My first impressions of chess tournaments were their size. Rows upon rows of long tables, filled with checkered boards and tall (or so they seemed to me at the time) people on either side of them; gigantic rooms and hallways dedicated entirely to chess. Gradually, though, as I played in more…
Our May chess tournament was unlike any other tournament we have held before. This time, we decided to do a “Spring Festival”, which is a regular Swiss tournament and not quads styled. We had an outstanding turnout with over 80 players coming to the tournament. We had 3 big sections, divided…
It was a couple of weeks before the OSCF team championships. I was just minding my business when suddenly a unique idea popped up in my head: What if my little brother Neev and I hosted practice and game analysis sessions to help our 2 favorite schools, Jacob Wismer and Stoller…