Editor: Roel Sanchez
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| 2-3 | Los Angeles County Championships—Monterey Park, CA. Call Randy Hough at 626-282-7412 or email randallhough@yahoo.com |
| 03 | LACC May Scholastics I —Los Angeles, CA. Email Mick@LAChessClub.com or call 310-795-5710 |
| 10 | HCA #28—Huntington Beach, CA. Email Joe Hanley at refchess@gmail.com |
| 16 | AAA Scholastic Chess Championship—Glendale, CA. See the website at www.aaachessclub.com for details. |
| 17 | Amateur Open—Garden Grove, CA. See www.chesspalace.com for details. |
| 17 | LACC May Scholastics II—Los Angeles, CA. Email Mick@LAChessClub.com or call 310-795-5710 |
| 23-25 | Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic—Los Angeles, CA. see www.westernchess.com for details |
| 24 | MDC Scholastics—Los Angeles, CA. See www.westernchess.com for details |
| 30 | San Luis Obispo County Open - Los Osos, CA. Call or email Barbara McCaleb at 805-540-0747 or bmccaleb@calpoly.edu. |
| 30 | San Luis Obispo Scholastic - Los Osos, CA. Call or email Maria Kelly at 805-423-5331 or maria kelly@charter.net |
| 30 | Ocho - Garden Grove, CA. See www.chesspalace.com for details. |
| 31 | HCA #29—Huntington Beach, CA. Email Joe Hanley at refchess@gmail.com |
| 31 | So Cal State Junior Qualifier - Whittier, CA. See www.chesspalace.com for details. |
| 31 | Diversity Spring Scholastic Chess Tournament - Arcadia, CA. Email Roel Sanchez or call 626-818-0671 |
See the Chess Palace, Pasadena
Chess Club, and L.A. Chess
Club websites for their weekly events.
Apr 3-5 Supernationals IV
Apr 5 LACC April Scholastics I
Apr 12 HCA #26
Apr 18-19 SCCF Senior/Junior Open
Apr 19 LACC April Scholastics II
Apr 26 HCA #27
The Importance of Trust by Rianne Sanchez
Trust is important because it gives you more freedom to do the things you like to do. Being responsible, telling the truth, and keeping promises are the things you need to do to prove you are a trustworthy person.
Read more on Rianne's thoughts on the importance of trust.
Essay Contest
Submit your essay, get it published on the next issue of The Chess Parent, and win a free entry to Diversity's next scholastic chess tournament!
Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.—Muhammad Ali
To access your online resource for free parenting help, click on www.parenting.org.
Read Michael Josephson's commentaries on:
http://www.charactercounts.org/knxtoc.htm
Tips
See Alexandra Kosteniuk's podcasts and instructional videos on www.chesskillertips.com.
Alexandra currently has a DVD for sale on How I Became the 12th Women's World Champion. Click on the link to purchase.
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
Working Your Way Backwards
I may have mentioned in the past that it is important to visualize your goal and work backwards from there. In other words, think about what you need and where you need to be in order to take that next step that immediately comes prior to reaching your goal.
Click on the link to read more on working your way backwards.