Kids Talk about Chess: Cute Video from Vancouver Chess School!

Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013

Hello everyone,

It's always fun to see what kids say about chess. Here's a cute video from Vancouver. Check out the full post. There's a great video with Chess Queen teaching chess to kids as well.

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Chess for a Cause by Ashley Tapp: Because.I.Am.A.Girl

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

Hi Everyone,

We've just received this nice video and news about Canadian chess talent Ashley holding a charity chess event on Feb 2. She played chess at Chapters Book Store/Granville St-Broadway, Vancouver for the charity 'Because I am a girl'. This charity supports girls around the world whose inequalities start from poverty, lack of schooling, health care and opportunities.




All previous Chess Blog posts on Ashley Tapp are here. We wish this Vancouver chess talent all the best with her chess adventures. "Well done" to Ashley for her fundraiser and we are all for her Valentine's Day message : Share the Love! :)

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Vancouver Chess Kid Ashley Tapp Continues 'I-Will-Play-in-Slovenia Mission'

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

Hi everyone,

Ashley Tapp in a
Nakamura simul

Remember Ashley Tapp from Vancouver? The 12-year-old chess kid is determined to compete in the World Youth Chess Championship in Slovenia in November. The straight-A student is on a fundraising spree for her participation. Ashley was fundraising at the PNE Monday afternoon by playing any fairgoers willing to donate money and go head-to-head against Canada’s chess-playing girl qualified to play for the world title girls under 12.

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Interesting Chess Simul draw - US Champion 2012 Hikaru Nakamura Video

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

Hi everyone,

We just found this video of the current US National Chess Champion 201 Hikaru Nakamura playing a simul. It's fun and exciting. Go along with the chess game and tell us if you feel the excitement and tension. Would you have played differently as White?

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