Thank you to everyone who participated and helped us to raise over $600! https://youtu.be/wybwxITrC2Y Winners chessfor105 Grand PrizeThefearlesscarrot Secondsoham6806123neelypeelyHamilton122chessfor107 Results We ❤︎ India Blitz 1 PlayerR1R2R3R4R5#1annieg001(1025)1b1w1b1b.5w4.513.25#2Rohitsaich(842)1w0w1b1w1w46.5#3royalknight101(2003)1w1b0w1b.5w3.59.75#4chessfor105(975)1w1b1w0w.5b3.59.25#5sum2013(908)1w1b1b0w.5b3.57.75#6chessfor107(887)1b0w0b1b1w37.5#7anthony16B(706)0w1b1w1w0b37#8QueenBunny1(623)0w0w1b1w1b33.5#9Hamilton122(872)1w1b0w0b.5w2.56.75#10neelypeely(636)0w1b1b0w.5b2.54.25#11Ea2181(587)0b0w1w.5b1w2.53.25#12AneeshDaBoss(554)0b1b1w0b0b24#13Yoginpatel(714)1b0b0w0b1w21#14Thefearlesscarrot(669)0b0w0b.5w1w1.52.25#15arushi2718(563)0b1w0w.5b0w1.50.75#15Shriya2021(238)1bye0w0b.5w0b1.50.75#17Ea20045(370)0w0w0b1w0b10#18VibrantDiamond100(463)0b0b0w0b0b00-1927829(1905)1b—-10 We ❤︎ India Blitz 2 PlayerR1R2R3R4R5#1annieg001(1025)1b1w1b1b.5w4.513.25#2Rohitsaich(842)1w0w1b1w1w46.5#3royalknight101(2003)1w1b0w1b.5w3.59.75#4chessfor105(975)1w1b1w0w.5b3.59.25#5sum2013(908)1w1b1b0w.5b3.57.75#6chessfor107(887)1b0w0b1b1w37.5#7anthony16B(706)0w1b1w1w0b37#8QueenBunny1(623)0w0w1b1w1b33.5#9Hamilton122(872)1w1b0w0b.5w2.56.75#10neelypeely(636)0w1b1b0w.5b2.54.25#11Ea2181(587)0b0w1w.5b1w2.53.25#12AneeshDaBoss(554)0b1b1w0b0b24#13Yoginpatel(714)1b0b0w0b1w21#14Thefearlesscarrot(669)0b0w0b.5w1w1.52.25#15arushi2718(563)0b1w0w.5b0w1.50.75#15Shriya2021(238)1bye0w0b.5w0b1.50.75#17Ea20045(370)0w0w0b1w0b10#18VibrantDiamond100(463)0b0b0w0b0b00-1927829(1905)1b—-10 We ❤︎ India Blitz 3 PlayerR1R2R3R4R5#1royalknight101(2003)1w1b.5w1b1w4.513.75#2annieg001(1025)1b1w1b0w1b48#3chessfor105(975)1b1w.5b0b1w3.59.25#4JONATHAN_ANONUEVO(1398)-1w1b1w0b39.5#5Phoenix_CC(960)0w1b1w1b0w37#6AneeshDaBoss(554)1w0b0w1b1w36#7sum2013(908)0b1w0w1b1b35#8sonakshi2009(851)0b1w0b1b1w34#8chessfor107(887)1w0b1w1b0b34#10Yoginpatel(714)1b0b0w1b0w24#10Thefearlesscarrot(669)0w0w1b0w1b24#12Hamilton122(872)1b0w1b0w0b23#13Rohitsaich(842)1w1b0w0w0b21#14VibrantDiamond100(463)0b0b0w0w1b11#14diced_knights(523)0w0b1b0w0w11#16Shriya2021(238)1bye0w0b0w0w10-Nitikach(628)0b—-00-anthony16B(706)0w—-00
Tag Archives: Daily Chess Musings
DAILY CHESS MUSINGS ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND NEW LOGO
https://youtu.be/fG9MgzAoExg Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Thursday, May 6th, 2021 On April 3, 2020 I posted to Facebook: There’s a vast contrast from the person I was on April 3 and who I had become when I was released from the hospital in earlyContinueContinue reading “DAILY CHESS MUSINGS ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND NEW LOGO”
Chess Progress Report from Ethan Mei
https://youtu.be/wN0HtyFuAvM Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Sunday May 2, 2021. The most satisfying aspect of being a chess teacher is watching students grow their understanding of the game of chess by absorbing the ideas that you have taught them. Recently, I received a veryContinueContinue reading “Chess Progress Report from Ethan Mei”
Harnessing the Power of the Pyramid in Chess
