Monday, April 12, 2004
"What is meant by Chess Psychology?
We could examine this question from many angles.
We could look at chess players as a group and try to draw conclusions about their common behaviors.
We could try to understand the appeal of chess, as Reuben Fine did, and apply psychological interpretations, such as the Oedipal desire to kill one's father, to each and every action on the board.
But, most commonly, when talking about chess psychology, we are asking ourselves about the non-objective methods that players use to try to gain some advantage in a purely objective game. "Read More...:
We could examine this question from many angles.
We could look at chess players as a group and try to draw conclusions about their common behaviors.
We could try to understand the appeal of chess, as Reuben Fine did, and apply psychological interpretations, such as the Oedipal desire to kill one's father, to each and every action on the board.
But, most commonly, when talking about chess psychology, we are asking ourselves about the non-objective methods that players use to try to gain some advantage in a purely objective game. "Read More...:
Monday, March 08, 2004
4TH ANNUAL USCF 2004 WESTERN STATES
SINGLE GRADE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
APRIL 16 - 18, 2004, HOLIDAY INN SELECT
BAKERSFIELD, CA
See photos from last years event.
The 4th Annual USCF Western States Single Grade Chess Championships will be held on April 16 - 18, 2004 at the Holiday Inn Select, located at 801 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93301.
We expect over 500 participants from Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
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SINGLE GRADE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
APRIL 16 - 18, 2004, HOLIDAY INN SELECT
BAKERSFIELD, CA
See photos from last years event.
The 4th Annual USCF Western States Single Grade Chess Championships will be held on April 16 - 18, 2004 at the Holiday Inn Select, located at 801 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93301.
We expect over 500 participants from Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
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Good Samaritan Hospital and Chess For Juniors to host summer chess camp. Robert M. Snyder, National Chess Master, is one of the top chess trainers in the country. His students have won first place 35 times (the national record) as individuals in Championship sections at the National Scholastic Championships. He is author of the best selling chess books in the country:
Chess for Juniors : A Complete Guide for the Beginner
Unbeatable Chess Lessons for Juniors
Winning Chess Tactics for Juniors
Winning Chess Tournaments for Juniors
Chess: Openings for Juniors: Winning from the First Move
Students will receive approximately 5 hours of instruction each day in addition to supervised practice sessions. More information and enrollment form.
Chess for Juniors : A Complete Guide for the BeginnerUnbeatable Chess Lessons for JuniorsWinning Chess Tactics for Juniors
Winning Chess Tournaments for Juniors
Chess: Openings for Juniors: Winning from the First Move
Students will receive approximately 5 hours of instruction each day in addition to supervised practice sessions. More information and enrollment form.
Hawthorne Elementary Royal Knights Domiate the K-1 and K-6 Sections!
The first annual St. Rose School Winter Chess Open was held Sunday, February 15, 2004 at St. Rose Catholic School. The five round United States Chess Federation chess tournament was sponsored by the St. Rose Catholic School Chess Club. Many thanks to Principal Jim Brescia for securing the sponsor for this tournament. Jim Brescia’s recognition of the benefits of Scholastic Chess and his support in promoting Scholastic Chess have been extremely helpful in assisting in the phenomenal growth of Scholastic Chess in San Luis Obispo County.
There were over 215 games of chess played by 87 participants from over 20 schools at the tournament, which consisted of kindergartners to twelfth graders. Over 100 parents, teachers, volunteers, siblings, coaches and others also attended. There were teams from San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Atascadero, Los Osos, Arroyo Grande, Visalia, Bakersfiled, Morro Bay, and Boulder Creek.
Trophies were awarded to the top ten finalists in each section. Hawthorne Elementary Royal Knights turned in an outstanding performance by capturing first place in the K-1 section. Hawthorne Elementary Royal Knights scored an incredible 13.5 points to totally dominate in the K-1 section. Hawthorne’s closest competitor in the K-1 section was Georgia Brown Elementary from Paso Robles, with a score of 10 points. San Benito Elementary, from Atascadero, grabbed third place with 4 points.
The K-1 champion was Kindergartner, Kobi Kelly from Georgia Brown Elementary in Paso Robles, led all competitors with a perfect 5 wins and no losses. Coming in a close second was Hawthorne Elementary Royal Knight, Haven Kardel, with a score of 3.5. Nikolai Camacho, from Georgia Brown Elementary in Paso Robles, took third place with a score of 3. Fourth place went to Christan Cabrales from Hawthorne. Brandon Vazquez captured fifth place also from Hawthorne. Sixth place was awared to Caleb Lindsay. Seventh place was awarded to Mason Hargrave. Eighth place went to Oliver Kibbe. Ninth place to Biba Kirschner and tenth place to her brother Willie Kirschner.
