Vassily Ivanchuk - solid player with one of the largest opening repertoire's in the chess World!

SJB FALL FESTIVAL 2010 - Coach Sean Simul & a Game against former Student!

This was quite the fun event! As always your chess coach is trying to promote the royal game and despite the numerous other options for the Fall Festival we still did get to entertain and play several members of the general public and current plus former students! I had a lot of fun - down below you will find one of my games from this event where I played my former number one student at St John Bosco - and top dog chess player there - Gabriel!

Make it a great day - today and every day! - Coach Sean Tobin.

A really old "vid" lesson from a while ago! Try not to laugh!!

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HERE IT IS... ONE OF MY FIRST VIDEO LESSONS!

No laughing... please? : )

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Ok, a quick word... the third problem is white to play and win. You will know that when you watch the video but with my trying to fit all three problems within the confines of three minutes I did not really have enough time to do the third problem justice. I was shown that one by Michael Rudenko a couple of years ago when I had gone back to Western Massachusetts to visit my friends at the PIONEER VALLEY CHESS CLUB. So thanks for having shown me that chess problem Michael!

Enjoy! Yours in chess CHESS COACH SEAN!

BOARD ONE LADDER GAME 10_27_2010

"THE" top board game - featuring Nathan defending his crown against a game Matthew!

BLACK PIECES NATHAN!

WHITE PIECES MATTHEW!!

Enjoy this board one club ladder game! - Coach Sean Tobin.

THIEVES MARKET: CHESS INTERVIEWS & FOOTAGE!

Chess Coach Jeremy Dancer and yours truly do their part to promote chess! Enjoy - Coach Sean Tobin.

MSNBC TODAY SHOW - A segment on Scholastic Chess!

A recent Today Show spot light on Scholastic Chess - well done and very interesting!



- Chess Coach Sean Tobin.

HOW I FINISHED OUT THE 2010 EDITION OF THE LOS ANGELES OPEN

MAKING FRIENDS!

At least I got to meet and mingle with other chess players at this event!

Well day two was not a good day for me - result wise. I drew my round 4 game and then went all in for a win in game 5 but came up short. So a loss and a draw for today... or rather yesterday. My idea looks sound I just did not play the right move order... but I will have to spend some time reviewing this game and then run it through Fritz orRybka to get even more food for thought about what happened during this game.

I cannot complain about the result from this tournament. I knew I was going into this event without any prep but it was a good warm up for the AMERICAN OPEN being held next month. Now it is time to study... to prepare and to play practice games in local events so that I can play my best this November. Chess is chess, and chess is best when it is played!

- Chess Coach Sean Tobin.