San Francisco, California, April 23, 2021– Does the secret to rapid chess improvement lie deep inside the shape of a Pyramid? California chess coach and correspondence chess master Chris Torres believes so and is inviting chess players everywhere to harness the “Power of the Pyramid in Chess!” Starting on June 1, 2021, chess players ofContinueContinue reading “Harnessing the Power of the Pyramid in Chess”
2020-2021 FIDE Candidates Tournament: Who Are You Rooting For?
THE FIDE CANDIDATES’ TOURNAMENT RESUMES IN JUST 4 DAYS
https://youtu.be/9QVUEoXnr0c On April 19th, the FIDE Candidates’ Tournament is set to resume in Yekaterinburg, Russia The first half of the tournament was held there from March 17 to 25, 2020, but FIDE was forced to call it off halfway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So, after a 389 day long break, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), IanContinueContinue reading “THE FIDE CANDIDATES’ TOURNAMENT RESUMES IN JUST 4 DAYS”
The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic
https://youtu.be/kpixa7hCl88 I am pleased to announce that registration is now open for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic. Scholastic chess players are encouraged to join me for a fun filled day of chess on May 22 in order to help raise awareness for The Eade Foundation’s goals of promoting chess literacy and chess excellenceContinueContinue reading “The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic”
Weekly Tournament Results March 26, 2021
Friday Frenzy PlacePlayerPoints#1rgallege4#2aruminchess3.5#3winnerkarthik073.5#4kermit83#4QueenAlisha3#6KingSharvil3 Super Saturday Swiss PlacePlayerPoints#1GooooChess4#2chaas21783.5#3Rohitsaich3 Beginner Brunch
Balancing Effective Outcomes With Efficient Results
Chess players regularly differentiate between effective outcomes and efficient results; the former means “having the desired effect,” while the latter means “having a desired effect in the fewest moves or timeframe.” Chess puzzles often require us to be more efficient in moves than effectively necessary while performance ratings only measure the effectiveness of our movesContinueContinue reading “Balancing Effective Outcomes With Efficient Results”
Weekly Tournament Results March 19, 2021
Friday Frenzy PlacePlayerPoints#1AnElliott4.5#1louis9484.5#3Chessllamallamallama3#4rgallege3 Super Saturday Swiss PlacePlayerPoints#1diced_knights3.5#2pokemon6032.5#3denmerc2#4LavendarLlama2 Beginner Brunch PlacePlayerPoints#1chaas21783#2Sri_142#3KingSharvil2
Weekly Tournament Results March 5, 2021
Friday Frenzy PlacePlayerPoints#1Hellocow5#2aruminchess4#3Ea200453#4krithik_r3#5VibrantDiamond1003#6QueenBunny13 Super Saturday Swiss PlacePlayerPoints#1luckylol34.5#2rgallege4#3CautiousAgent3#4diced_knights3#5nervousokra3#6lukelegendwalker3 Beginner Brunch PlacePlayerPoints#1VibrantDiamond1003#2TheKidsKid2#3dkarva2
Happy Birthday Bobby Fischer
https://youtu.be/dTW72fjRUmM Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Today is March ninth and therefore it is Bobby Fischer’s birthday. Fischer, who died in 2008, would have turned 78-years-old today. Bobby Fischer, whom many believe to be the greatest chess player of allContinueContinue reading “Happy Birthday Bobby Fischer”
Daily Chess Musings: Chess Chat with Sofia
