The Inaugural Hawaii Chess Festival will take place from 14-22 March in Honolulu, Hawaii. Centered at the Hilton Waikiki Beach hotel on the island of Oahu, the Festival will consist of a series of events including: Hawaii International Open...
Inaugural Hawaii Chess Festival
Honolulu, Hawaii – Slated for March 14th-22nd, 2015, the inaugural “Hawaii Chess Festival” is being put on to attract chess players from all over the world to the island of Oahu. Centered at the Hilton Waikiki Beach (but moving...
Teens made history in Hawaii
Teens Win State Chess Championships By Chris Fleck on Oct 31, 2012 Eldon Nakagawa of Aiea and Stephen Mau of Mililani shock the chess world by winning state titles Historically, the game of chess has been imbued with the notion of...
Summer Chess Challenge in Molokai
The Summer Chess Challenge Thursday, June 23, 2011 By Molokai Dispatch StaffQLCC News Release Did you know that the history of chess spans 1,500 years and that the earliest form of the game originated in India? Did you know...
$50,000 match for charity with actor Owen Wilson
Arakawa Raises over $50,000 in Charity Chess Match for JapanMay 6th, 2011By Wendy Osher Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa squared off in a charity chess match against actor Owen Wilson. The match took place at the Maui home of Ryan...
Moloka’i ‘Opio Ranked Fourth in State
Wednesday, March 24, 2010By Molokai Dispatch staffMoloka’i ‘Opio Ranked Fourth in State Scholastic Chess TournamentCommunity ContributedBy Ted Takamiya Unbeknownst to Moloka’i, a series of epic battles took place on Saturday, March 13th on the island of O’ahu. It was...
The 76 lbs little genius
The Chess ChampSheila SarhangiHonolulu Magazine / February 2010 / Our Geniuses He’s 11 years old, weighs 76 pounds and he can kick your behind in chess with his eyes closed. In April 2009, Ford Nakagawa beat competitors in his...
Kauai Chess
KAUAI NewsLessons of chessby Dennis Fujimoto – The Garden Island HANALEI — After a “nerve-wracking” day of chess, winners emerged from the Hanalei School third annual Chess Tournament, though chess instructor Terry Moeller felt that all the students came...
The Windward Chess Club needs help
Our friends in Hawaii need help with new space for a chess club. Here is the news from the Honolulu Advertiser: Windward Chess Club loses mall space for its meetingsAdvertiser Staff The Windward Chess Club is looking for a...