Up Coming Chess Events:

Drop-In for Chess
Wednesdays
7pm Victoria St. Enterance
Nelson Public Library
Chris Laurie
352-3527
Beginners Luck Chess Tournament
Sat. Nov.15, 2003 $5.00 in advance
1pm to 4 pm
Slocan Park Hall
Slocan Valley Rec. 226-0008
Beginners Luck in Nelson
Jan. 10
$8.00 pre-register
 1 to 4 pm
$10.00 at the door
 North Shore Hall
 Chris Laurie
359-7292
Junior Rated Tourn at Blueberry Ck.
Feb. 28
$8.00

1 to 4 pm
$10.00 at the door
Blueberry Com. School
Chris Laurie
359-7292
Slocan Valley Open
 Jan. 31
12-4pm
Slocan Park Hall
Craig Lawrence
226-0008
B.C. Interior Championship
April 3, 2004
8am-8:45 registration
play 9 - 2pm
Red Fish Elem.
Russ Yeske
ryeske@sd8.bc.ca 250-354-4311 (w)
Provincial Chess Challenge
Sat. April 10th

Easter Weekend
9:00pm - 4:00pm
B.C.I.T. - Student Union Building
Katherine Davies mail-for-katherine @telus.net

(604) 266-5842.

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Chess Club Schedules:

Hume Elementary
t.b.a.

Vic Manson
352-3186
Brent Kennedy
Wed &Thurs
12:05 - 12:55
Chris Laurie
359-7292

Central Elementary
Mon-Fri.
12:05 - 12:55
Russ Yesks
352-5035
Rosement Elementary
Tuesdays
11:45 -12:15
 Hal Mitchell
352-3182
Blewett Elementary
Wednesdays
11:45 -12:30
Rick Cutler
352-5314
W.E.Graham
t.b.a.
12:30 - 1:10
Jill Kimmel
355-2212

Chess for Fun

Everyone was a winner at the 2003 Beginners Luck Chess Tournament in Slocan Park. This is the first of three events to promote chess education. Casual no pressure friendly competition gives kids the opportunity to test their chess skills with others from local neighbourhoods. 40 Girls and boys aged six to thirteen learned a lot from one another.

Finalist in the Beginners division are in first place Evan Russell, tied for second Stefanie Cutler, and Philip in third was Adam Butler. Ribbon winners in the experts division in first to third place are Trevor Yonkman, tied in second Teresa Cutler and Joseph Graham, third Jonah Fraser. Snacks were heartily appreciated as kids munched their way through five to six games.

Everyone left with a door prize as well as greater understanding of quick attacks and safe defences.

Tournament host Chris Laurie invites all avid young chess to anticipate tournaments announced for January and Febrary.

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