Bobby Fischer Memorial June 25th, 26th & 27th

The Battle of the Brains

July 31, 1972

Time Magazine

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,877942,00.html

This excerpt is from an article written in 1972 on Bobby Fischer and the details of his life prior to and then becoming world champion. It is a fascinating account of his rise to world champion chess and his eccentricities.

The negotiations were going so poorly, Presidential Advisor Henry Kissinger revealed last week, that he felt compelled to intervene for the good of the country." Kissinger was not referring to his latest peace talks in Viet Nam. He was talking about the peace talks in Reykjavik. Iceland and the confrontation between Bobby Fischer of the United States and Boris Spassky of Soviet Union for the world championship. After weeks of petty infighting, the stormy encounter between East v. West, of Boris, the witty urbane champion v. Bobby, the temperamental, demanding challenger, had grown into an international incident. To avoid a stalemate, Kissinger, a chess player himself, put through a call to Fisher and implored him to play. Fischer, agreed but only with the reluctance of a pouty patriot who says: "If there is one thing I ask for and that I don't get, I don't play.

What: Bobby Fischer Memorial

When: June 25th, 26th, & 27th

Where: Weston Community Center

Time/Game controls: 7 rounds; G30

Sections: Open & Scholastic

Contact: gilgarchess@gmail.com

http://www.alphachessa.com/ 954 867-8498

Booker T. Washington HS Chess Club

Miami-Dade College

Dr. Armando J. Bucelo HS Chess Tournament

Booker T. Washington Chess Club

Principal: Mr. Villalobos

Chess Facilitator: Anthony Jennings

ALPHA CHESS ACADEMY TOURNAMENT IN WESTON

Brian and GM Gildardo Garcia

Alejandro Gutierrez and Daniel Ramirez of Miami Lakes K-8 Center (Coach Oscar Badillo)

Sino Joseph and daughter Sneha

GM Gildardo Garcia ready to face GM Varuzhan Akobian in the Chicago Open last year.

WHAT: OPEN & SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT

HOST: GM GILDARDO GARCIA

WHEN: SATURDAY MAY 22, 2010

WHERE: WESTON COMMUNITY CENTER

20200 SADDLE CLUB ROAD

SECTIONS: OPEN- K-1, K-3, K-6, K-9, K-12

GAME CONTROLS: G30 5 Rounds

CONTACT INFORMATION:

954 867-8498
813 375-2179

Gilgarchess@GMAIL.COM

The Art of Thinking Chess Tournaments

Eric Rodriguez (2354) recently beat his mentor GM Julio Becerra in the 17th Annual Space Coast Open and walked away with the $1,000 prize on April 23-25. http://centralflchess.org/

MIAMI BEACH CHESS CLUB

Scholastic Summer Chess Series

June 6th -June 27th- July 25th - August 8th

North Shore Park Youth Center

501 72nd Street

Miami Beach, FL 33141

Registration: 11:00 am-11:30am

Scholastic sections: K1-K3-K5-K8-K12

(sections may be combined)

4 rounds Swiss System G/30

Top five individual trophies

Top three team trophies

Awards ceremony 4:30 pm

Entry fee $12 USCF membership required

Tournament Directors:

National Master Eric Rodriguez (see above)

USCF Chess Coach Oscar Rodriguez

USCF Chess Coach Eunice Rodriguez

email:Oscarr876@Bellsouth.net phone: 786 493-5745

Miami-Dade Loses Scholastic Chess Icon

Arden Dilley, Adolpho Perez, Frank Cobo and Jeff Nelson

Arden Dilley, the grandfather of scholastic chess in Miami-Dade, passed away Tuesday of heart failure. Mr. Dilley is credited with organizing scholastic chess tournaments in Miami-Dade County. He started teaching kids chess at Olympia Heights back in 1968. He will be missed. Below is an article he wrote for the Chess Education newsletter "Developing Pieces" in August 0f 2006.
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Arden Dilley: Miami-Dade Scholastic Chess Pioneer Speaks

August 2006

I started allowing my students to play chess before, at lunch and after school at Olympia Heights in 1968 and later at Dunbar. As a PE teacher, I found it to be a good rainy day activity as well. Later, I organized the first scholastic Grand Prix events under the not for profit Miami-Dade Scholastic Chess Association. What I found was that children who learn to play chess improve
their focus, block out distractions, and pay attention to what they are doing.

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Chess is prevalent in Miami because it is an international metropolis . Chess is popular in almost every country except the U.S. and our students represent all parts of the globe. Research is also needed to demonstrate the effects of chess that are already well documented anecdotally. Test scores will improve and kids will want to be in school.

