First Grader Ben Rood continues his impressive streak by defeating current grade three State Champion Joanna Liu (1540). Ben’s play at the 2011 Calchess Scholastic State Championship is entirely consistent with the brilliant chess I see from him every week during our lessons. Anthony Zhou, another one of my favorite students, is also 4/4.Continue reading “2011 Calchess Scholastic State Championship: Round Four”
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National Elementary Chess Championship: Part Three
The 2010 edition of the Burt Lerner National Elementary Chess Championship is now history. Once Again, Northern California has proven itself to be an ideal location for budding young chess players to grow into national champions. Below is a list of the 2010 National Chess Champions from Northern California: Daniel Lu scored 6/7 at the 2010 Burt Lerner National Elementary ChessContinue reading “National Elementary Chess Championship: Part Three”