Monday, December 28, 2009

World Youth Revision

U10 Open
*Previously, the crosstable was incomplete

Dezheng Kong 6.5/11 --> 36th place/148
Biggest upsets: Beat Nikita Klepikov (1871 RUS) who finished 70th place, and Leonid Sawlin (1865 GER) who finished 54th place.

William Graif 5.5/11 --> 75th place/148
Biggest upset: Drew Evgeny Shtembuliak (2017 UKR) who finished 25th place.

U16 Open and Girls
*Sorry, rankings are still missing from the official site.
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Friday, December 25, 2009

Happy Holidays!

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Hazel's Holiday Jokes!

Which game was most popular at the Christmas tournament?
Answer: Rudolph's! People had "red" about it from all over!
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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Last Minute Gift Guide Part 2

An opponent anywhere, anytime (and at 64 levels)
Mephisto Junior Master Chess Computer $69.99
F. G. Bradley's
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Who came up with this cute edition?
Super Mario Brothers Chess Set $54.99
F. G. Bradley's
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Three in one -- cool colours!
Triple play 3-in-one game $31.50
UMBRA
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Great gift for the kids
Playmate chess set $31.50
UMBRA
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Can you score a hole in one?
Golf Chess $39.95
Strategy Games
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Simply adorable!
Peanuts Chess in a Tin $74.95
Strategy Games
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Combining the hit movie and a classic game of chess
Transformers Chess Set $39.95 US
Amazon.com
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Tutorial, scoring, and 3-D game boards
Brain Games: Chess (software) $23.28
Office Depot
http://www.officedepot.ca/a/products/554115/Brain-Games-Chess/
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Cyber Chess (software) $12.99
Office Depot
http://www.officedepot.ca/a/products/603883/Cyber-Chess/
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A bargain for all players!
Chessmaster 10 (software) $9.99
Future Shop
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=ENG&sku_id=0665000FS10106117&catid=11125

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The broader version of chessmaster, with input from Josh Waitzkin
Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition (The Art of Learning Chess) (software) $41.96
Amazon.ca
http://www.amazon.ca/Chessmaster-Grandmaster-Art-Learning-Chess/dp/B000SL4ANE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1261309453&sr=1-1
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Fantastic software for children
Various editions, most around $29.99
Amazon.ca
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_i_1?rh=i%3Asoftware%2Ck%3ALearn+to+play+chess&keywords=Learn+to+play+chess&ie=UTF8&qid=1261310269
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FRITZ CHESS - GRANDMASTER CHALLENGE III (software) $6.56
Amazon.ca
http://www.amazon.ca/FRITZ-CHESS-GRANDMASTER-CHALLENGE-III/dp/B001KJAE1K/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&gid=1261310196&sr=1-12
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Fun western and pirate themes
Lego Chess (software) $34.04
Amazon.ca
http://www.amazon.ca/Lego-Chess/dp/B000F6LZ94/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF&s=videogames&qid=1261310415&sr=1-24
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Kids love folding their very own pieces!
Paper Chess (softcover) $15.68
Amazon.ca
http://www.amazon.ca/Paper-Chess-Create-Detachable-Punch-out/dp/0762437448/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261309679&sr=8-1
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Amusing magnets
Mini Magnetic Games: Chess (Hardcover) $8.50
Amazon.ca OR Chapters.ca
http://www.amazon.ca/Mini-Magnetic-Games-Contains-Pieces/dp/0764161237/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=126130975&sr=8-1 OR
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Mini-Magnetic-Games-Chess-Contains-John-Tremaine-Tony-Potter/9780764161230-item.html?ref=Search+Books%3a+%2527chess%2527
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On special -- what a deal!
How Life Imitates Chess: Making The Right Moves - From The Board To The Boardroom (softcover) $5.99
Chapters.ca
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/How-Life-Imitates-Chess-Making-KASPAROV-GARRY/9781596913875-item.html?ref=Books%3a+Search+Top+Sellers
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Similar to my first chess book. Good for children who are new to the game.
Starting Chess (softcover) $5.50
Chapters.ca
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Starting-Chess-H-Castor/9780794501150-item.html?ref=Search+Home%3a+%2527chess%2527
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A nice read for business-savvy adults
Three Moves Ahead: What Chess Can Teach You About Business (hardcover) $17.81
Chapters.ca
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Three-Moves-Ahead-What-Chess-Bob-Rice/9780470178218-item.html?ref=Search+Home%3a+%2527chess%2527
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Revisit 150 years of chess play from 1798 to 1938
500 Master Games of Chess (softcover) $16.93
Amazon.ca
http://www.amazon.ca/500-Master-Games-Chess-Mont/dp/0486232085/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261309886&sr=1-1
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Large variety of posters
AllPosters.com
http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?startat=%2Fgallery.asp&CID=E798FA3497FA41E1808EB75BAA91AD77&txtSearch=Chess&imageField2.x=4&imageField2.y=14 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
New art print
Sandro Del Prete (Folded Chess) Art Poster Print - 24" X 36" $6.99
Amazon.ca
http://www.amazon.ca/Sandro-Prete-Folded-Chess-Poster/dp/B00306PCA4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1261310613&sr=1-4
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Cute print -- who said only humans can play chess?
It's A Cat and Mouse Game Art Print - 16" X 20" $4.99
Amazon.ca
http://www.amazon.ca/Mouse-Print-POSTER-kitten-chess/dp/B002ULOO0E/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1261310613&sr=1-15
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NOTE: Items listed may not arrive before Christmas depending on availability. Shipping charges may apply. See websites for details. In some cases, items may be available in-store.

