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.
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.
| Place | K-6 Standings | K-12 Standings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Brook Elementary | Parkway Southwest Middle |
| 2 | Glenridge Elementary | Hazelwood West High School |
| 3 |
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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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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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.
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.
Jonathan Schrantz looks at endgames where a player must determine the result if the last remaining major and minor pieces are liquidated. Calculation here must be incredibly precise.
2017.04.20
Luke McShane vs Vladimir Potkin, Bundesliga (2011/12)
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Nigel Short vs Ivan Cheparinov, Corus Group B (2008)
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Dennis LaRue takes away the trickery of the "Fried Liver" attack and looks at the best ways to play the Two Knights Defense for both sides. An alternate name for the defense is the Chigorin Counterattack.
2017.04.17
C58 Two knights defence
Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi looks at a modern classic in the advance French Defense: Cuba's Domínguez Perez vs. the USA's Ildar Ibragimov in the 2012 Russian Team Championships.
2017.04.13
Leinier Dominguez Perez vs Ildar Ibragimov, Russian Team Championships (2012): C02 French, advance, Paulsen attack
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