Friday, October 30, 2009

Hazel's Halloween Jokes!

Do mummies like playing chess?
Answer: Of course! They get all wrapped up!

Hazel's Halloween Jokes!

Do skeletons like playing chess?
Answer: No, they don't have the guts!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Hazel's Halloween Jokes!

Are witches good at chess?
Answer: Yes, they always win the "shrill"iancy prize!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

TROYIS!

Bored of standard chess? (hopefully not)
Looking for something new to do with your spare time?

Then try TROYIS! I recently found this game online, and it's quite interesting. The idea is to move your knight around the board, landing on all the white squares (they turn coloured when you land on them) within the time limit. Yes, a new challenge for all you blitz players! The full version is available for a fee (US $19.95, lifetime access), but you can play for free up to 15 minutes per day (which, in my opinion, is more than I can fit in my schedule anyway). Try it for yourself, and if you get really good at it, challenge friends!

Also try: BLOKUS http://www.blokus.com/ (not chess-related, but involves strategy...play against the computer or real people for free!)

Monday, October 26, 2009

Another Puzzle!

This one's fairly simple. A knight starts at the square numbered "1" and travels around the board, touching each square once and only once, finally ending at the square numbered "36". Part of the knight's route has been numbered for you...your job is to fill in the rest!
(Check out this site for many non-chess-related puzzles. If you liked this puzzle in particular, tell the site managers and they will try to add more chess-related puzzles in the future!)

Sunday, October 25, 2009

C.H.E.S.S.

C - Canadians
H - Have
E - Extra
S - Special
S - Skills

C - Coaches
H - Help
E - Enhance
S - Student
S - Success

C - Champions
H - Hold
E - Excellent
S - Simul
S - Sessions

C - Canadians &
H - Hazel
E - Express
S - Strong
S - Support

Keep supporting Canadian chess!

Chess Sudoku Puzzles

"The digits 1-8 and a chess piece in each row, column, and region. Each piece should attack the numbers 1-8 exactly once."
PUZZLE 1:
PUZZLE 2: PUZZLE 3:
Also check out: http://www.chessdoku.com/ (however, this link only replaces numbers with chess pieces, rather than combining them). Great for kids!