Imaginative Compositions | Endgame Exclam!! - GM Elshan Moradiabadi
Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi presents several endgame studies, proving that endgames are anything but boring. Calculate and find the best possible moves.
2017.03.28
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Scholastic Tournament Blog: Spring Fever Chess Tournament
by Richard Pointer, Scholastic Coordinator
This past Sunday, scholastic chess returned to Saint Louis University with the 2017 Spring Fever Tournament. As word has spread about our tournaments, new players and teams have continued to sign up and compete. With such wonderful weather and a great location, the tournament was able to draw 135 students to participate in both the K-6 and K-12 sections.
Get the Superhero Inside Yourself Out and Checkmate the World!
One of the best things about chess is that it applies to everyday life. In my humble opinion, chess is a sport for a variety of reasons , however, I too find great advantage for chess in the community. The game I love has great appeal to artists and art enthusiasts and has made its way into pop culture. For instance, World Champion Magnus Carlsen has made it to the Simpsons as a character representing him.
2017 Spring Fever Tournament Results
| Place | K-6 Standings | K-12 Standings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Brook Elementary | Parkway Southwest Middle |
| 2 | Glenridge Elementary | Hazelwood West High School |
| 3 |
Mayor Francis Slay Tribute - Saint Louis Chess Club
Ben Simon covers the best of the weekend of this international tournament. Twenty-six players from eleven nations compete in two ten-player round robins and one six-player double round robin with a combined $50,000 prize fund. Hear from GMs Dariusz Swiercz and Akshat Chandra.
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Blitz Bounty: Gangsta Edition | Mike Kummer vs. Junior Banks
Ben Simon covers the best of the fourth day of this international tournament. Twenty-six players from eleven nations compete in two ten-player round robins and one six-player double round robin with a combined $50,000 prize fund. Hear from GM Sandro Mareco and IM Cemil Can Ali Marandi.
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TURN and TALK – Teaching the Teacher
These words become increasingly clear every time I step into the classroom, but never from the same perspective. When I first started teaching, my own understanding of the core mathematics content grew in part because I had to readily explain the material to many different kinds of learners and learning styles.
2017 U.S. Chess Championships: Playoff
Ben Simon covers the best of the third day of this international tournament. Twenty-six players from eleven nations compete in two ten-player round robins and one six-player double round robin with a combined $50,000 prize fund. Hear from GMs Jeffery Xiong and Illya Nyzhnyk.
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2017 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 11 Recap
Ben Simon covers the best of the first day of this international tournament. Twenty-six players from eleven nations compete in two ten-player round robins and one six-player double round robin with a combined $50,000 prize fund. Hear from GMs Varuzhan Akobian and Alexandr Fier.
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Frank Viverito, STL Sports Commission President, chats with GM Ashley
Jonathan Schrantz teaches the Milner-Barry Gambit, where White sacrifices the d-pawn in the advance French. However, if Black accepts too early, a trap awaits.
