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 developmentContinueContinue reading “Don’t miss out on our Free Thanksgiving Break Chess Camp for 2021!”
Tag Archives: Daily Chess Musings
A CLASH OF GENIUSES: MAGNUS VS NEPO – PART 1
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 developingContinueContinue 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 toContinueContinue reading “Eade Foundation Fall Scholastic Chess Classic”
MOURNING EVGENY SVESHNIKOV
https://youtu.be/e8Y39jjPdKA Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Sunday, August 22, 2021. The chess world is mourning the loss of Grandmaster Evgeny Sveshnikov who passed away on August 18th at the age of 71. Chess players have probably heard his name in relation to the popularContinueContinue reading “MOURNING EVGENY SVESHNIKOV”
Summer Games Winners!
https://youtu.be/LEL5McKQj3g Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Saturday, August 21, 2021. The Daily Chess Musings Summer Games took place on chess.com from August 2 – 6. Over the five days, scores of chess players who are members of the Daily Chess Musings chess club competedContinueContinue reading “Summer Games Winners!”
Correspondence Chess is Making News!
The Associated Press has a piece about the Daily Chess Musings Rated Correspondence Chess Pyramid. The article entitled, “Taking Time for Correspondence Chess in a Fast-Paced World” details the history of correspondence chess leading up to our US Chess rated correspondence chess tournament on chess.com. Here is a screenshot of the feature article. If youContinueContinue reading “Correspondence Chess is Making News!”
Lots of Chess Fun in August
Summer Vacation may be coming to a close, but we have a lot of fun activities in store for the final days of break. Coming up in just the next couple of weeks, we have the inaugural Daily Chess Musings Summer Games and our Free Online Summer Chess Camp for the month of August! TheContinueContinue reading “Lots of Chess Fun in August”
TACTICAL PYROTECHNICS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY
https://youtu.be/rIA6-pnZOPk Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Sunday July 4, 2021. For those of us in America, the Fourth of July is Independence Day. But, since this is a chess musing, rather than talk about Uncle Sam I will be presenting a chess game playedContinueContinue reading “TACTICAL PYROTECHNICS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY”
Tournament Report for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic
On May 22, The Eade Foundation Spring Scholastic Chess Classic took place online. This prestigious event attracted many of the top youth chess players from around the United States and Canada. The tournament which was organized by Chris Torres of https://dailychessmusings.com and directed by Jay Stallings of https://chesshootz.com was a well-run 5 round rapid playContinueContinue reading “Tournament Report for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic”
The Golden Ticket for an Iconic Summer Chess Experience
https://youtu.be/XPHVA1HUPGM Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Saturday, June 12, 2021. Yesterday, I saw advertisements for ten or so summer chess camps just by perusing through my Facebook feed. Of course, every chess camp claimed to be great, but in reality, very few can proveContinueContinue reading “The Golden Ticket for an Iconic Summer Chess Experience”
The Road to Chess Excellence
https://youtu.be/kQ_z3340xvQ Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Wednesday, June 8, 2021. For many, the road to chess excellence is elusive. Perhaps a superbly talented chess player lacks the motivation necessary to succeed. Others may have motivation but lack focus. The final ingredient is commitment andContinueContinue reading “The Road to Chess Excellence”
How to Register for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic
Registering for the Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic is as easy as 1, 2, 3… However, I know a lot of chess parents have never used Tornelo before so I made a tutorial. Please watch our three minute video on registration and then try it yourself. See you on Saturday, May 22 for TheContinueContinue reading “How to Register for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic”
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”
Weekly Tournament Results May 8, 2021
Friday Frenzy Super Saturday Swiss PlacePlayerPoints#1chaas21783#2Phoenix_CC2#3krithik_r2 Beginner Brunch PlacePlayerPoints#1chaas21783#2winwin122#3Pmlegg2
Weekly Tournament Results April 30, 2021
Friday Frenzy PlacePlayerPoints#1louis9483.5#2krithik_r3#3winnerkarthik072.5 Super Saturday Swiss PlacePlayerPoints#1annieg0013.5#2chaas21783#3denmerc2#4RedCharmingRoad2#5Nitikach2 Beginner Brunch
Weekly Tournament Results April 23, 2021
Friday Frenzy PlacePlayerPoints#1annieg0013#2winnerkarthik073#2Ea21813 Super Saturday Swiss PlacePlayerPoints#1annieg0012#2arnavbhosale12#3pjegga1#3kabibblet1 Beginner Brunch PlacePlayerPoints#1chaas21783#1VibrantDiamond1003#3GeniusHuskies1#3dkarva1
Weekly Tournament Results April 16, 2021
Friday Frenzy PlacePlayerPoints#1krithik_r4#2TheKidsKid3#3RedCharmingRoad3 Super Saturday Swiss PlacePlayerPoints#1rgallege3#2chaas21782#3GeniusHuskies2 Beginner Brunch
Weekly Tournament Results April 9, 2021
Friday Frenzy PlacePlayerPoints#1TheKidsKid4#2krithik_r3.5#3PowerOfApawn3#4Starhopper73 Super Saturday Swiss Beginner Brunch
Weekly Tournament Results April 2, 2021
Friday Frenzy PlacePlayerPoints#1owlsnchess5#2rgallege3.5#3winnerkarthik073#4kermit83#5Amanekitty3 Super Saturday Swiss PlacePlayerPoints#1luckylol33#2louis9483#3Amanekitty3#4arnavbhosale12 Beginner Brunch PlacePlayerPoints#1kermit83#2thebezperson2#3chaas21782#4GeniusHuskies2