Not too far away actually! Hope to see you there - Chess Coach Sean.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
DIRECTIONS TO THE TOURNAMENT from SANTAN ELEMENTARY
Not too far away actually! Hope to see you there - Chess Coach Sean.
UPDATED TWISTER FLIER!
************SPECIAL NOTICE************
PLEASE NOTE - The venue has changed FROM AKIMAL A-Al MIDDLE SCHOOL on 2720 E. LIBERTY LANE TO ALTADENA MIDDLE SCHOOL at 14620 S Desert Foothills Pkwy1, Phoenix, AZ 85048-4607 (Kyrene Altadena Middle School)
WEAK DIAGONALS AND THE POWER OF THE ANNOYING QUEEN CHECK!
First let us take a look at a game that is over in two moves! And all because of a weak diagonal and the POWER OF THE ANNOYING QUEEN CHECK!
Now for a three mover...
Annoying Queen checks can not only be used to deliver checkmate but they can more often be used to win unprotected pieces. L.P.D.O. = Lose Pieces Drop Off! As in the following example:
These will be three of the many puzzles that we work through during our next chess lesson. And now these three examples are here for all of our players to use as a review about the POWER OF THE ANNOYING QUEEN CHECK!
Enjoy - Chess Coach Sean Tobin.
Now for a three mover...
Annoying Queen checks can not only be used to deliver checkmate but they can more often be used to win unprotected pieces. L.P.D.O. = Lose Pieces Drop Off! As in the following example:
These will be three of the many puzzles that we work through during our next chess lesson. And now these three examples are here for all of our players to use as a review about the POWER OF THE ANNOYING QUEEN CHECK!
Enjoy - Chess Coach Sean Tobin.
TWISTER UPDATE...
Parents and Santan Chess Club Community members:
The next event - THE TWISTER - has had a change of venue. Once I get the details on this I will email you the new information and the post the updated flier here on our community blog.
I have a lot of posts to get up here - sorry about all of the delays!
Your Santan Storm Chess Coach
Coach Sean Tobin.
The next event - THE TWISTER - has had a change of venue. Once I get the details on this I will email you the new information and the post the updated flier here on our community blog.
I have a lot of posts to get up here - sorry about all of the delays!
Your Santan Storm Chess Coach
Coach Sean Tobin.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Board II LADDER GAME: David versus Michael.
This game is still in progress and will be finished during the start of class when we return from spring Break. I am very impressed with the level of play by all SANTAN STORM members and I look forward to reviewing these games with all of our players - that is once they are finished! : P
- Chess Coach Sean Tobin.
UPCOMING ASCF CHESS TOURNAMENTS for our SANTAN STORM TEAM!
Our "HOME GAME" - April 3rd, 2010
An "AWAY GAME" held on March 27th.
The first event to be held in the qualification system for the GOVERNOR'S CUP will be the SCOTTSDALE CLASSIC held on March 2th, 2010. There will only be four qualifiers - and to qualify our Under players must score 2.5 points out of five rounds or 3 points out of 5 rounds in the Champ sections. Easy for all of our players!
I am starting to sign players up for the Governor's Cup team - who's on board? For more information on these events and for online registration please visit the CHESS EMPORIUM'S website at www.chessemporium.com
- Chess Coach Sean Tobin.
I am starting to sign players up for the Governor's Cup team - who's on board? For more information on these events and for online registration please visit the CHESS EMPORIUM'S website at www.chessemporium.com
- Chess Coach Sean Tobin.
CONGRATULATIONS RICK!
Hello all Santan Storm Chess Parents and players!
At the FOURTH ANNUAL SUSAN POLGAR NATIONAL OPEN FOR BOYS Rick took 10th place with a fine performance. He won five games while dropping two in hard fought contests. This will surely make Rick a stronger player as this was such a wonderful experience for him. It looks like Rick will win the race to become Santan's first CHAMP section player... he and Nathan are neck and neck in this race but Rick is quite a bit more active as a tournament player right now. With two such fine players to represent SANTAN in their respective ASCF CHAMP sections our competitive chess future looks very bright indeed!
With our line-up of players constantly getting stronger in the UNDER sections it will not be long before our team is one of the top ASCF Champ/under combined teams. A lot of our players will promote into CHAMPS - probably by the end of this Semester. I am looking forward to this!
For the complete ASCF version of this ASCF/USCF event please visit HERE. Well done Rick - Congratulations!
- Coach Sean Tobin.
At the FOURTH ANNUAL SUSAN POLGAR NATIONAL OPEN FOR BOYS Rick took 10th place with a fine performance. He won five games while dropping two in hard fought contests. This will surely make Rick a stronger player as this was such a wonderful experience for him. It looks like Rick will win the race to become Santan's first CHAMP section player... he and Nathan are neck and neck in this race but Rick is quite a bit more active as a tournament player right now. With two such fine players to represent SANTAN in their respective ASCF CHAMP sections our competitive chess future looks very bright indeed!
With our line-up of players constantly getting stronger in the UNDER sections it will not be long before our team is one of the top ASCF Champ/under combined teams. A lot of our players will promote into CHAMPS - probably by the end of this Semester. I am looking forward to this!
For the complete ASCF version of this ASCF/USCF event please visit HERE. Well done Rick - Congratulations!
- Coach Sean Tobin.
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