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January 2009 Issue
Editor: Roel Sanchez
February Tournaments
01 LACC February Scholastics I —Los Angeles., CA Email Mick@LAChessClub.com or call 310-795-5710
07 Chess Palace 6-Pak—Garden Grove, CA. Call 714-899-3421 for more details.
08 HCA #22—Huntington Beach, CA. Email Joe Hanley at refchess@gmail.com
14-16 U.S. Amateur Team West—Woodland Hills, CA. See www.westernchess.com for details.
15 Southern California Scholastic Team—Woodland Hills, CA. See www.westernchess.com for details.
15 LACC February Scholastics II—Los Angeles., CA Email Mick@LAChessClub.com or call 310-795-5710
21-22 Western States Single Grade Scholastic Chess Championships—Ventura, CA
22 HCA #23—Huntington Beach, CA. Email Joe Hanley at refchess@gmail.com


See the Chess Palace and L.A. Chess Club websites for their weekly events.

 Quote of the Month

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.—Martin Luther King Jr.

Parent's Corner

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2008 Winter Quads Winners

2008 Winter Quads Winners

 Tips

As Winter rolls along, I notice that a lot of the chess kids are involved in basketball. Since, I myself have diverted over and am currently JV Head Coach in Basketball at Holy Family High School, it may be a good time to point out a few parallels between chess and basketball.

  • In basketball, always see the floor. In chess, always see the whole board
  • In basketball, always look before you pass. In chess, always look before you move
  • In basketball, the amount of practice time you spend correlates to your success. Likewise, in chess.
Character Counts

Read Michael Josephson's commentaries on:
http://www.charactercounts.org/knxtoc.htm


Chess Classes

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

 Editor's Thoughts

What Defines Good Sportsmanship
A few weeks ago, the girls’ basketball team at Covenant High School in Dallas defeated Dallas Academy by a score of 100-0. There has been debate on whether the winning team should have let up as a gesture of good sportsmanship or whether playing their best at all times was the gesture of good sportsmanship. Click on the link to see the rest on What Defines Good Sportsmanship