Two losses for Vick in a game he loves more than football Michael Vick started out calm and smooth and in control. He should move down a football field as well as he did the chessboard Tuesday against his...
Greater Philadelphia Junior Invitational Chess Tournament
Greater Philadelphia Junior Invitational Chess Tournament Comes to Chestnut Hill The tournament begins Friday, Aug. 12. The 2011 Greater Philadelphia Junior Invitational Chess Tournament, held previously on the Main Line for the last 10 years is coming to O’Doodles...
Vanita is on her way
Posted on Sat, Jul. 30, 2011 Ronnie Polaneczky: Chess prowess earns Vanita Young 40G scholarship By Ronnie PolaneczkyPhiladelphia Daily News Daily News Columnist A TEXAS-SIZED CHEER to chess whiz Vanita Young, who just nabbed herself a $40,000 scholarship to...
Dream fulfilled! Pack your bags! You’re heading to Lubbock!
Ronnie Polaneczky: Knights gather to fulfill girl’s chess dream June 18, 2011|By Ronnie Polaneczky, Daily News Columnist YOU KNOW the best part of my job? Calling someone who’s been in a pickle and letting her know that her troubles...
Students earned chess scholarships
Artwork by Mike Magnan Chess wins college scholarships for five Philadelphia studentsBy Drew Singer INQUIRER STAFF WRITER Brett Chapman has the savvy of an entrepreneur and the build of a linebacker, but his college scholarship is for neither business...
Polaneczky: Don’t let 2G checkmate Vanita’s future
Ronnie Polaneczky: Don’t let 2G checkmate Vanita’s futurePosted on Fri, Jun. 17, 2011By Ronnie PolaneczkyPhiladelphia Daily NewsDaily News Columnist WHILE CITY big-shots have been agitating over the school district’s $629 million budget gap, a quieter financial worry is tugging...
Chess gives students a ticket to college
Chess Helps Gives Some Philly Students a Ticket to Collegeby KYW’s Jim Melwert For the first time, five students from the Philadelphia School District are receiving scholarships for local colleges, all for playing chess. The students are from the...
All-nighter chess
Posted on Sat, Apr. 17, 2010Chess players hunker down for all-nighterThe Checkmate Violence marathon offers youths an alternative that’s a lot like life itself.By Robert MoranInquirer Staff Writer Mayor Nutter was scheduled Friday night to make the “first ceremonial”...
Big performance for Robson
America’s youngest GM Ray Robson just tied for 1st in Philadelphia with GMs Gata Kamsky, Alex Stripunsky, and Sergey Kudrin with 7/9. He defeated veteran GM Nick DeFirmian in the final round to earn a share at the top....
Family Chess Day tomorrow at museum
Posted on Fri, Jan. 15, 2010Family Chess Day tomorrow at museumIn honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ASAP (After School Activities Partnerships) will host Family Chess Day from 2 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at the African...