After tying for 1st last week with members of SPICE Illia Nyzhnyk, Vasif Durarbayli, and Gabor Papp at the 2016 World Open, GM Alex Shimanov once again tied for 1st at 2016 Philadelphia Open for back to back titles! Recent Webster University – SPICE graduate GM Fidel Corrales tied for 3rd with incoming grad student […]
Inner city kids aiming to capture some hardware
Minor Threats Chess Club Hopes To Attend Competition Through FundraiserPosted: Jan 06, 2014 7:08 PM CST West Philadelphia – The Eagles won’t be bringing a Super Bowl trophy home to Philadelphia this year, but a group of chess-playing school kids just might capture some hardware and these kids need your help! When we think about […]
Webster U freshman GM Fidel Corrales wins Philadelphia Open
The 7th Annual Philadelphia Open was held over the Easter week from March 27-31, 2013, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Webster University freshman GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez and IM Daniel Naroditsky finished at the top of the Open Section with 7/9. Both players led from the front, each winning 5 games and drawing 4. Corrales Jimenez collected […]
Webster University freshman GM Corrales wins Philadelphia Open
Webster University freshman, GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez, just won the 2013 Philadelphia Open with the score of 7-2. He tied for 1st with IM Daniel Naroditsky (GM norm) but edged him on tiebreaks.This is Fidel’s last warm up tournament before representing Webster University at the College Chess Final Four next weekend in Rockville, MD. He […]
Kids in chess do better in math and reading and fewer school absences
City chess competition brings more to students Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman, Inquirer Staff Writer Posted: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 3:01 AM Central High School 11th-grade student Joe Li carefully weighed his moves as he navigated rooks and bishops around the chessboard. As time wore on, Li’s calculations paid off as he placed his opponent in checkmate. […]
2 day chess marathon in Philadelphia
2-Day Chess Marathon For Students Wraps Up In North PhiladelphiaFebruary 3, 2013 4:00 AM By Mike DeNardoPHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A two-day chess marathon wraps up Sunday in North Philadelphia. The annual tournament helps to keep kids off of the streets. The concentration is intense, at the annual Philadelphia Youth Chess Challenge at Temple University. 240 […]
Making a difference
Retired teacher returns for chess club Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013 5:50 am | Updated: 6:54 am, Mon Jan 21, 2013. By Mark Zimmaro Staff writer WESTAMPTON — Bill Carrington wanted to give back.Check.The retired teacher wanted to reconnect with the student population he had grown to love over the years.Check.So he decided to start a chess club.Checkmate.Every […]
Chess at Museum of Art
Walnut St. West Chess Club at Museum of Art Chess “cadets” from the Walnut St. West Library and their coach Joe Clarke were invited to play chess at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on December 30th in conjunction with the exhibit featuring works by Marcel Duchamp, who was an avid chess player in addition to […]
Chess club at Lovett Memorial Library
Mt. Airy November 5, 2012 By Meg Frankowski Enjoy the game of chess? Join the club at Lovett Memorial Library this week. The Chess Club meets at the library, located at 6945 Germantown Avenue. Stop by on Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to play. All ages and skill levels are welcome. For information call […]