This past Saturday, our training program students and coaches gathered at Godfather's Pizza for a day filled with laughter, friendly competition, and, of course, delicious pizza. This end-of-summer party was a special opportunity for coaches and students to spend time together outside the traditional "classroom" setting. As soon as the pizzas…
This year, for the first time ever, the annual Pan-American Youth Chess Championship was held in the United States. This was also my first time playing in the popular youth event. I missed the opportunity to travel to a new country, but at least flying to Chicago was much easier logistically.…
During the lunch break of the Spring Festival, we held a simul, or simultaneous exhibition, where one player (typically a stronger player) plays multiple opponents at the same time. Two titled players hosted the simul: NM Wilson Gibbins and WIM Zoey Tang. The players had 10 minutes, while Wilson and Zoey…