Next tournament info

This will be a great tournament for the players in our club:

Registration is now open for the annual January Tournament the 2012 Metzger Winter Classic at Metzger Elementary. The tournament will have multiple sections and an OPEN 1200+ G/60 Section with CASH PRIZES. In addition to the individual awards, this year’s event will have a new TEAM Competition and an ALL GIRLS SECTION! Plenty of awards to go around with top 2 teams in each division receiving trophies, top 5 in Knights, Bishops, Rooks, and Queens plus sportsmanship awards. Team trophies will be determined by the top 4 players point totals in each division with a minimum of 2 players to qualify. For more information contact Jeff Risher at jeff.risher@yahoo.com or Register Here.

No chess club on Tuesday November 22nd, but...

... continue to work on your chess homework!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Announcement for November 15, 2011 - Chess Club Meeting

We are close to order chess clocks for the club, every kid is require to purchase a digital chess clock for the club (35$) as show on the picture (see below). You can do it yourself or e can order them together.

Chess sets (not mandatory) - 12$/set

Homework:

Beginners:  Make sure you finish  "Step 1"

Advance: At least 9 pages from your set.

Andrei

Chess Clocks

We need chess clocks for the club. I am planning to order this clock http://www.chesshouse.com/Saitek_Competition_Pro_Game_Clock_III_p/e321.htm

Please bring  35$ next week so we can order the clocks soon.

Thanks

Andrei

Advance group - homework for November 1st -2011

Finish the handout you got in class. If you lost it, email me (not later then Sunday) so I can email it back to you.

My email:
 happyvalleychess@gmail.com

Andrei

Beginners group - homework for November 1st -2011

Please review how to checkmate with King and Rook versus Rook

http://www.chesskids.com/level2/cl5l7.htm#t1

You can practice here:

http://www.academicchess.org/play/Basic%20Mates/rookvsking.shtml

Funny things about chess pieces names