I run the www.chess4chicago.com website and I’m hoping that your blog can give attention to some of these problems that are in the Chicago Public Schools regarding chess.
The blog posts are: http://blog.chess4chicago.com/2007/03/tom_larson_cps_.html
And http://blog.chess4chicago.com/2007/03/chicago_public_.html
There is also a forum thread here: http://www.chess4chicago.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27
Sincerely,
Lamarr Wilson
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Many of us is the Chicagoland area saw this train wreck of an event coming.
The thing is, it could have been avoided altogether if Calvin Davis, the Director of Sports Adminstration at the Chicago Public Schools had heeded my public request (as well as many private ones) to reschedule the event so that it did not directly conflict with the K-8 Scholastic Championship being held in Normal, Illinois at the same time. See http://chessdad64.journalspace.c…om/? entryid=248.
Apparently, Mr. Davis’ arrogance or simple disregard for the kids at the CPS who want to play competitive chess prevailed. The rest is history.
That’s too bad! Chicago has so much potentials!
hello,i would just say that Fabiano Caruana did a GM degree at first saturday with 7.5 on 10
Dario
I just posted some new information that contradicts Larson’s claim that he only invited 2 schools. Please read the report again the 2nd link in the article.
I get the idea that the person in charge of this at the Chicago Schools didn’t care too much about chess. Just thought it was some side affair – unimportant
The important attributes of this story is: 1) lack of invitations; 2) lack of officials; and 3) scheduling conflict.
That’s a lot.
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