Georgia Brown Elementary Mighty Towers of Power narrowly beat out San Benito Elementary Bengal’s Bishops to take first place in the K-3 section. Both teams scored 12.5. The tie was broke using the USCF tiebreak system. Hawthorne Elementary Royal Knights trailed with a score of 7 points to place third.
The K-3 champion Zachariah Lindsay from San Benito Elementary in Atascadero, led all competitors with a score of 4.5. Coming in a close second was Georgia Brown student, Seth Kelly, with a score of 4. Mixellen Lopez, from Caesar Chavez Elementary in Bakersfield, took third place with a score of 4. Fourth place went to Ryan Springer Carter. David Ausman captured fifth place. Sixth place was awared to Donovan Fandrick. Seventh place was awarded to Delaney Cline. Eighth place went to Kevin Donahue. Ninth place to Chris Brebes and tenth place to her brother Spencer Kibbe.
In the K-6 section the Hawthorne Elementary Royal Knights, a top five Western States Championship winning team, turned in an outstanding performance by capturing first place in the K-6 section with an incredible 18.5 points to totally dominate the K-6 section. San Benito Elementary Bengal’s Bishops took second with a score of 16.5. Georgia Brown Mighty Towers of Power followed in third place.
The K-6 champion was sixth grader Manuel Albarran, from Hawthorne Elementary in San Luis Obispo, with a perfect score of 5 wins and no losses. In this very competitive section, Brandon Sung, from Visalia, captured second place with 4 points. Coming in third place was Nathan Nolan, from Hawthorne Elementary, with a score of 4. Ruben Sigala, also from Hawthorne, took fourth place with a score of 4. Luke Smidt from Los Ranchos Elementary, in San Luis Obispo took fifth place with a score of 4. Allen Bailey, from San Benito Elementary, took sixth place with a score of 4. Jasper Kelly, from Georgia Brown Elementary, took seventh place with a score of 3.5. Jake Fitzgerald
from San Benito Elmentary, took eighth place with a score of 3.5. Noah Ruiz, from Hawthorne Elementary, took ninth place with a score of 3. Securing tenth place was Andrew Smith, from San Benito Elementary, also with a score of 3.
Morro Bay High School with a score of 15, narrowly defeated Paso Robles High School with a score of 14. Laguna Middle School trailed with a score of 6.
The K-12 champion was Allan Sung, from Visalia, with a perfect score of 5. Shane Wilwand, from Morro Bay High School, took second place with a score of 4. Jerry L Branum III, from Paso Robles High School, took third place with a score of 4. Matthew Dvantzis, from Morro Bay High School, took fourth place with a score of 3. John Wulff, from Laguna Middle School, took fifth place with a score of 3. Ryan Forth, from Atascadero Junior High, took sixth place with a score of 3. Jason Dornish, from Morro Bay High School took sixth place. Jesse Smidt, from Laguna Middle School, took seventh place with a score of 3. Andrew Cornelis, from Paso Robles High School took ninth place with a score of 3. Michael Brush, also from Paso Robles High School secured ninth place with a score of 2.5. David B Coates, from Morro Bay High School took tenth place.
Greatest cumulative upset awards were given in each section. This award goes to the player with an established USCF rating who defeats a higher USCF rated player. In the K-1 section , Nikolai Camacho, from Georgia Brown Elementary, with a USCF rating of 100, defeated higher rated USCF players to capture this award with a cumulative upset score of 111. In the K-3 section John Hollander III with an established USCF rating of 159, defeated a higher rated USCF player to capture this award with a cumulative upset score of 197! In the K-6 section Conor Morman, with a USCF rating of 232, defeated higher rated USCF players to caputre this award with a cumulative upset score of 505! In the K-12 section Jerry Branum, with a USCF rating of 1056, defeated higher rated USCF players to capture this award with a cumulative upset score of 460!
Best unrated prizes went to the following students: K-1 Caleb Lindsay, K-3 Kevin Donahue, K-6 David Mack, K-12 Alexandra Brush.
Read Full Press Release Here!
View tournament photo album.
View individual results.
View team results.
The first annual St. Rose School Winter Chess Open was held Sunday, February 15, 2004 at St. Rose Catholic School. The five round United States Chess Federation chess tournament was sponsored by the St. Rose Catholic School Chess Club. Many thanks to Principal Jim Brescia for securing the sponsor for this tournament. Jim Brescia’s recognition of the benefits of Scholastic Chess and his support in promoting Scholastic Chess have been extremely helpful in assisting in the phenomenal growth of Scholastic Chess in San Luis Obispo County.
