Team chess events are some of the most fun and memorable experiences I have. The team events aren't just about winning or losing. That is not the main purpose of these types of tournaments. I believe that the purpose of team tournaments is to have fun and encourage all of your…
I would love to welcome Ethan Zhang, who will be a new teacher starting in the spring term, teaching the Pawn's program. Ethan has many chess achievements, like placing well at the OSCF state championships, and at the Oregon Open tournament. He has a lot of teaching experience, teaching not only…
Three classrooms of students. Two gatherings of friends. One. Hundred. People. That's the number of people I was challenged to teach chess to within a year. I was at the closing ceremony of the Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions. The Haring runs concurrently with the Irwin (Senior), the Denker…