Kid Chess Kid Chess™ News
The Official Newsletter of
Kid Chess™ and Chess Place
September, 2006
Kid Chess™ In Your School Kid Chess ™ at Chess Place Kid Chess™ for Homeschool Groups

Eight out of Ten of the Atlanta Metro Area's Best Schools have a Chess Program. Yours should, too!

It's Not Too Late to get a chess program into your public or private school.

"Fun With Chess" by Kid Chess

Chess has been shown to increase standardized test scores and the vast majority of the Atlanta area schools with the highest scores on the C.R.C.T. have some kind of chess program. These chess programs are surprisingly popular amongst Elementary students with anywhere from dozens up to two hundred students participating at each school.

Kid Chess™ is proud to be Partners in Education with dozens of Atlanta area schools. We also provide free chess sets, books and software to many local Elementary schools each year.

Also, Cobb County no longer requires PTA sponsorship in order to have a chess club at your Cobb County school.

So, if you would like to know more about having a chess program for your school, please contact us, or your school admistration. If they are interested, please invite them to call us at 770-575-5802, e-mail us at justin@kidchess.com or visit our web site at www.KidChess.com.

 

We have a Monday Night version of our regular "Fun With Chess" afterschool enrichment program right here at Chess Place.

If you'd like to register for this class, call us at 770-575-5802 or you may register online.

Our Kid Chess™ "Fun With Chess" program features:

  • At least 1 trophy for each participant,
  • tournaments with many Trophies,
  • "Bughouse Chess", which is a four-player version of of the game that teaches teamwork and social interaction,
  • computer-aided instruction,

and many other ways to learn and enjoy this great game. We provide instruction for all levels and ages, from those that do not know how to play on up to champions.

April Elementary School Open

"Fun with Chess" Fall classes at Chess Place will begin Monday, September 11th, and end Monday, January 8th, 2007. (There will be no class on days when Cobb county schools are not in session.) Tuition for the Fall Semester (6:45-7:45 p.m.) is $130.

You may register online for this class if you like: it's fast, secure, and convenient. If you do not wish to register online, we have included a traditional registration form in this message. To register by mail, please print this email and fill out the form, and send with your check to Kid Chess™, 2501 E. Piedmont Road, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30062. To get more information or to register, please call us at 770-575-5802 or email info@kidchess.com. Visit us at www.kidchess.com.

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Chess makes children smarter and when properly taught develops character. Chess is extremely popular amongst home school students with hundreds of home schoolers participating in the Atlanta area. A highly disproportional number of the top young chess players in Georgia are home schooled.

Playing chess has proven to help students enhance their creativity, improve their power of concentration, develop and expand critical thinking skills, boost memory and retention, and achieve superior academic performance. Additionally, chess has been shown to augment problem-solving capabilities, provide cultural enrichment, advance intellectual maturity, and enhance self-esteem. We know that these are qualities that school administrators, parents, and teachers desire for their students.

We provide assistance in setting up and facilitating any kind of chess program. Kid Chess™ is proud to be the leading provider of home school chess tournaments and classes in Georgia. If you would like to know more about having a chess program for your home school group or would like the children in your group to know about chess tournaments or classes (some exclusively for home school children), or our free club for kids on Thursday nights, please call us at 770-575-5802, e-mail us at info@kidchess.com or visit our web site at www.KidChess.com.

To see our list of Homeschool groups to which we provide chess programs, please visit our website at www.kidchess.com.

 
Upcoming Chess Place Tournaments

Chess Place Homeschoolers' Tournament, September 30th: Kid Chess™ will be hosting a chess tournament for homeschool'ed children on Saturday, September 30th at Chess Place, located at 2501 E. Piedmont Road, Suite 160, in East Cobb County. The tournament is from 1 PM to 5 PM. The entry fee for this tournament is $20. Trophies will be awarded to all kids with a break-even score. Team Trophies to teams of Top 3 scores from a given homeschool group. Every participant will receive at least a medal. We strongly recommend you register well in advance, as we anticipate this event will fill up. Register online at http://www.kidchess.com/registration/register.php or by calling us at 770-575-5802. If you would like to register or get more information, please call us at 770-575-5802 or email info@kidchess.com. Please make all checks payable to “Kid Chess”.

