Beginning May 11, Nashville Tennessee will host the 2012 U.S.C.F National Elementary Chess Championship. This is the paramount annual chess event for children ages 4-12. Below is a highly biased preview for this year’s event. The competitors listed in this article are all kids I have the pleasure of playing chess with on a weeklyContinue reading “2012 U.S.C.F. National Elementary (K-6) Chess Championship”
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MSJE Chess Team Wins Big At State Championships (By Coach Joe)
MSJE Chess Team Wins Big At State Championships Over 1,000 Northern California students competed in the Scholastic Chess Championships at the Santa Clara Convention Center the weekend of April 22nd and 23rd. Mission San Jose Elementary School (MSJE) was the big winner in the Elementary School Section. MSJE teams won all of the elementary schoolContinue reading “MSJE Chess Team Wins Big At State Championships (By Coach Joe)”
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”