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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 donationContinue reading "Eade Fall Classic Update & Upcoming Events"
Winning Chess Moves: Nepomniachtchi vs Karpov, 2/16/2013
We’ve already seen that Ian Nepomniachtchi won’t be intimidated by Magnus Carlsen’s talent, but will he be star struck sitting across the board from a World Champion? Based on his games against the current and previous World Champions, Nepo will be unfazed playing the holder of chess’ most coveted title. In fact, Nepomniachtchi seems toContinue reading "Winning Chess Moves: Nepomniachtchi vs Karpov, 2/16/2013"
Winning Chess Moves: Carlsen vs Tallaksen Ostmoe, 7/05/2005
Chess is booming in popularity and one of the reasons why is our current world champion Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen regularly produces stunning works of chess art that’ll make you want to play chess. Of course, Magnus’ primary goal in every chess game is winning. However, the very best chess players in history have a wayContinue reading "Winning Chess Moves: Carlsen vs Tallaksen Ostmoe, 7/05/2005"
Winning Chess Moves: Carlsen vs Harestad, 7/23/2003
Future generations of chess enthusiasts will undoubtedly treasure the early games of Magnus Carlsen in the same manner we honor Paul Morphy's first brilliances. Of course, comparing players from different eras is difficult but there is an argument to be made that Magnus may very well be the greatest chess prodigy ever. For evidence onContinue reading "Winning Chess Moves: Carlsen vs Harestad, 7/23/2003"
Winning Chess Moves: Jonkman vs Nepomniachtchi, 1/18/2007
Ian Nepomniachtchi scored an impressive 10/13 in the 2007 edition of Corus Group C Tournament played in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands from the 13th-28th of January. However, his strong performance was only good enough for a second place finish as Michal Krasenkow took first with 10.5/13. Today’s puzzle comes from round 5 where Harmen JonkmanContinue reading "Winning Chess Moves: Jonkman vs Nepomniachtchi, 1/18/2007"
Don’t miss out on our Free Thanksgiving Break Chess Camp for 2021!
https://youtu.be/zX4ZnKkS-1E Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my Daily Chess Musing for Tuesday, November 16th, 2021. The Daily Chess Musings Free Thanksgiving Break Chess Camp will take place on place online on November 26th, 27th and 28th. During our chess camp, your child will focus on chess skills and developmentContinue reading "Don’t miss out on our Free Thanksgiving Break Chess Camp for 2021!"
A CLASH OF GENIUSES: MAGNUS VS NEPO – PART 1
Documenting California Chess History Through The CalChess Journal
https://youtu.be/aAbLm389Ddc Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my Daily Chess Musing for Sunday, November 14th, 2021. For nearly as long as chess has existed, chess writers have been sharing games, reporting on matches and attempting to explain chess strategy concisely. Chess may be the subject of more books than anyContinue reading "Documenting California Chess History Through The CalChess Journal"
Fog of War
https://youtu.be/oaYKDRfzpNI Chris Torres and his student Nico play through the Fog of War on chess.com. Also known as Dark Chess, Fog of War is a popular chess variant where players can only see what is contained on the squares their pieces are threatening. Though new to Fog of War, Chris thinks out loud while developingContinue reading "Fog of War"
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 toContinue reading "Eade Foundation Fall Scholastic Chess Classic"
Halloween Blitz Chess Extravaganza Raffle Winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our raffle this evening. You should receive your gift card via email in a few days. Bshreeansh 44 Bshreeansh 72 checkmatemaster72 47 checkmatemaster72 96 erfhappyperson 37 Kunj_1 11 Poochi1 10 Poochi1 29 Poochi1 59 royalknight101 9 royalknight101 25 royalknight101 61 royalknight101 87 SAnde1 14 vishwa0909 82
Halloween Blitz Chess Extravaganza 2021!
https://youtu.be/MC7YS8hmBfQ Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my Daily Chess Musing for Tuesday, October 19, 2021. I am really excited to announce the return of The Daily Chess Musings’ Halloween Blitz Chess Extravaganza! The structure will be identical to last year meaning that the event will be comprised of 5Continue reading "Halloween Blitz Chess Extravaganza 2021!"
So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened! 43
National Chess Day is celebrated in the United States on the second Saturday in October. The 38th U.S. President Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. declared National Chess Day on October 9th, 1976 as part of the nation’s bicentennial celebration. Today, the day honors chess' lengthy history and the role it has played in uniting people fromContinue reading "So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened! 43"
Winning Chess Moves: Borisenko-Belova vs Nakhimovskaya, 1968
During her illustrious career, WGM Valentina M Borisenko-Belova (1/28/1920-3/6/1993) won the Women’s Soviet Championship five times (a record she shares with Nona Gaprindashvili.) Zara Nakhimovskaya was a formidable chess player who won the Latvian Chess Championship for Women four times. In our feature position, Valentina M Borisenko-Belova is playing with the white pieces against ZaraContinue reading "Winning Chess Moves: Borisenko-Belova vs Nakhimovskaya, 1968"
August Camp Points & Prizes
Hello Chess Players! First place shirt + private lesson with Coach Torres + entry to pyramid Second place shirt + entry to pyramid Third place shirt Fourth & Fifth place button 6-10 sticker Absolute Beginners Atticus Blecker fieryspark 46 Beginners Ayaan Patel AyaanP6 70 Brandon Chen Axoloto 56 Tyler Eng Tyler0725 27 Eadburt Hsu Ea20045Continue reading "August Camp Points & Prizes"
Winning Chess Moves: Mamedyarov vs Artemiev, 9/29/2021
GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov demonstrates a useful tactical motif in his round 5 victory over GM Vladislav Artemiev at the Meltwater Tour Final 2021. Can you spot white’s winning move? What is white’s best move? (Mamedyarov - Artemiev, Meltwater Tour Final 2021, R5)
Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 60
I enjoy mating puzzles where the target king is surrounded by open squares. In these puzzles, the appearance of freedom for the target king is only an illusion because, in reality, the open squares surrounding it are not free from the influences of distant pieces. In tonight’s puzzle, the black king appears to have severalContinue reading "Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 60"
Honesty is the Best Policy in Chess
https://youtu.be/Syjp8q7eAis The chess community has a very low tolerance for dishonesty. If someone is found to be cheating, their reputation can be permanently damaged, or simply banned from playing competitive chess. But honesty in chess is a much broader topic than FairPlay and recently, some big names have entered the chess community without understanding theContinue reading "Honesty is the Best Policy in Chess "
Winning Chess Moves: Nakamura vs Shankland, 9/9/2021
The Champions Showdown 9LX is a rapid Fischer Random/Chess960 chess tournament that is currently taking place in Saint Louis, USA. Today’s winning chess move comes from the round 2 game between Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Sam Shankland. White (Nakamura) has just recaptured with Rxe5. What is black’s (Sam Shankland’s) winning move? What is black’s winningContinue reading "Winning Chess Moves: Nakamura vs Shankland, 9/9/2021"