The World Chess Hall of Fame Hosts A Winter Chess Camp! (Dec 19th-23rd 2007)

A WINTER CHESS CAMP AT THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME!

The World Chess Hall of Fame will be hosting a Winter Chess Camp.

The instructor will be three-time Florida State Champion, International Master Renier Gonzalez, and FIDE Master Bruci Lopez.

Also, Programs Director Gilberto Luna II will be on-site assisting.

The camp is available to scholastic players of all ages who are looking to learn chess or to rapidly improve their game.

During the course of the camp, participants will have the opportunity to play in tournaments.

The dates of the camp are December 19 th to the 23 rd. The hours will be from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Please bring either a snack or money to purchase one.

In order to maximize learning there is a strict limit of 30 campers. Pre-registration is recommended.

The cost of the camp is $100 for the week or $30 for a day.

For more information Click Here to visit – The World Chess Hall of Fame & Sidney Samole Chess Museum website, or -

CONTACT:

For more information please contact Gilberto Luna II.
Phone: 786-242-4255 or email: programs@chessmuseum.org.

Also, if you would like to contact the Instructor directly, regarding course information, you can contact International Master Renier Gonzalez.
Phone: 786-543-3547 or email: gonzalezrenier@hotmail.com.

Inspirational Chess Quotes for the Day – Here’s to Seeking Realizable Plans & Organizing Creative Works!

Congratulations again to Daniel Naroditsky whose creative talent landed him the Gold!

“It is not a move, even the best move that you must seek, but a realizable plan” (Eugene Znosko-Borovsky)

“Chess, like any creative activity, can exist only through the combined efforts of those who have creative talent, and those who have the ability to organize their creative work” (Mikhail Botvinnik)

World Youth Chess Championship 2007 – Update After Eight Rounds

WORLD YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE

2007 World Youth Chess Championship is taking place in Antalya, Turkey with 1450 players from 103 different countries.

The USA sent 34 players, after eight rounds with only three rounds remaining, the following USA players are in the top ten positions in their section:

Age 8 and Under: 10th place CHIANG Jonathan USA 6 points

Girsl 8 and Under: 6th place LIAO Simone USA 6 points

Age 10 and Under: 7th place LUO Brian USA 6 points

Girls 10 and Under: 1st place CHIANG Sarah USA 7 points

Age 12 and Under: 3rd place NARODITSKY Daniel USA 6 ½ points

Age 14 and Under: 2nd place FM ROBSON Ray USA 6 ½ points

The U.S. Chess Trust is a proud supporter of the World Youth Chess Championship.

Remember your contributions help support the most promising American young players!

New – Submit Your Chess Essay For Publishing On Our New WebPage – ChEssays

We are encouraging All Chess Players of any age to submit their Chess Essays for the New Web Page – ChEssays, where our readers will provide the content.

Rules & Guidelines:

Submissions should not exceed 200 words and should include a maximum of 3 images for use with the story. Essays will remain on the sites archives following their initial post as the U.S. Chess Trust deems appropriate.

All submissions and questions regarding ChEssays can be emailed to BMarinello@uschesstrust.org.

U.S. Women’s Chess Championship: Now and Then

Frank K. Berry 2007 US Women’s Championship: IM Irina Krush became the 2007 US Women’s Champion.

In the Spring of 1893, a few women met informally and organized the Women’s Chess Association of America.

In January, 1894 they elected their officers and had 75 members. The honorary members included English women’s champion Mary Rudge (1845-1919) and Irish women’s champion Mrs. Thomas Rowland (Frideswide Beechey) (1843-1919).

Women in Chess have come a long way!

Here’s to the continuing advancement of chess – for women and men alike!

6th North American FIDE Invitational – Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2007

THE PLAYERS:

Dale Haessel (CA), WIM Ludmila Mokriak (UKR), FM Albert Chow (USA), FM Igor Tysganv (USA), FM Todd Andrews (USA), FM Ray Robson (USA), FM Mehmed Pasalic (GER), IM Angelo Young (PHI), IM Stephen Muhammad (USA), IM David Vigorito (USA)

GENERAL INFORMATION:

DATE: October 28th thru November 3rd, 2007

The 6th North American FIDE Invitational is offering the opportunity for players to achieve their required norms for FIDE titles such as International Master (IM) and Woman Gradmaster (WGM).

EVENT DESIGN:

The design of this event is a 9R-RR (Round Robin) where all players will play each other.  Generally a 9 round event constitutes a requirement for one norm.

TIME CONTROL:

The time control for the event is G/90 + 30/sec increment (added after the move is completed). According to FIDE rules, score keeping cannot be waived upon reaching 5 minutes due to the 30/sec increment. In the USA the rules allowed players to stop notation as soon as one of the players has 5 minutes or less.

EVENT ORGANIZER:

The organizer of this event is Sevan Muradian.

I would like to commend Sevan for taking the initiative of organizing these types of tournaments in the USA, which are much needed for our American players in order for them to meet the FIDE requirements for titles.

For more information go to North American Chess Association Website (Click Here).