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On the heals of the National Chess Congress in Philadelphia, PA. we decided to take a brief detour to NYC to find out what was going on in the chess world.

2012 World Amateur

Thessaloniki, Greece

The “Chess Academy of Thessaloniki”, FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship 2012 to be held in the 5-star Porto Carras Grand Resort in Halkidiki, Northern Greece from 16 April (1st round) to 22 April (9th round).

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Brooklyn Castle

Brooklyn Castle is a documentary about I.S. 318, an inner-city public school that's home to the most winning junior high school chess team in the country. But a series of deep public school budget cuts now threaten to undermine its hard-won success.

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Creating tension in a chess position

On April 1, 2012, in Chess Coach, Video, by ChessCoach

Our latest chess video. Click the link below. Creating tension in a chess position

Brooklyn Castle Movie Screening

On March 31, 2012, in Chess Events, Chess Organizations, Scholastic Chess, by ChessCoach

Brooklyn Castle had a local screening in Atlanta, March 31. If you have the opportunity to see this movie, please do. I believe they will be in Tennessee next.

Spring Break Training

On March 31, 2012, in Chess Events, Scholastic Chess, by ChessCoach

This year we will not have a Spring Break Camp. However, we will continue chess programs for those students planning on going to the Nationals If you are preparing for a chess event and feel like you can benefit from out tournament preparation program, contact is at 404-492-9039.

Nakamura beats Ivanchuk to take sole lead!

On January 2, 2012, in Chess Events, game review, by ChessCoach

GM Hikaru Nakamura is leading the Reggio Emilio tournament in Italy (December 27-January 6) with 4/5 ahead of GMs Vassily Ivanchuk, Anish Giri Alexander Morozevich, Fabiano Caruana and Nikita Vitugov.

Scholastic Regions for 2012

On January 2, 2012, in Chess Events, Scholastic Chess, by ChessCoach

With more students participating in Scholastic chess, it was necessary to create a fourth region to make competition more manageable. The four Metro Atlanta Area Regions for Chess Competition are shown here. An improved diagram will replace this image. The West region consists of Cobb County West of I-75, along with Cherokee County and areas [...]

5-year-old beats chess players six times his age

On December 30, 2011, in article, Scholastic Chess, by ChessCoach

Five-year-old Harper Hall, who is able to match up to some adults in the game, looks for a move on a chess board in Anniston on Dec. 21, Laura Johnson, The Anniston Star reports.

Georgia Chess Association 2012 Scholastic Calendar

On December 20, 2011, in Scholastic Chess, by ChessCoach

GCA Scholastics 2011-2012 Scholastic Schedule MLK Holiday Tournament 16 Jan 2012 (Mon) – Peachtree Presbyterian Church North Regional (NMAR) – 28 Jan 2012 (Sat) East Regional (EMAR) – 04 Feb 2012 (Sat) Creekland Middle School (Lawrenceville) Collegiate State championship – 11 Feb 2012 (Sat) -Winship Ballroom, Emory University HS State championship – 24 Mar 2012 [...]

Schein – Friedman Award: Call for Applicants

On December 5, 2011, in scholarship, Scholastic Chess, by ChessCoach

Schein – Friedman Award: Call for Applicants By FM Aviv Friedman December 2, 2011 Mark Schein and Aviv Friedman, with the help of the US Chess Trust, are happy to announce their fourth annual scholastic recognition project.The project is designed to help some of our younger champions continue to improve and dedicate themselves to chess [...]

TChess Pro gets thumbs up for iPad users!

On November 18, 2011, in Apps, by ChessCoach

Tchess Pro for the iPad is now on our official list of recommended chess iPad software. We have tried most apps out there and will continue to monitor improvements and new offerings. Tchess Pro stays in regular usage. There are several features that continue to prove value for the serious chess enthusiast. 1. Tchess Pro [...]

Masters of the Game and Leaders by Example

On November 17, 2011, in article, Chess Coach, Scholastic Chess, by ChessCoach

Masters of the Game and Leaders by Example Fewer than 2 percent of the 77,000 members of the United States Chess Federation are masters — and just 13 of them are under the age of 14. Among that select group of prodigies are three black players from the New York City area — Justus Williams, [...]

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