The question is how do you become Chess Educator of the Year? We asked Jerald Times the 2021 winner of the award to tell us. Due to production problems, we could only share some of his wonderful advice later. Holland is not the Netherlands. Teach chess to the whole school
Chess History
The Harold Winston I Knew
By Jim Eade Many people in and out of chess circles are mourning the passing of Harold Winston. I will tell you about the Harold Winston I knew, but here is a link to his obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/harold-winston-obituary?pid=197770661 Al Lawrence also sent me the following link: https://chicagojewishfunerals.com/funeral-detail-page/?case=E385B9DC-16AB-4CB0-9C79-077AB4B701CE Those links will get
Interview with Elizabeth Shaughnessy, Founder of the Berkeley Chess School
Elizabeth Shaughnessy has done the unthinkable. She has built a bricks-and-mortar school dedicated to chess. Her program: The Berkeley Chess School” has produced three GMs and has taught chess to an average of about 7,000 kids a year. The program is in its 40th year of existence. Find out how
Interview with GM Alex Yermolinsky, AKA The Yerminator
GM Alex Yermolinsky, AKA The Yerminator, joins the “Chess Files: The Answers are Out There” to tell us what he thinks we can learn from the great Tata Steel tournament, and what we should not think we’ve learned. He talks about what makes a good chess commentator and what organizers
Can Girls Become Grandmasters? Jim Interviews Kimberly Doo and Sophia Rohde
https://youtu.be/xiRWkXtKDK4
Is Online Chess Our Future?
The Chess Files The answers are out there. By Jim Eade Is Online Chess Our Future? The answer is it depends. Some might say that is our present already. Some might say the it can never replace Over the Board competition (OTB) and others might argue that there is plenty
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