Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Snow White and Chess???

Hazel's Joke:
Why did Snow White "eat" the pawn?
Answer: The witch didn't tell her it was poisoned!

"The Art of Chess"

Snow White Set

"Goal-oriented, logical, sequential decisions create an area of focused learning and expanded development."

Enhancing learning in schools through chess...and now through chess art!

1. Choose a theme for your chess set reflecting your background and interests. Be creative!

2. Mold pieces using modelling clay.

3. Create a board using cardboard and drawing/painting supplies.

4. Play a game and have fun!!!!!

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Chess Anagrams

You've probably already visited this site, http://stevengalen.com/chessanagrams.html, but always a good laugh. Just for fun, I decided to try some chess anagrams of my own...

Topic: popular chess tournaments attended by Canadians
(These anagrams are a lot harder to come up with than one might expect!)

1. Canadian Open
A no pain dance
There's no real violence...on the chess board that is....

2. Canadian Closed
Add loan in case 'C'
Better protect your wallet if plan A and B don't work !? (In other words, you will slowly drown in the debt of chess tournament fees)

3. World Youth Chess Championships
O shh! Why? Idols' match up in process.
This large international event can become quite noisy and overwhelming for young children. However, it also attracts many young stars (idols).

4. Canadian Youth Chess Championships
Ah, my position has chances. I can push d!
Many a kind have suffered the ferocity of this central pawn!

5. Olympiad
Daily mop
It's hard work cleaning up opponent after opponent.

6. Ontario Open
O! None to pair!
Ah...I still remember the days when pairings went smoothly...or not

7. Macedonian Open
One main code -- "nap"
If you want a good result in this master-filled tournament, your best hope is to get a good night's rest.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Guelph Fall Pro-Am Results

Congrats to all participants and prizewinners!

OPEN (PRO)

1st: Nikolay Noritsyn 4.5/5
2nd & 3rd: Bator Sambuev, Victor Plotkin 4/5

U2000

1st: Yelizaveta Orlova 4.5/5
2nd & 3rd: Ian Finlay, Michael Zaghi 4/5

U1700

1st: Shafkat Ali 4.5/5
2nd: Zoltan Cservenyi 3.5/5
3rd: Yuanchen Zhang, Matthew Nyhus, Patrick Yu 3/5

U1400
1st: Zachary Dukic 5/5
2nd & 3rd: Damir Baizhiyenov, Sergey Noritsyn, Nathan Rossi 3.5/5

Crosstable: http://www.chessexpress.ca/guelphproam/gfpa2009/standings.html

Puzzle Per Day on Facebook

Get a cool interactive puzzle each day at http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=20618542088 (must have a facebook account)
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Today's puzzle...White to move & mate in 4
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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Chess Puzzle

USSR (Spassky...black) vs. the Rest of the World (Larsen...white)
Belgrade, 1970
Black to move and win.

Hazel's Jokes!

Why did the little boy eat his chess set?
Answer: Because someone said his game was sweet!

Best Wishes to WYCC participants!!!!!!

Canadian juniors begin their "battle" against the world this week!

World Youth Chess Championship 2009, Kemer-Antalya, Turkey
November 11, 2009 - November 23, 2009

Good luck!