On this day, 67 years ago, International Master Emory Tate was born in Chicago, Illinois. He passed away in 2015, but I am committed to continuing his legacy by sharing his chess games and stories. In honor of his birthday, today’s Winning Chess Move is a brilliant endgame tactic played by Emory Tate in 2001.ContinueContinue reading “Winning Chess Moves: Terrie vs Tate, 2001”
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Born on this Day in 1958: International Master Emory Tate
Today is the late Emory Tate’s 66th birthday. I miss sitting across the chessboard with Emory. His uncompromising style always kept me against the ropes and his insights on chess improved my understanding greatly. But I miss talking to Emory most of all. On Friday, March 14, 2014, Emory and I had lunch together atContinueContinue reading “Born on this Day in 1958: International Master Emory Tate”
Emory Tate Plays The Danish Gambit
This video is a live lesson from the 2024 Free Online Summer Chess Camp featuring a game played by the late International Master Emory Tate. Our feature game took place during Emory’s simultaneous exhibition given at the 2015 Fremont Summer Chess Camp. I recommended watching the video lesson with my notes from this game thatContinueContinue reading “Emory Tate Plays The Danish Gambit”
Born on this Day in 1958: International Master Emory Tate
Today is the late IM Emory Tate’s Birthday. If still alive today, Emory Tate would be turning that most special age for chess players: 64. Photo of Emory Tate taken on 10/10/2015 Born on December 27th means that Emory shares his birthday with the second day of Kwanzaa. (Kwanzaa is a yearly celebration of African-AmericanContinueContinue reading “Born on this Day in 1958: International Master Emory Tate”
Birthday Simul 2022 + Special Emory Tate Chess Lesson
As is my annual tradition, I took an opportunity to play several young chess players in a simultaneous exhibition to celebrate my birthday. This year’s Birthday Simul took place on December 20th (not December 18th) so as not to conflict with The Calchess Grade Level Championships which took place on my actual birthday. The eventContinueContinue reading “Birthday Simul 2022 + Special Emory Tate Chess Lesson”
Remembering Emory Tate on the Occasion of his Birthday
Tomorrow, 12/27/2015, would have been Emory Tate’s 57th birthday. Emory left chess enthusiasts with so much to remember him by that he will truly never be forgotten. Below, I am sharing Emory’s account of his victory in a blindfold simul held just one week before his untimely passing. All of the colorful annotations areContinueContinue reading “Remembering Emory Tate on the Occasion of his Birthday”
Fearsome attacker Emory Tate, a local chess favorite, dies at 58
This column lost a good friend — and a reliable source of Grade-A material — with the untimely passing of IM Emory Tate earlier this month at the age of 58…. Read the full article via http://ift.tt/1WhVHuj