Dylan scored 5.5 / 7 to tie for 5th in the 3rd grade section of the National Championship! Congratulations to Dylan! In 2 years, Dylan worked hard on his chess to jump from around 100 to around 1550! I...
73 moves endgame marathon for the National title
Tommy faced a tough opponent in the last round. He played his opponent Yash in another National and they had a marathon draw. This game went to a 73 move Rook and pawn endgame marathon. It was the last...
Meeting new friends
Leeam had a fun first National Championship. After losing the first 3 games, he scored 3 wins in the last 4 games to finish 3 / 7. But he made many new friends including Francesca. Chess Daily News from...
Cool BIG piano clip
Here is the modern day demo of the BIG piano at FAO Click here to see this clip. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
One more to go
One more game to go at the National Championship. Tommy has 5.5 /6 and he has no idea who he will play next. He will not even look until the game. He will play the opponent and not worry...
Thankless job!
I would like to thank all the TDs and volunteers doing their best to make the tournament enjoyable for the children. It is definitely a thankless job! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Small towns, big cities, they all play chess
Checkmates: Students play in chess tournamentSunday, December 10, 2006 Austin West was in search of some new competition. “I’ve played with my dad a lot, so I wanted to join the Weber chess club,” said Austin, 6, a Weber...
Zugzwang chess game
Chess Adventure Game – ‘Zugzwang’ Richard Evans just sent me the link to his game Zugzwang. The game is completely free and can be downloaded directly from his website here. You can also check out his adventure game site...
Meeting wonderful people
One of the best parts about going to events like the National K-12 / Collegiate Championship is being able to meet so many wonderful and supportive parents, coaches and siblings of the players. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Lecture for parents, coaches and young players
Lecture / Q&A for parents, coaches and young players at the National K-12 / Collegiate Championship. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar