Round 6: Monday, March 28, 10:00 AM – Daily Chess Musings with Chris Torres & Jim Eade https://youtu.be/8Fv5pJT1IiA
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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 chessContinueContinue 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.ContinueContinue reading “Francisco Friday for 3/25/22”
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 whenContinueContinue reading “Yes, I Teach Private Chess Lessons”
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 “
Francisco Friday for 3/18/22
Today I am sharing one of Francisco’s famous tabiyas. In chess a tabiya is a special position reached by fairly standard opening chess moves but that results in a complex starting point requiring a serious investigation. Francisco proudly showed me his homegrown theory on this particular tabiya a decade or so ago and it onceContinueContinue reading “Francisco Friday for 3/18/22”
CalChess Journal Winter 2022
Francisco Friday for 3/11/22
The “back rank mate” is one of the first checkmating patterns we learn as chess players. In today’s game, Francisco Anchondo plays an exquisite variation on this simple theme that is enjoyable for master and novice alike. Francisco Anchondo vs. N.N., 1/24/22 [Event “Casual Blitz game”] [Site “?”] [Date “2022.01.24”] [Round “?”] [White “Francisco Anchondo”]ContinueContinue reading “Francisco Friday for 3/11/22”
Calchess Super State Championship 2022
Great news! The Calchess Scholastic State Championship has returned to its over-the-board format for 2022. To create a safe playing environment, The “Super States” will be scheduled over 3 weekends (March 19-20, April 9-10, and April 23-24), instead of one just weekend. However, this Calchess tradition will once again be run at The Santa ClaraContinueContinue reading “Calchess Super State Championship 2022”
Francisco Friday for 3/4/2022
Francisco (right) with Anatoly Karpov. Those who live in Northern California or are regular readers of this blog know that Francisco Anchondo is an expert of the attack on the chessboard. His tactical expertise regularly creates short masterpieces that are equally as educational as they are fun. So today, I am pleased to begin aContinueContinue reading “Francisco Friday for 3/4/2022”
A California Chess Tradition Returns: The People’s Tournament
Chess players in California are flocking to Santa Clara, California to play in the upcoming People’s Tournament, Young People’s Championship and People’s Blitz. The People’s Tournament is a prestigious annual chess tournament with a storied history. This year’s event continues an important 45 year California chess tradition. Don’t miss out on your chance to competeContinueContinue reading “A California Chess Tradition Returns: The People’s Tournament”
News About Our Summer Chess Camp
Did you see the feature story on our Free Online Chess Camp published in the Associated Press? The AP article entitled “Top California Chess Coach Teaches Free Online Chess Camps” details how Daily Chess Musings offers free online summer chess camps for players all ages and skill levels. Please share information about these camps withContinueContinue reading “News About Our Summer Chess Camp”
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”
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”