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Chess in M-DCPS lacks uniformity. All canoes must be paddling in the same direction. There are several entities who have their own agendas and won’t give up control for the good of the cause. Title I does not train coaches or sponsors. AEP trains once a year and only reaches the elementary level . Professional development with TEC points must be offered. A course for teachers could be developed. The chess coordinator position is a step in the right direction but must be given widespread support from all the faces of scholastic chess. A budget to administer new programs is absolutely necessary. Parks and recreation programs can develop chess programs after school and in the summer.

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The biggest obstacle has always been principals who have never witnessed the changes in the attitudes of children towards school after learning the game. Not only will attendance improve but test scores and self esteem will increase. The key is training teachers who are truly interested in making a difference and the rest takes care of itself.

MICA SUMMMER CAMP

Kings & Queens Youth Exhibition

Kings & Queens Youth Exhibition


AN INVITATIONAL

Tournament will be held at JPM Enrichment Centre
4055 NW 183rd Street
Miami Gardens, Florida 33165
Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Tournament Info
· 5 rounds Swiss System G/30
· USCF Membership Required
· Half-point bye available only in Round 1
· K3 Open and K5 open competitive categories
· Top Ten Individual trophies awarded in each category
· Top Three Team trophies awarded in each category
· Teams consist of a maximum of five players in each category
· Top four players determine team score
· Bring your own boards and clocks

Teams will be selected based on talent, active participation, and sportsmanship.

If you have any questions regarding this tournament please contact Webber J. Charles via mobile at (786) 269-4337 or email at charli2foto@yahoo.com.

Women's World Champion to Host Camp

World Chess Hall of Fame & Sidney Samole Museum is proud to announce the WORLD CHAMPION ALEXANDRA KOSTENIUK’s SUMMER CHESS CAMP!
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This will be followed by the Alexandra Kosteniuk Chess Hall of Fame Cup.

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Come meet, work and learn from the best with the current Women's Chess World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk. With FIDE 2516 and USCF 2590 ratings, she has become the dominant force in International Women's Chess and chess overall. Learn directly from Alexandra herself and she teaches you everything about the game from openings to your end game. Camp will be held in the air-conditioned rooms of the World Chess Hall of Fame, 13755 SW 119th Avenue, Miami, FL 33186 (few blocks from Miami Metro Zoo). Chess camp is open for kids up to 18-years of age. Each participant will have a unique chance to study chess and have fun right in the historic Chess Hall of Fame, in beautiful Miami, Florida and work with the reigning Women’s World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk and other experienced masters.

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Sign up for any or all FOUR one week long sessions

(9AM-5PM daily):

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June 22nd-26th — 1st session

June 29th-July 3rd — 2nd session

July 6th-10th — 3rd session

July 13th-17th — 4th session

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Campers may register for as many sessions as they want as long as there are slots available.

Fees: Early Registration: $400/week if postmarked by April 30, 2009, $450 if postmarked by May 31, 2009.

Registration: $500/week (full day), $250/week (half days). Please click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

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You can email Alexandra directly at: alexandra@kosteniuk.com. All questions go directly to her and she answers every email. You can learn more about Alexandra Kosteniuk and exciting chess career at http://www.kosteniuk.com/. Catch Alexandra on video at the Chess Movies website.

Everglades K-8 at Nationals

http://vimeo.com/4019704

2009 SUPERNATIONALS Warm-Up

Contact FM Charles Galofre at charles.galofre@gmail.com or Ph: 786.385.7628

http://www.charlesgalofre.com/lessons.htm

2009 SuperState VI Numbers Way Down

USCF Scholastic & FIDE Director Jerry Nash http://www.supernationalsiv.com/

GM Kosteniuk with top K-5 girl unrated

http://www.floridachess.org/2009ScholasticChampionship/

Wholesalechess.com Supports M-Dade Chess

http://www.wholesalechess.com/

M-DC High School Chess Tournament

www.mdc.edu/highschoolchess

2009 South Regional Results and Pictures

Women's World Champion to attend South Regional

GM Kosteniuk to attend South Regional

Women's World Chess Champion GM Alexandra Kosteniuk will make an appearance at the 2009 South Regional Chess Championship on Saturday January 17, 2009 at John A. Ferguson Senior High 15900 SW 56th Street. Alexandra will distribute postcards and sign autographs for the students. Although the itinerary has not been set, she may play a simul, organize a puzzle competition, or hand out trophies.

Photos courtesy of http://www.kosteniuk.com/index.php?lg=eng&year=2008

Women's World Chess Champion GM Kosteniuk

Check out MiamiHerald.com/living and watch a video see a photo gallery.We have also invited Alexandra to the 2009 South Regional at Ferguson Senior on January 17th.