Chess Place October Open USCF-rated Tournament, October 15th: 4-round Swiss system USCF-rated tournament. In 2 Sections: Open Section: Open to all adults and serious kids. Scholastic: Open to all serious kids age 17 and under. (USCF membership required.) Entry Fee: $25 in advance, $30 at door on day of tournament, if space permits Time control: Game/45, that is, each player must complete his/her game in 45 minutes. Registration closes at 9:45 a.m. Rounds at 10 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 200 p.m., 3:45 p.m. Prizes (Guaranteed, NOT based on entries): Open Section: 1st - $150, 2nd - $75, 3rd - $50, Top U1800 - $50, trophies for Top Juniors. Scholastic Section: Trophies to Top 5. Winners have the option of receiving merchandise in lieu of trophy. For more information, or if you have questions or would like to register, call us at 770-575-5802 -OR- register online at http://www.kidchess.com/registration/register.php.

Chess Place November Open USCF-rated Tournament, November 12th: 4-round Swiss system USCF-rated tournament. In 2 Sections: Open Section: Open to all adults and serious kids. Scholastic: Open to all serious kids age 17 and under. (USCF membership required.) Entry Fee: $25 in advance, $30 at door on day of tournament, if space permits Time control: Game/45, that is, each player must complete his/her game in 45 minutes. Registration closes at 9:45 a.m. Rounds at 10 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 200 p.m., 3:45 p.m. Prizes (Guaranteed, NOT based on entries): Open Section: 1st - $200, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $50, Top U1800 - $75, trophies for Top Juniors. Scholastic Section: Trophies to Top 5. Winners have the option of receiving merchandise in lieu of trophy. For more information, or if you have questions or would like to register, call us at 770-575-5802 -OR- register online at http://www.kidchess.com/registration/register.php..
Chess Place Thursday Night Free Chess Club

Chess Place, located at 2501 East Piedmont Road, Suite 160, in East Cobb County, is becoming recognized as the venue for serious chess in the Northwest Metro Atlanta area. Our mission is to reach out to and draw in the new and casual players who desire a positive first experience to keep them coming back. We do this by offering tournaments and club play in an attractive, clean, technologocally up-to-date, and inviting environment. We strive to make ourselves welcoming and inviting to the novice and casual player at the same time as offering a serious challenge to the experienced player.

Our weekly Thursday night club affords free play to adults and students alike, often with a Game/10-minutes 4-round swiss system tournament. Our layout allows us to accomodate the young or casual players in one area while allowing the advanced players and tournament players to enjoy a separate, quiet modern venue for their serious chess games.

Whether you enjoy the challenge of USCF-rated tournament play or prefer playing casually, Chess Place has what you want. For more information beyond what you find here, please call us at 770-575-5802 or email us at info@atlantachessplace.com. Chess Place is located at 2501 East Piedmont Road, Suite 160, just off of Sandy Plains Road in East Cobb County.

We look forward to greeting you at our next tournament or club night.

Chess Place July USCF-Rated Open Results 
Chess Place July Open -- Open                                Cross Table, Page 1 

  No.    Name                         St Rate Rd 1  Rd 2  Rd 3  Rd 4  Score 

   1. WIM Patil, Anuprita (3).......     2094 W24   W7    W14   W10     4.0 
    
   2. Francisco, Richard T (1)......  GA 2221 W17   W6    W12   D3      3.5 
   3. Francis, Benjamin (2).........  GA 2101 W11   W16   W13   D2      3.5 
   4. Bolton,Zachary A (16).........  GA 1655 W22   W5    D10   W12     3.5 

   5. WIM Blanco, Carolina (5)......  GA 2061 W27   L4    W15   W16     3.0 
   6. Cano Md, Orlando (9)..........  GA 1842 W29   L2    W24   W21     3.0 
   7. Francis,Joseph A (12).........  GA 1774 W31   L1    W30   W13     3.0 
   8. Lugonja, Dusan (13)...........  GA 1722 W26   L10   W18   W14     3.0 
   9. Youngblood, Jay (15)..........  GA 1676 W34   L12   W20   W23     3.0 

  10. Piper,Alan G (4)..............  GA 2093 W25   W8    D4    L1      2.5 
  11. Gurevich, Daniel (18).........  GA 1611 L3    W29   W26   -H-     2.5 

