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New Chess Club Starting in Fremont

New Chess Club Starting in Fremont Where: Nurture Kids, 160 Fremont Hub Courtyard, Fremont, CA 94538 When: April 14th through June 16th Saturdays 11:00 AM – 1: 00 PM Who: Open to all youth tournament chess players. Instructor is Chris Torres! Click on the application below to register online.

Mission San Jose Elementary School Shines at the Calchess Scholastic Chess Championships

Coach Joe’ Report on the 2018 Calchess Scholastic State Championships (Photography by Hui Wang): The 2018 Northern California Scholastic Chess Championships were held the weekend of April 7th & 8th at the Santa Clara convention center. Over 1200 students and more the 50 schools competed in these championships. Mission San Jose Elementary school (MSJE) ofContinueContinue reading “Mission San Jose Elementary School Shines at the Calchess Scholastic Chess Championships”

#Chess Puzzle Worth Sharing 95

From my game tonight. What is black’s best move?

#Chess Lesson of the Week: Fabiano Caruana vs. Robert Hess II (Argentina, 2001)

After seeing Robert Hess II’s post on Facebook, I became curious about his chess adventures with Fabiano Caruana in Argentina. After a quick search of my database, I found this superb chess game played by the two young chess prodigies. Below is the lesson from the game that I have prepared for my studentsContinueContinue reading “#Chess Lesson of the Week: Fabiano Caruana vs. Robert Hess II (Argentina, 2001)”

Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 15

This nineteenth century chess puzzle has a really fun solution. White to move and mate in 12 (B.S. Barrett, 1874).

Betcha Can’t Solve This Chess Puzzle! 14

White to move and mate in 2.

Betcha Can’t Solve This Chess Puzzle! 13

A tricky endgame study by the great player/composer Pal Benko. White to move and win.

Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 12

Here there is only one move that leads to victory (provided of course that white plays all the correct moves afterward).

Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 11

This endgame study makes a very good lesson in and of itself. White to move and win (M. Grinfeld, 1903).

Steinbeck on Chess

‘… Chess is possibly the only game in the world in which it is impossible to cheat.’ – (Doc, chapter 4 of Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck, 1954)

Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 10

White to move and mate in 7! (Kasparyan, 1935)

Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 9

White to move and mate in 12.

Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 8

One of my all time favorite puzzles. I first saw this position in Reno, Nevada in 1999 while having breakfast with the late GM Eduard Gufeld. White to move and win! (Hint: It’s always a good plan to treat a grandmaster to breakfast.)