There were over 215 games of chess played by 87 participants from over 20 schools at the tournament, which consisted of kindergartners to twelfth graders. Over 100 parents, teachers, volunteers, siblings, coaches and others also attended. There were teams from San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Atascadero, Los Osos, Arroyo Grande, Visalia, Bakersfiled, Morro Bay, and Boulder Creek.
Trophies were awarded to the top ten finalists in each section. Hawthorne Elementary Royal Knights turned in an outstanding performance by capturing first place in the K-1 section. Hawthorne Elementary Royal Knights scored an incredible 13.5 points to totally dominate in the K-1 section. Hawthorne’s closest competitor in the K-1 section was Georgia Brown Elementary from Paso Robles, with a score of 10 points. San Benito Elementary, from Atascadero, grabbed third place with 4 points.
The K-1 champion was Kindergartner, Kobi Kelly from Georgia Brown Elementary in Paso Robles, led all competitors with a perfect 5 wins and no losses. Coming in a close second was Hawthorne Elementary Royal Knight, Haven Kardel, with a score of 3.5. Nikolai Camacho, from Georgia Brown Elementary in Paso Robles, took third place with a score of 3. Fourth place went to Christan Cabrales from Hawthorne. Brandon Vazquez captured fifth place also from Hawthorne. Sixth place was awared to Caleb Lindsay. Seventh place was awarded to Mason Hargrave. Eighth place went to Oliver Kibbe. Ninth place to Biba Kirschner and tenth place to her brother Willie Kirschner.
Georgia Brown Elementary Mighty Towers of Power narrowly beat out San Benito Elementary Bengal’s Bishops to take first place in the K-3 section. Both teams scored 12.5. The tie was broke using the USCF tiebreak system. Hawthorne Elementary Royal Knights trailed with a score of 7 points to place third.
The K-3 champion Zachariah Lindsay from San Benito Elementary in Atascadero, led all competitors with a score of 4.5. Coming in a close second was Georgia Brown student, Seth Kelly, with a score of 4. Mixellen Lopez, from Caesar Chavez Elementary in Bakersfield, took third place with a score of 4. Fourth place went to Ryan Springer Carter. David Ausman captured fifth place. Sixth place was awared to Donovan Fandrick. Seventh place was awarded to Delaney Cline. Eighth place went to Kevin Donahue. Ninth place to Chris Brebes and tenth place to her brother Spencer Kibbe.
In the K-6 section the Hawthorne Elementary Royal Knights, a top five Western States Championship winning team, turned in an outstanding performance by capturing first place in the K-6 section with an incredible 18.5 points to totally dominate the K-6 section. San Benito Elementary Bengal’s Bishops took second with a score of 16.5. Georgia Brown Mighty Towers of Power followed in third place.
The K-6 champion was sixth grader Manuel Albarran, from Hawthorne Elementary in San Luis Obispo, with a perfect score of 5 wins and no losses. In this very competitive section, Brandon Sung, from Visalia, captured second place with 4 points. Coming in third place was Nathan Nolan, from Hawthorne Elementary, with a score of 4. Ruben Sigala, also from Hawthorne, took fourth place with a score of 4. Luke Smidt from Los Ranchos Elementary, in San Luis Obispo took fifth place with a score of 4. Allen Bailey, from San Benito Elementary, took sixth place with a score of 4. Jasper Kelly, from Georgia Brown Elementary, took seventh place with a score of 3.5. Jake Fitzgerald
from San Benito Elmentary, took eighth place with a score of 3.5. Noah Ruiz, from Hawthorne Elementary, took ninth place with a score of 3. Securing tenth place was Andrew Smith, from San Benito Elementary, also with a score of 3.
Morro Bay High School with a score of 15, narrowly defeated Paso Robles High School with a score of 14. Laguna Middle School trailed with a score of 6.
The K-12 champion was Allan Sung, from Visalia, with a perfect score of 5. Shane Wilwand, from Morro Bay High School, took second place with a score of 4. Jerry L Branum III, from Paso Robles High School, took third place with a score of 4. Matthew Dvantzis, from Morro Bay High School, took fourth place with a score of 3. John Wulff, from Laguna Middle School, took fifth place with a score of 3. Ryan Forth, from Atascadero Junior High, took sixth place with a score of 3. Jason Dornish, from Morro Bay High School took sixth place. Jesse Smidt, from Laguna Middle School, took seventh place with a score of 3. Andrew Cornelis, from Paso Robles High School took ninth place with a score of 3. Michael Brush, also from Paso Robles High School secured ninth place with a score of 2.5. David B Coates, from Morro Bay High School took tenth place.