  12. Greene,Charles R (6)..........  FL 2053 W33   W9    L2    L4      2.0 
  13. Smith Jr, John W (7)..........  GA 1920 W18   W20   L3    L7      2.0 
  14. Potts,Colin (8)...............  GA 1865 W28   W21   L1    L8      2.0 
  15. Curry , Charles (10)..........  GA 1800 D30   -B-   L5    D19     2.0 
  16. Mulford, Michael A (11).......  GA 1791 W19   L3    W27   L5      2.0 
  17. Miller, Lee (17)..............  TN 1654 L2    W28   L21   W30     2.0 
  18. Sohani, Sumit (23)............  GA 1379 L13   W22   L8    W31     2.0 
  19. Cann,David E (27).............  GA 1227 L16   D25   W33   D15     2.0 
  20. Letson, Travis A (30).........  GA  922 -B-   L13   L9    W27     2.0 
  21. Bryant,Andrew Dixon (31)......  GA nnnn W23   L14   W17   L6      2.0 
  22. Ethridge,Jason (32)...........  GA nnnn L4    L18   W28   W29     2.0 

  23. Taylor, Paul R (14)...........  GA 1700 L21   D30   W25   L9      1.5 
  24. Grier Jr, Calvin (19).........  GA 1519 L1    W31   L6    D26     1.5 
  25. Francis, Emily R (20).........  GA 1499 L10   D19   L23   W33     1.5 
  26. Maize, Darius Demetrius (35)..  GA nnnn L8    W33   L11   D24     1.5 

  27. Bukovics, Brennen (21)........  GA 1430 L5    W34   L16   L20     1.0 
  28. Bolton, Claude T (24).........  GA 1309 L14   L17   L22   W34     1.0 
  29. Bolton, Clare A (25)..........  GA 1285 L6    L11   W34   L22     1.0 
  30. Day,William (26)..............  GA 1267 D15   D23   L7    L17     1.0 
  31. Narucki,Charles W. (28).......  GA 1155 L7    L24   -B-   L18     1.0 

  32. Zhu, Edward (29)..............  GA  944 -H-   -U-   -U-   -U-     0.5 

  33. Xu,Xiaohe (22)................  GA 1403 L12   L26   L19   L25     0.0 
  34. Kuntz,Keith Eugene (34).......  GA nnnn L9    L27   L29   L28     0.0 


Chess Place July Open -- U/1200                              Cross Table, Page 1 

  No.    Name                         St Rate Rd 1  Rd 2  Rd 3  Rd 4  Score 

   1. Smith,Sophia M. (2)...........  GA  926 W17   W14   W4    W10     4.0 
   2. Krishnan,Govind M (18)........  GA nnnn -B-   W5    W9    W3      4.0 

   3. Smith,Ana L. (1)..............  GA  971 W21   W12   W10   L2      3.0 
   4. Wong,Jake Y. (7)..............  GA  144 -B-   W15   L1    W13     3.0 
   5. Brady,Matthew C (8)...........  GA nnnn W6    L2    W18   W9      3.0 
   6. Song,Roger (23)...............  GA nnnn L5    W17   W11   W14     3.0 

   7. Miller,Lindy H. (12)..........  GA nnnn -H-   L8    W15   W19     2.5 
   8. Hess,Brenner (14).............  GA nnnn D15   W7    L13   W12     2.5 

   9. Smith,Aviva B. (5)............  GA  250 W13   W18   L2    L5      2.0 
  10. Pham,Amanda (6)...............  GA  239 -B-   W11   L3    L1      2.0 
  11. Hess,Barrett (13).............     nnnn W16   L10   L6    W20     2.0 
  12. Johnson,Andrew Martin (15)....  GA nnnn W19   L3    W20   L8      2.0 
  13. Lee,Galen (19)................  GA nnnn L9    W19   W8    L4      2.0 
  14. Little,Alex (20)..............  GA nnnn -B-   L1    W16   L6      2.0 

  15. Strodl, Courtland Reid (4)....  GA  325 D8    L4    L7    W18     1.5 
  16. Johnson,Robert Francis (16)...  GA nnnn L11   -B-   L14   D17     1.5 
  17. Miloro,Paul (22)..............  GA nnnn L1    L6    -B-   D16     1.5 

  18. Dean,Alexander (10)...........  GA nnnn W20   L9    L5    L15     1.0 
  19. Dean,Cassandra (11)...........  GA nnnn L12   L13   W21   L7      1.0 
  20. Koleos,Michael (17)...........  GA nnnn L18   W21   L12   L11     1.0 
  21. Little,Christopher (21).......  GA nnnn L3    L20   L19   -B-     1.0
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