From Beginner to Chess Expert in 12 Steps

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John Coffey’s guide to becoming an expert at chess in 12 steps.

“If you know nothing at all about the game of chess other than the rules, there still things that you can do right away to help you win more games. You won’t be beating tournament players, but you can rise above your current level by studying the right things. The same principle applies to all levels of players. There are things that you can do immediately to win more games.”  Read the rest of the article at entertainmentjourney.com/index1.htm

 

Empire Chess – Winter 2014 Issue

If you look closely at the Table of Contents, you’ll notice something about this issue of Empire Chess that has not been the case for many years. There isn’t an article by Bill Townsend. Bill has been quite busy with the running of his business and all that entails, so he has decided to take a break from Empire Chess. As much as we’ll miss him, we know that there are things even more important than our magazine, and we wish Bill every success in all of his endeavors.

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Empire Chess – Fall 2013 Issue

fall2013coverIn the last editorial, we bid adieu to Bill Hall, former USCF Executive Director. Mr. Hall has played in a couple tournaments since leaving his post in Crossville, but has not been active in the organizational side of the chess world. Our understanding is that he is looking for non-chess employment in Crossville, and we wish him well in that endeavor.

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Empire Chess – Summer 2013 Issue

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May was the end of the line for former U.S. Chess Federation
Executive Director Bill Hall. Hall sent a letter to the USCF Executive
Director saying he was leaving for personal reasons. Texas chess
organizer Francisco Guadelupe is the Interim Director, and a
nationwide search is taking place for a new Executive Director.

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Empire Chess – Winter 2013 Issue

In 2013, New York State will be fortunate to host not one, but two, National Chess Tournaments. The US Junior Open and US Senior Open will be hosted concurrently this summer in Tarrytown. The Westchester County community is convenient to both Upstate players and Downstate ones, and offers a great time to visit the lower Hudson Valley during the summer. You can download the magazine here or click continue reading for an embedded magazine. Continue reading

Empire Chess – Fall 2012 Issue

In an effort to make NYSCA membership more attractive and to obtain more members that actually purchase memberships regularly, the organization is switching from a membershiprequired model to one where discounts are offered at a variety of tournaments, including the New York State Championships but also including the Continental Chess Association and Chess Center of New York tournaments. You can download the full magazine here or click continue reading for an embedded magazine.  Continue reading

Spring 2012 – Empire Chess

New York has a three-time scholastic champion for the first time  in its history. Deepak Aaron made history in Saratoga early in March winning the State Scholastic for the third time. That is history New York Hall of Famers like Joel Benjamin couldn’t generate, and yes, the New York State Scholastic has been around long enough that Hall of Famers are among its champions. Over 500 players made it to the tournament, the most in recent years, and a sign that the recent slow economic times may be coming to an end. You can download the PDF here or continue reading for an embedded magazine. Continue reading