Enjoy this game - by our players Rick and Nathan!
An excellent game - from which our entire team can learn! - Coach Sean Tobin.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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.
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