by scribe | Dec 19, 2015 | chess clubs, games, people, positions
One of the kids who has been coming longest to the Aptos Library Chess Club is named Alex. He’s maybe 12 or 13 years old. Over the years he has gotten more interested in chess and less interested in making trouble, and he has now reached the point where he is...
by scribe | May 18, 2015 | chess clubs, current news, people, tournaments
I wrote this post on Saturday but had a problem with my website that kept me from posting it until now. This year’s Aptos Library Chess Club tournament was a smashing success in every way but one. We didn’t have as big a turnout as we did in 2014 (31...
by scribe | May 13, 2015 | chess clubs, current news, off-topic, people, ruminations
This is a mostly off-topic post, but it starts in chess club. At the Aptos Library Chess Club yesterday, a gray-haired woman comes in and starts talking with me. “Oh, I didn’t realize there was a chess club here!” she said. For a little while we chat...
by scribe | May 19, 2012 | chess clubs, current news, tournaments
I’ll keep this brief, because I know most of my readers are here for world championship coverage. Once a year I put on my tournament director’s hat and organize a free tournament for kids at the Aptos Public Library. The tournament took place today (May...
by scribe | Mar 7, 2012 | chess clubs, positions, ruminations
Yesterday we had a rather small crew at the Aptos Public Library chess club — only six kids. But it was a good group, and we had some well-played and competitive games. During lesson time I put up the following position, #281 in John Emms’ Ultimate Chess...
