Presidents Weekend ChampionshipFeb 9, 2014 The Presidents Weekend Championship is scheduled to take place on 14-16th February at La Quinta Inn & Suites in Coral Springs, Florida, USA. The tournament is organized by Boca Raton Chess Club. The playing...
GM Becerra wins US Class
White: GM Garcia, Gildardo 2482Black: GM Becerra, Julio 2615 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.d4 Bg4 10.Be3 Na5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Qxd8 Raxd8 13.Nxe5 Bd6 14.Bd4 c5 15.Nxg4 Nxg4...
Competitive chess in Boca Raton
Kings, queens of competitive chess match wits in Boca RatonBy Maria HerreraSouth Florida Sun-SentinelJuly 19, 2009 You could hear a pin drop. Not even the intermittent clicks of chess clocks could break the players’ concentration. “Look how much thinking...
National Championships come to Boca Raton
National Chess Championships come to Boca Raton this weekendBy Erika PesantesSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel6:37 PM EDT, July 16, 2009 BOCA RATON – Check, mate, if you have time for chess this weekend in Boca Raton. The U.S. Class Chess Championships...
Boca Raton Chess Club
Bulletin Board: A list of Palm Beach County eventsFebruary 12, 2009 Boca Raton Chess Club, 6:45 p.m., Student Union, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Free for casual play. Call 561-883-2917. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Celebrate chess art in many forms
Elegant Senior Open celebrates chess art in many formsBy Humberto CruzFlorida CHESSSummer 2008 In an elegant and artistic setting, their hands literally reaching out and touching chess art, 78 players including 37 Floridians battled it out for the 2008...
Three champs emerged
Knight’s tour: Three masters emergeJuly 20, 2008Bill Cornwall Clash of Florida talents: Last weekend at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, eight masters, 11 experts and 91 other contenders competed in five rounds for cash and trophies in the...
The true chess spirit
This was taken at the CCI (Chess Collectors International) Convention Dinner Banquet last night. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
IM Larry Kaufman wins US Senior Open
Going into the final round, IM Kaufman and Foygel were both 4-0. IM Bradford and GM Gurevich were both 3.5 points. IM Kaufman defeated Foygel to win clear first and earn a spot in the Frank K. Berry US...