In 1776, the American colonies declared independence from the British. Then in 1789, George Washington was elected the first President of the United States — but it turns out, the Virginian may not have been the first president. The...
West Seattle Chess Tournament
Chess tournament for kids coming to Schmitz Park Elementary in February Looking for Highline and Seattle Schools players to compete 02/01/2013 On Saturday, Feb. 23, the Chess Mates Foundation will hold a West Seattle Chess Tournament at Schmitz Park...
Chess players rally for one of their own
Chess geeks rally for Bob FergusonPosted by Bob YoungMarch 29, 2012 at 11:50 AM As contributors to Bob Ferguson’s campaign for state attorney general, August Piper and Dave Kelly will be identified in public campaign records as a doctor...
2011 Washington Class Championships
The 2011 Washington Class Championships crosstables list 131 players under the direction of Fred Kleist of Seattle. The event was held Nov 25-27 at the Seattle Airport Marriott, Seattle Washington. The Master section was won by Dereque Kelley with...
Almost all American presidents play chess
Chess helped Washington win the war Published: Thu, 2011-08-18 20:10 Carl Jacobs Whatever role chess may have played in their political ascendancy no one will ever really know, but the clear historical record is that almost all American presidents...
Incredible Chess For Success
Earlier today, I had a chance to meet some of the wonderful young players and management at Chess For Success program in Portland, Oregon. Their success is truly amazing! The students who participate in the Chess For Success are:...
It was nice to be with just girls
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Teen vies in girls’ chess tournamentBy Columbian StaffFriday, August 5, 2011 Playing chess with some of the top-rated young women across the country was a new experience for Heather Young, 15, of Vancouver. Until recently, she...
Aliyeva wins Winterfest under 12
Azerbaijani chess player wins local US school tournamentWed 27 January 2010 13:59 GMT Young Azerbaijani chess player Ayshan Aliyeva has won in her category at the Winterfest Scholastic contest in the US city of Spokane. A tally of 4.5...
Hooping in Seattle
My long time Anne just sent me this very cool video of her hooping in Seattle. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kid Kings
Bellevue chess champs are kid kings: They even play an astronautOriginally published April 25, 2009 at 12:49 AM Page modified April 25, 2009 at 12:53 AM By Katherine LongSeattle Times Eastside reporter It’s Wednesday afternoon at the Stevenson Elementary...