9 Queens: Empowerment through Chess http://www.9queens.org 9 Queens is dedicated to empowering individuals and communities through chess by making the game fun, exciting, and accessible. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:30:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 9 Queens/Bookman’s Family Chess Nights are on the SECOND Wednesday of the month in April & May at Speedway/Wilmot http://www.9queens.org/2013/03/18/9-queensbookmans-family-chess-nights-are-on-the-second-wednesday-of-the-month-in-april-may-at-speedwaywilmot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9-queensbookmans-family-chess-nights-are-on-the-second-wednesday-of-the-month-in-april-may-at-speedwaywilmot http://www.9queens.org/2013/03/18/9-queensbookmans-family-chess-nights-are-on-the-second-wednesday-of-the-month-in-april-may-at-speedwaywilmot/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:22:14 +0000 VLazaro http://www.9queens.org/?p=2426 Come and join us for a fun hour of chess and chess puzzles at the Speedway/Wilmot Bookman’s location. During April and May we will be meeting at 7pm on the SECOND Wednesday of the month. April 10th & May 8th.

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Kristi’s Kids Making Moves on the Chessboard.

Chess has been on board for over a thousand years. Jean Hoffman co-founded 9 QUEENS, right here in Tucson, about 4 years ago.

“And our goal was to create a chess program that was…made chess fun, exciting and accessible to everyone.”

Kristi’s Kids was there for one of the chess tournaments 9 QUEENS put into play at the Himmel Park Library on a Saturday morning. There is more to this game than just moving pieces around the board. Click here to watch the story.

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In honor of the release of Brooklyn Castle this week, the October puzzle of the month comes from a game between IS 318k teacher Elizabeth Spiegel and former IS 318k student Rochelle Ballantyne. In the position below Elizabeth is playing black.

Can you find a way for black to win a piece?

Bring the solution to this puzzle to our October Family Chess Night and win a prize!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you haven’t seen the trailer for Brooklyn Castle yet, watch it here.

]]> http://www.9queens.org/2012/10/17/october-puzzle-of-the-month/feed/ 1 2012 National Chess Day http://www.9queens.org/2012/10/16/2012-national-chess-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2012-national-chess-day http://www.9queens.org/2012/10/16/2012-national-chess-day/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:26:23 +0000 Jean Hoffman http://www.9queens.org/?p=2311 We had a blast celebrating National Chess Day with Bookmans! National Master Amanda Mateer took on 25 people in the simultaneous exhibition- winning 22 games and drawing 3. We also had free chess lessons, face painting and cupcakes for all the participants. Thanks to Jeff Smith for the beautiful photos!

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