Greatest cumulative upset awards were given in each section. This award goes to the player with an established USCF rating who defeats a higher USCF rated player. In the K-1 section , Nikolai Camacho, from Georgia Brown Elementary, with a USCF rating of 100, defeated higher rated USCF players to capture this award with a cumulative upset score of 111. In the K-3 section John Hollander III with an established USCF rating of 159, defeated a higher rated USCF player to capture this award with a cumulative upset score of 197! In the K-6 section Conor Morman, with a USCF rating of 232, defeated higher rated USCF players to caputre this award with a cumulative upset score of 505! In the K-12 section Jerry Branum, with a USCF rating of 1056, defeated higher rated USCF players to capture this award with a cumulative upset score of 460!
Best unrated prizes went to the following students: K-1 Caleb Lindsay, K-3 Kevin Donahue, K-6 David Mack, K-12 Alexandra Brush.
Read Full Press Release Here!
View tournament photo album.
View individual results.
View team results.
Sunday, February 22, 2004
"The Paso Robles Winter Chess Open was held February 21, 2004 at the Paso Robles Senior Center. Twenty-Three participants entered the four round tournament to face off on this rainy Saturday. The tournament started at 10:00 a.m. sharp and did not finish until 7:30 p.m.
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Chess Open at Paso Robles Senior Center
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Chess Open at Paso Robles Senior Center
A total of five students participated in this highly competitive chess event. The United States Chess Federation ratings were as high 2108. This did not deter the students from playing in the event. “I don’t care if I win. I want to learn!” said Conor Moorman a fifth grade student from San Benito Elementary.
Students in action at the Paso Robles Winter Chess Open.
It was a student from Templeton high school who won the entire event with a tie break.
Paso Robles Winter Open Tournament Champion from Templeton High School
“The Kelly’s played as a family and had a great time!” said tournament director Dennis Steele. Both Maria and her husband Shaun and their two boys played in the tournament. “They had a great time and they like the chance to compete against adult chess players.” said Shaun Kelly.
Kelly Family competes in Winter Chess Open.
Students in action at the Paso Robles Winter Chess Open.
It was a student from Templeton high school who won the entire event with a tie break.
Paso Robles Winter Open Tournament Champion from Templeton High School
“The Kelly’s played as a family and had a great time!” said tournament director Dennis Steele. Both Maria and her husband Shaun and their two boys played in the tournament. “They had a great time and they like the chance to compete against adult chess players.” said Shaun Kelly.
Kelly Family competes in Winter Chess Open.
Friday, January 16, 2004
US Chess Championship moving to San Diego!
"SEATTLE - After three years in Seattle, the nation's premier chess event is moving down the coast. This year's U.S. Chess Championship is being delayed from January to December to accommodate the move into San Diego's new cultural and arts venue, the Promenade Centre. "
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"SEATTLE - After three years in Seattle, the nation's premier chess event is moving down the coast. This year's U.S. Chess Championship is being delayed from January to December to accommodate the move into San Diego's new cultural and arts venue, the Promenade Centre. "
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Wednesday, January 14, 2004
"Russian chess duo on top after fifth round
Mumbai, Jan. 14 (PTI): Russian Grandmasters Pavel Smirnov and Alexnader Fominyh, won their respective boards against top Indian players to emerge joint leaders after the fifth round of the Commonwealth Chess Championship here today. " Hindu News
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Mumbai, Jan. 14 (PTI): Russian Grandmasters Pavel Smirnov and Alexnader Fominyh, won their respective boards against top Indian players to emerge joint leaders after the fifth round of the Commonwealth Chess Championship here today. " Hindu News
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Shobha Warrier's interview with Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand continues.
Rediff.com recently interviewed Anand. He has some very interesting points and he may help to transform the current rating system. He calls the players association to change this by using the internet.
"Part I: 'You really want to defeat Kasparov'"
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Rediff.com recently interviewed Anand. He has some very interesting points and he may help to transform the current rating system. He calls the players association to change this by using the internet.
"Part I: 'You really want to defeat Kasparov'"
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"Computer chess helps ADF develop war games
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is looking to the game of chess to develop strategies for real life warfare.
Adelaide-based defence scientists have been analysing the impact of different moves, tactics and tempos on the outcome of hundreds of simultaneous computer chess and checkers games." (Reuters)
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The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is looking to the game of chess to develop strategies for real life warfare.
Adelaide-based defence scientists have been analysing the impact of different moves, tactics and tempos on the outcome of hundreds of simultaneous computer chess and checkers games." (Reuters)
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Monday, January 12, 2004
"Grandmaster (GM) Viswanathan Anand beat Vladimir Akopian of Armenia in the second round Sunday to shoot into lead of the 66th Corus GMs Chess Tournament at Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands."
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Friday, January 09, 2004
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