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Knights of the Square Table: One Year Later

Submitted by SansDieuRien on Sun Oct 4, 2009 7:10pm.

More people have joined! It's doubled this year! Actually, to be honest, six students joined last year, but eventually, only three were truly dedicated. This year, however, we are still maintaining six members! I'm excited, as I just expected the ... Read more »

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Knights of the Square Table, Part 2

Submitted by SansDieuRien on Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:58pm.

I photocopied the first ten exercises from Chess Tactics for Champions, by Susan Polgar. There was some great discussion! They even asked if it were "homework," and I replied, "Only if you want it to be." They didn't mind! The next week they had... Read more »

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The Knights of the Square Table

Submitted by SansDieuRien on Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:41pm.

Today was our second meeting. We now have a total of six students who are coming in to learn more about chess. I was combing the web for some easy drills that they can try out. One drill that was quite popular was the Rook versus Pawns: randomly p... Read more »

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School Chess Club

Submitted by SansDieuRien on Tue Dec 9, 2008 9:26pm.

It's been an interesting battle. At my school one must sign a form stating the purpose of any club, how it would benefit the student body, meeting times, parental permission, etc. And at the bottom, one must get at least four signatures of prospec... Read more »

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The Sporadic Play of an Amateur

Submitted by SansDieuRien on Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:52pm.

Perhaps, for me, the most frustrating thing about my chess playing is my inconsistencies.  It seems I'm on a roll one day, a total flop the next.  So, I do what many amateurs do: purchase books. I've purchased four chess books in my life, with ... Read more »

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I Wanted To Play, But Life Interrupted

Submitted by SansDieuRien on Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:06pm.

I was planning to play tonight, but life interrupted! The clothes washer and dishwasher both broke down last week. Yesterday my wife and I went shopping for new units, and tonight I received the privilege of installing the dishwasher. I was despe... Read more »

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