CYCL News

Players are urged to start signing up for the 2012 SuperState Scholastic Championships that will be held during the weekend of March 23-25th at the Valencia Hyatt.

Friday night will feature a Bughouse Tournament, Saturday’s events include some of the lower-rated sections and the K-1 Open, while all other open sections (and the K-12 U1000) will be held on both Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, players can compete in an Unrated event. You can download a flyer here:

http://www.socalscholastic.com/sccf12.pdf

CYCL student and Hart High freshman, Tommy Hart, won $1500 at the American Open Chess Championships over the Thanksgiving weekend. Tommy finished with 6 wins and 2 draws in the Under 1600 section. “I played badly in my two draws, but my opponents made big mistakes to give me the opportunity to draw,” said the always-modest Tommy. Going into the final game, it looked like Tommy might need to win in order to secure first-place, but after his closest competitor (half a point behind him) drew his game, Tommy needed only a draw. Unfortunately, he was already in a losing position. Things got worse and it looked hopeless, but Tommy, who never resigns, battled on until his opponent suddenly blundered, allowing Tommy to fork his king and rook. After that, he double-checked the charts to make sure a draw was enough to win clear first, then he offered the truce to his weary opponent who quickly accepted and the celebration was on. Tommy bought two dozen Krispy Creme donuts for the Hart High team to enjoy on the drive home! Congrats Tommy!

Hart High senior, Anthony Wong took home $450 for Best Under 1200 with a score of 5-3 in the Under 1400 section.

CYCL students can purchase an annual membership with Chesskid.com through CYCL for only $5 (usual price is $49.95). Chesskid.com is a great website that allows kids to play, learn, and have fun. Best of all, the membership comes with a set of friends already (all of the CYCL students).

Only 2 dozen memberships remain, so contact Coach Jay right away if you are interested!

The families at West Creek Academy know just how great chess is for a child’s development! Sign-ups for the K-2 after school chess program exceeded the size limit for the club, so West Creek’s principal, Cory Pak, opened up an additional day so the kids on the waiting list can participate and learn with the West Creek Academy Chess Club!

Way to go, West Creek!

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