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The passing of Richard Shorman, a legendary chess teacher in Northern California

My brief remarks on the passing of Richard Shorman, a legendary chess teacher in the Northern California chess community for over sixty years.

Say Gay Chess Day 2022

I was honored to be employed as the Chief Tournament Director for The Eade Foundation’s Say Gay Chess Day chess tournament. It was especially fitting that James Eade formally welcomed the gay community into the chess community in a place that has such a storied chess history as The Mechanics’ Institute in San Francisco. InContinue reading “Say Gay Chess Day 2022”