Weekly Gambit

Hello chess players!

Quote of the Day

"Emotional decisions...must be avoided since they usually have very little to do with what's really happening in the position." - Jeremy Silman

Word of the Day

Castle - to move the king to a safe position by moving it two squares towards the rook, then the rook is moved to the square, which the king skipped. The notation 0-0 for kingside castling was  introduced in 1811 and the queenside, 0-0-0, in 1837. 

Chess Books and Writers

 If you are wanting to practice chess but need a break from the computer screen, check out the books by the following authors whose writing style I've enjoyed:

Jeremy Silman

Irving Chernev

John Nunn

Online Blitz/Rapid Games

I am trying to get a sense of when most people prefer to play an online timed game. If you are interested, please vote through this link. Please disregard the specific dates. I'm mostly looking at the days and times. Thank you!

Non-profit Chess Organizations

Her Move Next - seeks to empower girls through the game of chess

The Gift of Chess - aims to increase access to the physical chess set. They originally started in NYC. Now, they have distributed chess sets to underserved communities across the world. 

Hope you all are having a good week!

See you over the board,

Caressa