What grandmasters fear most – in simuls (1) 7/31/2016 – Your best chance to draw or win against a grandmaster is to play one in a simultaneous exhibition. In part one of this article by WIM Dr Alexey Root,...
Family Chess Challenge Features Former U.S. Women’s Chess Champion WIM Alexey Root
Family Chess Challenge Features Former U.S. Women’s Chess Champion DENTON, TX, June 27, 2016 – Play chess and meet former U.S. women’s chess champion Alexey Root as she signs her latest book, Prepare With Chess Strategy, on Saturday, July...
New Book by Dr. Alexey Root
Boy Scouts of America officially licenses book on chess strategy Newton Highlands, MA, [April 8, 2016]— Scouting isn’t all about surviving in the wilderness. Since 2011, more than 100,000 Boy Scouts have earned Chess merit badges from the Boy...
“Chess in Libraries and Schools”
Dr. Alexey Root will present about “Chess in Libraries and Schools” on Friday, October 10 (2-4 p.m., Dorris Van Doren Branch Library) and Saturday, October 11 (10 a.m. to noon, Ysleta Branch Library). These El Paso, Texas presentations are...
Q&A with former US Women’s Champ WIM Root
Producers Distribution Agency & Rescued Media are pleased to invite you to a special screening of this movie. THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 2012 at 7:15pmAt the Cinemark West Plano3800 Dallas Parkway, Plano, TX 75093 Followed by a Q&A...
Dr. Root to present at TLA conference
Written by Alexey W. Root on Wed, Apr 13 2011 I am presenting twice this week at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference in Austin, Texas. Thousands of librarians and others attend this conference. You can download my presentation...
Chess club players show off moves
The Denton High School Chess Club is presenting an event Saturday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Clockwise, from left, are vice president Luke Cadwallader-Daniel; Kelly Shiflet, club shirt consultant; treasurer Luis Guevara; MariPen Yeatts, shirt artist; volunteer chess coach...
Denton HS at Region III Scholastic
On Saturday, January 15, 2011, six members of the Denton High School chess club traveled with chess sponsor Fred Mueller and volunteer chess coach Alexey Root to Lovejoy High School in Allen, TX for the Region III scholastic chess...
Explore Chess for Academic Success
Explore Chess for Academic Success on Sunday, November 14, 2010, 2-4 p.m. at New Tech High School (113 Samuel Blvd Coppell, TX 75019). The Coppell Gifted Association provides more details at this link. I will be presenting activities from...
Book signing by Dr. A. Root
I will be at Encyclo-Media, Oklahoma City, OK. Free chess set and board with purchase of one of my books! Signing books on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 8:00 am...