Text Box: JuLY Tournaments 4-6 Pacific Southwest Open—LAX Hilton. Enter online. 5 PSW Scholastics—LAX Hilton. Enter online. 6 LACC July Scholastic—Los Angeles. Email Mick@LAChessClub.com or call 310-795-5710 17-20 Pacific Coast Open—Agoura Hills. Enter online. 19 Pacific Coast Kamsky Quad—Agoura Hills. 25 Diversity Chess League (see pg 19)—San Marino. Call 626-403-2200 or email roel@diversityeducationalcenter.com 26 Chess Union Summer Quads IV—Colton, CA. Call 951-990-7990 27 Diversity Summer Scholastics—Arcadia, CA. Call 626-818-0671 or email roel@diversityeducationalcenter.com 27 Westwood Summer Open—Los Angeles. Enter online. See the Chess Palace and L.A. Chess Club websites for their weekly events. Text Box: June 2008 Issue Text Box: Editor: Roel Sanchez Text Box: Basketball and Chess I’ve played basketball all my life... even more than I’ve played chess and volleyball combined. In my experience, I’ve seen that although both basketball and chess seem like they are on opposite ends of the spectrum, they are actually very much alike. In chess, when you see a good move, you don’t go for it right away, you have to stop yourself and check to make sure that it really is a good move. More... Text Box: This monthly e-zine is for the chess parent. Its purpose is to help the parents with the many issues surrounding competitive chess and in the process help their children achieve their potential. Please email us your questions, suggestions, and comments. Your thoughts are important to us. If you wish to unsubscribe click here. Text Box: Editor’s Thoughts Text Box: The Chess Parent

 

Tips

In a King and pawn (on the 7th rank) vs King and Queen endgame, the side with the K and Q has to keep checking until the opposing King goes to the 8th rank behind the pawn.  The King can then get one step closer to helping the Queen out.

 

Parent’s Corner

Spotlight on

Bryan Xiao

 

Bryan Xiao has also emerged as one of Southern California’s top scholastic players.  He got 3rd place in the Grade 1 section of the Western States Single Grade Championships.  I asked his dad, Gang Xiao, some questions to help give us an insight on Bryan’s success.

Diversity: How old is Bryan? 

GX: by September Bryan will be 7.

Diversity: What school does he go to? 

GX: Walnut Elementary School in Newbury Park

Diversity: At what age did he start playing chess? 

GX: He started to play chess when he was 5.5 years old.  More...

 

Character Counts

Read Michael Josephson’s commentaries on:

http://www.charactercounts.org/knxtoc.htm
Text Box: Education Thru Competition

 

Quote of the Month

 

Chess Classes

· Diversity Chess Classes—Arcadia.  Call Roel at 626-818-0671

· Beyond Chess Classes—San Gabriel and Rowland Heights, trial classes offered.  Call Sarah/ Ben at 626-679-2503 or 626-652-8470

· CYCL Summer Classes—Santa Clarita.  Call Coach Jay at 661-288-1705

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Western States Grade 1 Winners