, Chess Entrepreneur
Shelby Lohrman was born into a chess family on August 6th, 1972. His Father initially wanted to name him Tigrin, after Petrosian. However, Shelby’s mother didn’t care for the name Tigrin and instead suggested an alternative chess name. At the time, The Fischer - Spassky match game 4 was wrapping up and Shelby Lyman wasContinue reading "Chess Chat: Q&A with Shelby Lohrman, Chess Entrepreneur"