Puzzle and painting
5334, Problem 1488
white to move
mate in 2
Sunflowers
Vincent van Gogh
1889
5334, Problem 1488
white to move
mate in 2
Sunflowers
Vincent van Gogh
1889
 Use Maine as an example,
1 First in Google search for "Maine Chess", you will find Maine Chess Association （https://www.chessmaine.org/） It has news, tournaments, students tournaments, etc. Tournaments （https://chessmaine.net/events)， Clubs and other information (https://chessmaine.net/chessmaine/clubs/) Instructors: (https://chessmaine.net/chessmaine/2010/09/instructors.html) 2. Search "Maine chess teacher", or whatever tutor website https://www.wyzant.com/Maine_chess_lessons.aspx 3. Check USCF Top Players in Maine http://www.uschess.org/datapage/top-players2.php?state=ME&limit=&maxcnt=200&players=M&rtgsys=R¤t=C 4. Check: http://wheretoplaychess.info/Stateclubs/Maine 5. Check tournaments on USCF, there is none for Maine： https://new.uschess.org/upcoming-tournaments?combine=&field_event_address_administrative_area=ME The purpose for searching is to find some emails, phone numbers, so you can start your inquiry from there.  The annual National Grade Competition is over. This year, I was unable to attend the event and could only cheer for the students from a distance.
Congratulations to all the children who participated, my students, current and past: 10 4 Zhang, Roger 19 Wu, Alice 9 14 Feng, Andrew 5 9 Li, Mason Jin 4 1 Zhu, Linxi 8 Li, Sophie 3. 19 Li, Wan Qin 2 8 Zhou, Abigail 9 Xu, Zhihan Samuel 1 16 Li, Coeus I also congratulate the student group on the leaps and breakthroughs in points every week: Ellen： 2023-12-17 202312177312 ** 2023 NATIONAL K-12 GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS (FL) 8: 5TH GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP 903 => 1035 Coeus： 2023-12-17 202312177312 ** 2023 NATIONAL K-12 GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS (FL) 12: 1ST GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP 660 (P17) => 933 (P24) Samuel：2023-12-17 202312177312 ** 2023 NATIONAL K-12 GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS (FL) 11: 2ND GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP 1374 => 1433 Yipei: 2023-12-17 202312177312 ** 2023 NATIONAL K-12 GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS (FL) 9: 4TH GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP 1179 => 1300 Alice: 2023-12-17 202312177312 ** 2023 NATIONAL K-12 GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS (FL) 3: 10TH GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP 1894 => 1921 This year is a year of harvest, and we have gained: - Pan American Champion - North American Champion - 2 National Masters - National Champion - Two 1800, several 1700 (current students and recent graduates) - Won against Marshall Chess Club Congratulations again to all the students and keep up the good work next year.  Black to move
Caruana,Fabiano Firouzja,Alireza 2023 The Starry Night Vincent van Gogh 1889  In order to cooperate with the ongoing group buying, I write down some benefits of chess.com membership.
First of all, using chess.com is a necessary tool for almost all chess students. Because in 99% of families no one plays chess, and no one can become a child's opponent in practicing chess. So playing chess online is a must. A big problem with free accounts is ads. chess.com has only minimal control over the delivery and content of advertisements. Basically it's up to Google and other advertisers. Not only are these ads distracting, but they may also be harmful to children. Removing ads is the first priority, and this requires at least Gold membership. In addition to playing chess, another purpose of using the Internet is to solve chess problems. Five questions a day for a free account is far from enough for children who are in the growing stage. If you want unlimited puzzles, you also need Gold. So Gold is a basic necessity. Playing chess requires review. Without review, nothing is learned. Most junior chess children do not have a private coach to help them review their games, and even if they do, it would be impossible to review all online games. This requires machine review and analysis. The free account only allows one game a day, and growing-stage students need to play at least 2-5 games a day, so they need to seek help from Platinum membership. Diamond provides a virtual coach who points out your mistakes, gives you a chance to correct them, and evaluates your new moves. This is the function I use most often. Generally speaking, playing a game of chess can take 5 to 10 minutes, or even longer, and reviewing it should take at least 5-10 minutes. Diamond also has a function called Insight, which tells you your strengths and weaknesses. I don't fully understand utilization yet. I always choose Diamond. My reason is: Although chess.com does not clearly explain the difference between Diamond and Platinum, some unstated restrictions may limit your use and learning. To save $40, doesn't seem worth it. This is not even worth a group lesson, let alone a private lesson. My students don’t even blink if they miss a lesson due to holidays, school events, parties, or birthdays. So why save $40 a year on your most important tool? The above are my opinions and are for reference only. |
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