I am unable to broadcast all the rounds due to prior commitments, However, you can still watch along by going to: https://www.chess.com/events/2022-bayareachess-gm-im-norm-2 Opening ceremony: Friday Apr 1st, 6:30PM Round Time: Round 1: Friday, Apr 1, 7:00 PM – Daily Chess Musings with Chris Torres https://www.twitch.tv/dailychessmusings https://www.youtube.com/c/DailyChessMusings Round 2: Saturday, Apr 2, 11:30 AM https://www.twitch.tv/dailychessmusings https://www.youtube.com/c/DailyChessMusings RoundContinue reading "The Second Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Standings"
The Second Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Round 2
https://youtu.be/hMX_NXO5Q6A Opening ceremony: Friday Apr 1st, 6:30PM Round Time: Round 1: Friday, Apr 1, 7:00 PM – Daily Chess Musings with Chris Torres https://www.twitch.tv/dailychessmusings https://www.youtube.com/c/DailyChessMusings Round 2: Saturday, Apr 2, 11:30 AM https://www.twitch.tv/dailychessmusings https://www.youtube.com/c/DailyChessMusings Round 3: Saturday, Apr 2, 5:30 PM Round 4: Sunday, Apr 3, 10:00 AM Round 5: Sunday, Apr 3, 4:00 PM https://www.twitch.tv/dailychessmusingsContinue reading "The Second Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Round 2"
The Second Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Round 1
https://youtu.be/KZXlKaAFRLE Opening ceremony: Friday Apr 1st, 6:30PM Round Time: Round 1: Friday, Apr 1, 7:00 PM – Daily Chess Musings with Chris Torres https://www.twitch.tv/dailychessmusings https://www.youtube.com/c/DailyChessMusings Round 2: Saturday, Apr 2, 11:30 AM Round 3: Saturday, Apr 2, 5:30 PM Round 4: Sunday, Apr 3, 10:00 AM Round 5: Sunday, Apr 3, 4:00 PM Round 6: Monday,Continue reading "The Second Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Round 1"
Francisco Friday for 4/01/22
San Francisco Bay Area chess coach Francisco Anchondo demonstrates nicely why dominating the center of a chessboard is an important step toward dominating a game of chess. [Event "Casual Blitz game"] [Date "2022.02.22"] [White "Francisco Anchondo"] [WhiteElo "?"] [Black "Anonymous"] [BlackElo "?"] [Result "1-0"] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 Nc6 3.f4 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.Nf3 b6 6.Nc3Continue reading "Francisco Friday for 4/01/22"
More Opportunities for young chess players in Northern California
https://youtu.be/JzIx3nXNDQ4 Greetings! I’m Chris Torres, the Scholastic Coordinator for CalChess and I have some exciting news for Northern California’s scholastic chess community. Perhaps you’ve seen some of the Super State coverage on DailyChessMusings.com and thought it looked like a fun event. Maybe you attended the tournament but did not quite place high enough for aContinue reading "More Opportunities for young chess players in Northern California "
Inaugural Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Final Standings
The Inaugural Mission360/Bay Area Chess GM Norm Invitational is in the books. Kudos to GM Jianchao Zhou who came all the way from China and took 1st place. Congratulations are also in order to fellow Californian Robert Shlyakhtenko who, by finishing second second place, passed 2400 FIDE and thus is now an IM-elect. Of course,Continue reading "Inaugural Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Final Standings"
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.
Inaugural Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Standings R7
Be sure to watch coverage of the final 2 rounds! Round 8: Tuesday, March 29, 10:00 AM – David Pruess https://www.twitch.tv/dpruess https://www.youtube.com/user/chesscomdpruess Round 9: Tuesday, March 29, 4:00 PM – The Eade Foundation with Jim Eade https://www.youtube.com/c/EadeFoundation
Inaugural Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Round 6
Round 6: Monday, March 28, 10:00 AM - Daily Chess Musings with Chris Torres & Jim Eade https://youtu.be/8Fv5pJT1IiA
Inaugural Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Round 5
Round 5: Sunday, March 27, 4:00 PM - Daily Chess Musings with Chris Torres & Kevin Pan https://youtu.be/hTolP_YG6AI
Inaugural Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Standings
Inaugural Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Round 3
Round 3: Saturday, March 26, 5:30 PM - Daily Chess Musings with Chris Torres & Jim Eade https://youtu.be/Rcp_3-YBf6o
Inaugural Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament – Round 2
Round 2: Saturday, March 26, 11:30 AM - Daily Chess Musings with Chris Torres & Jim Eade https://youtu.be/VGLdXB1mhh4
Must See Chess Action Live from California
Brace yourself for some amazing chess live from San Jose, California. The Inaugural Mission 360 Bay Area GM/IM Invitational Norm Tournament will feature nine rounds of elite chess action from March 25th through 29th. Just take a look at the field for this exciting chess event: Northern California has always been a uniquely talented chessContinue reading "Must See Chess Action Live from California "
Francisco Friday for 3/25/22
In this week’s installment of Francisco Friday, San Francisco Bay Area Chess Coach Francisco Anchondo plays a delightful variation on a Greek Gift theme. Students of the game should take note that sometimes it’s better to play Bxh2+ and then Ng4 while in other positions, such as in today’s game, the inverse order is preferable.Continue reading "Francisco Friday for 3/25/22"
Time’s Running Out to Enter Our Free Chess Raffle for the Month of March
Registering for your chance to win is easy and free! Take a moment to enter the free raffle and you could win gift cards from American Chess Equipment. Follow the simple instructions at the bottom of this page: https://dailychessmusings.com/2022/02/10/upcoming-chess-events-2/
Yes, I Teach Private Chess Lessons
At the Calchess Super States, a few chess parents inquired if I teach private chess lessons. I do coach chess privately and there are two main benefits to taking private chess lessons with me: 1. Your child’s lessons will be customized to accelerate their learning process. 2. Your child will get my one-on-one attention whenContinue reading "Yes, I Teach Private Chess Lessons"
2022 CalChess Super State Championships Day 1
Sat, March 19 – Sun, March 20 K-5 On March 19th and 20th, hundreds of talented children between kindergarten and the fifth grade are competing in Santa Clara, California at the 47th annual CalChess Scholastic Championship (aka The CalChess Super States) for the title of Northern California State Champion. In the coming days I willContinue reading "2022 CalChess Super State Championships Day 1"
2022 CalChess Super State Championships Day 2
Sat, March 19 – Sun, March 20 K-5 Day 2 of the 2022 CalChess K-5 Super State Championship was a special day for California chess. The drama of the final round battles were spectacular and I will be posting plenty of these well played chess games during the next several days. For now, please enjoyContinue reading "2022 CalChess Super State Championships Day 2"
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”Continue reading "Brilliancy Prize for the 2022 K-5 CalChess Super State Championship "