Online Chess Headlines 08-30-2006

Chess marathon for budding stars

SCONE Grammar School students went up against other Upper Hunter schools in a gruelling competition this week as students battled it out on the chessboard.
St Luke's Hall on Monday was full of students from a number of schools around the region eager to prove their worth in this game of wits.

It was an Inter-school chess day run by the NSW junior chess league with schools playing to be announced champion in the Upper Hunter.

Each student played five or six games against students from various schools with a time limit of half an hour.

Scone Grammar School was the only school within the Upper Hunter Shire to compete, the three other schools being from Singleton and Mt Pleasant.
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Mumbai to host C'wealth chess in Nov

MUMBAI: Some top Grandmasters of the world will be seen in action at the Commonwealth Chess Championship, scheduled to be held in the city in November.

Former world championship challenger Nigel Short of England, former world No. 5 Kevin Pragett of Canada and highly-rated Ian Roger of Australia besides a host of young Indian GMs will take part in the championship to be held from November 19 .

The 11-day tournament will be see about 25 to 30 GMs besides 40 International Masters and about 100 Fide-rated players. The 10-round competition will be held in the city for the third time in a row, the earlier two occasions being 2003 and 2004. The championship will be hosted by the Mumbai Chess Association.

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Chess making a move at festival

Along with the traditional activities, the sixth annual event is featuring a chess tournament.
With the Timmins Chess Club looking to grow interest in the game, playing at events such as the Miners Festival helps dispel myths regarding the game.
"I don't want people to think chess is only for the super-smart," said tournament organizer Bruce MacKinnon.
He explained that there are no age limitations to the game and that it teaches a number life lessons such as being resourceful and about long range planning.
Scheduled for Sept. 2, the tournament is going to take place from 1 p.m to 4 p.m.
Cost is $15 for Chess Club members and $20 for non-members. An extra $5 is added on for event day registrations. To register or for more information visit www.timminschessclub.com or call MacKinnon at 360-5074.