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Last Minute Gift Guide Part 1

I was looking around online and found some great gift ideas to share!
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Bring it anywhere!
Chess Game in a Tin $7.99
F. G. Bradley's
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Perfect for the aspiring student
I Beat My Dad At Chess Leather Bookmark $2.00
Strategy Games
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For those special memories
Chess Picture Frame $19.95
Strategy Games
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Make your holiday dinner special
Napkin Holder Chess $14.95
Strategy Games
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The shirt says it all
I Love Chess t-shirt $21.80
Zazzle
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For the tournament player
Saitek Game Clock III $59.95
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For the tournament player
Saitek Game Clock for Scholastic Chess $39.95
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For the tournament player and collectible (signed by Susan Polgar)!
Saitek Competition Game Timer Autographed $34.95 US
Polgar Chess
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A basic set for new players
Game, Board Classic Chess $4.99
Home Hardware
Cool design!
Mephisto Travel Hand Held Chess Computer $59.99
F. G. Bradley's
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New colours
Polgar Olympic Chess Set $19.95 US
Polgar chess
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Real jade
Handmade Green & Black Chinese Jade Chess $72.12
Sam's Club
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Pavilion - Chess/Checkers/Chinese Checkers $11.97
Toys R Us
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Other Items (will add more later)....see part 2 above
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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Hazel's Jokes!

Studying hasn't stopped my creative juices! A special joke for all of you who have kept up with my blog...

Why shouldn't you order a chess set for Christmas?
Answer: By the time it arrives, it'll be in pieces!

(implies a broken set, but we all know chess sets are meant to be in pieces)

Note: You can find the chess set pictured above at:
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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Revisiting the Camels...

Last week: The camels discover the game of "chess".

This week:

The camels approached the two men, who seemed to be concentrating quite intensely on a small board containing little "statues". Some were short, and some were tall. Some were round, and some had sharp creases. Some even looked like the camels themselves!

As the camels neared, one of the men picked up a "statue" and moved it to another location on the board, all the while exclaiming "Check!". The camels were confused. They didn't know what this meant. The game seemed very peculiar, yet intriguing.

The other man made a move. He seemed concerned as he picked up a "statue" resembling a pharaoh. He didn't move it a long distance. The man looked around the board, left, right, then left again. He placed down his pharaoh and looked to his opponent. The camels knew the end must be near.

Without hesitation, the opponent, who the camels called "Oscar"(due to his scruffy long beard and his serious, almost menacing, facial expression) grabbed a tall "statue" and moved it right adjacent to the pharaoh. He yelled out "Checkmate!".

Grieved, the other man once again looked left, right, and then to Oscar. He slowly put out his hand and Oscar shook it. The two smiled, and set up the board to play again.

Just as the camels were about to approach even closer, the two men started a discussion.

"You know, I don't know why chess isn't popular anymore. It used to be so well-known", said the one man

Oscar sighed. "Hasn't anyone explained this to you? There's only one problem with this game..."

"A problem? Whatever could it be?"

"Something you'll eventually find out. It's a fantastic game, yet..."

...to be continued!!!
What do you think will happen next? Feel free to comment below!
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