Tempe 7-year-old is a chess champBethany NobleSpecial for The RepublicMay. 22, 2007 12:03 PMWhen Harrison Tracy, 7, of Tempe, first saw his grandfather’s chess set in a closet two years ago, he eagerly asked to be taught how to...
Catalina Foothills claims national title
Tucson RegionCatalina Foothills chess team wins national crownArizona Daily StarTucson, Arizona Published: 04.16.2007 Catalina Foothills High School won first place in the national chess championship held over the weekend, said parents of some of the participants. Seventeen students from...
Possible compromise for homeschoolers?
Compromise is winning move in chessTribune Editorial Life often isn’t easy for children who go to school at home. While they get to develop special bonds with their parents and study at their own pace, they often miss out...
Home-schooled issue came up again
This article came out yesterday and once again, it touched the home-schooled issue in chess in Arizona. April 8, 2007Home-schooled chess team banned from tournamentLindy B. Mapes, For the Tribune A team of East Valley home-schooled students who won...
Homeschoolers Got Shut Out
Tourney bars chess teamRay ParkerThe Arizona RepublicMar. 24, 2007 12:00 AM The kids proved to be champions last year. But a team of homeschooled students from the Southeast Valley, called the Chevalier Noir (Black Knight) Academy, was shut out...
US Amateur West Championship
U.S. Amateur West Chess ChampionshipMay 26-28, 2007 LOCATION: The Holiday Inn Palo Verde, 4550 S. Palo Verde Rd., Tucson, AZ 85714. If coming from out of town, take I-10 to Palo Verde Rd. (exit 264B) and go North a...
Arizona champions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 19, 2007PRESS RELEASEContact: Enrique Huerta Over 600 Compete in Arizona State Chess ChampionshipTucson, AZ – As the weather warmed up and most of the state were enjoying a weekend of sunshine, 631 scholastic chess players stayed...
Getting more kids in chess
Artwork by Mike Magnan Library aims to round up some young chess playersBy Elena AcobaSpecial to the Arizona Daily Star A Valencia Library employee wants to round up some young chess players for a club and hopes his Rodeo...