Join 9 Queens on July 6 from 7-9 at the Bookmans on Speedway for Family Chess Night- an evening filled of chess, puzzles and fun. This July’s puzzle of the month is a puzzle taken from one of former World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer’s games. Can you find a way for white to checkmate black in five moves? Bring the solution to Family Chess Night and receive a prize!
Bobby Fischer is the subject of a new documentary from HBO- have you seen the previews or watched the documentary yet?
Join us on June 1, from 7-9 pm at the Bookmans on Speedway and Wilmot for chess puzzles, pick up games, and prizes. Solve the puzzle of the month and win a free prize! In honor of this month’s upcoming Harry Potter event, we have a puzzle from the “Wizard of Chess” Mikhail Tal. Can you find the winning combination for white to move in the puzzle below?
Join us for family chess night Wednesday April 6 from 7-9 at the Bookmans on Speedway and Wilmot. This month’s puzzle of the month is from our new book Play Like a Girl from a game played by Medina Parrilla. Medina is one of the many female chess champs featured in the book. I love this video of Medina playing RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan…
Puzzle of the Month
White to play and win material. Can you find the winning move? Bring the solution and win a prize!
White to play and win material
For the third year in a row, 9 Queens has teamed up with ASAP (After School Activities Partnership) in Philadelphia to host all-female chess classes. This year’s instructors will include 9 Queens co-founder WGM Jennifer Shahade, WIM Alisa Melekhina and Masterminds Coach Leteef Street. The first session will be held on Saturday, October 9th, 2010 (also National Chess Day!) at the Parkway Central Library Branch (1901 Vine Street) from 2 PM to 4 PM. It will feature a Jeopardy game to test beginning and intermediate players’ chess skills. Contact Windsor Jordan at wjordan@phillyasap.org or 215-545-2727 (ext 18) if you are interested in attending. Also mark your calender for the second session on Saturday, November 13, 2010.
9 Queens is dedicated to empowering individuals and communities through chess by making the game fun, exciting, and accessible.
“Chess helps me in a lot of ways. It helps me think faster in my math time test. Ever since I started playing chess I have learned how to make the right choices.”