https://youtu.be/Zj7g709lQ0Q Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Tuesday, March 2, 2021. On The Daily Chess Musings Blog I have a running series of articles called Chess Chats where I conduct written interviews with interesting members of the chess community. Today, I posted a new ChessContinueContinue reading “Daily Chess Musings: Chess Chat with Sofia”
Chess Chat: Q&A with Sofia, Female Captain of the Leyden Chess Team in Illinois
Daily Chess Club Member Sofia hails from Chicago and is currently an 18-year-old senior in high school who hopes to major in English. Sofia plans to achieve a Woman Candidate Master title to help increase outreach in under-resourced communities and further the movement to improve chess literacy and excellence amongst women. This title will putContinueContinue reading “Chess Chat: Q&A with Sofia, Female Captain of the Leyden Chess Team in Illinois”
Giving Back to the Eade Foundation Has Never Been Easier
Go to : https://fbds.dollarstore.com/ discount code “chess” https://youtu.be/EY6qV_e-dv4 Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Monday, March 1, 2021. Anyone who has followed this channel for a while has seen how FIDE Master James Eade has contributed so much to the success of many of ourContinueContinue reading “Giving Back to the Eade Foundation Has Never Been Easier”
Weekly Tournament Results February 26, 2021
Friday Frenzy PlacePlayerPoints#1krithik_r4#2Hellocow4#3Ethanleeethanlee4#4chessdude9703#5DearShowyCircus3 Super Saturday Swiss PlacePlayerPoints#1knightseu3#2chaas21782#2aonofre04162#4Jonofre101 Beginner Brunch I do not know why the Beginner Brunch had no results. I think there was an error when I made it earlier this week.
LEVON ARONIAN TO REPRESENT THE USA IN CHESS
https://youtu.be/hpm7ec6WLhc Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Saturday, February 27, 2021. Chess grandmaster Levon Aronian announced that he is leaving Armenia and will represent the United States for chess, citing what he said was Armenian officials’ indifference to chess as one of the reasons. “The pastContinueContinue reading “LEVON ARONIAN TO REPRESENT THE USA IN CHESS”
What do you Call a Mouse Slip on a Touch Screen?
https://youtu.be/T2eaI0Cm7FM Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Thursday, February 25, 2021. We’ve all done it. Those times when you are cruising to a victory and then accidentally touch a neighboring square. Perhaps this fine motor skill mishap accidentally hangs your queen. Suddenly your game isContinueContinue reading “What do you Call a Mouse Slip on a Touch Screen?”
Weekly Tournament Results February 19, 2021
Friday Frenzy PlacePlayerPoints#1krithik_r4#2aruminchess3#3QueenBunny12#4Daiwen12#5VibrantDiamond1002 Super Saturday Swiss PlacePlayerPoints#1louis9485#2chessfor1054#3McnChess993#4MegaWildBalloon3#5diced_knights2 Beginner Brunch PlacePlayerPoints#1Rohitsaich4#2ThunderingKavin4#2annieg0014#4TheKidsKid3#5chessdude9702#6marcusahn2
Weekly Tournament Results February 12, 2021
Friday Frenzy PlacePlayerPoints#1krithik_r4#2CoolBestChampion4#3JONATHAN_ANONUEVO3#4chessfor1073#5chessfor1053#5CautiousAgent3 Super Saturday Swiss PlacePlayerPoints#1Jojoofthejungle4#2chessfor1054#3Peregrine1043#4CastawayWill3#5TheKidsKid3#5nervousokra3 Beginner Brunch PlacePlayerPoints#1ritztoday3#2Ea200452#2NivedhP2#2Stanleyqiu4182