I don't talk about my work with children in chess much. Most of the time, it is spent working with amazing, talented children who have amazing,
talented parents that give them every opportunity in
life. I feel as if I have never really worke...
Join us tonight on Daily Chess Training at 8pm on youtube as we watch the Miami Sharks of the US Chess Leageue play live on ICC. I am looking for 5 people to come on to the show with cams to discuss the games in progress. Comment below if you want...
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Global Chess Festival
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At the Miami Museum Park
Join us in downtown Miami this Saturday from 11am - 3pm to celebrate the Global Chess Festival. We will be playing at Museum Park located at 1075 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, ...
FCA member Rodrigo Tejedor was one of the many players who took their shot at the big money event this summer. Rodrigo was arguably the best class B player in the state of Florida during 2014. He won multiple B sections before the Millionaire Ches...
Gm Gonzalez examines an aspiring game from local Miami player Carlos Cateriano. This was one of the many victims that got a glimpse of his potential when he ascended to the top of Florida chess tournaments.
GM Renier Gonzalez analyzes a game from Florida Chess Association board member Miguel Arrat.
This has to be the shortest game in USCL history.
Marcel's game
Becerra's game
Federico's game
Oscar's game
Becerra's game. Despite a disappointing team loss, GM Julio Becerra created a master piece and earn the game of the week.
Federico's game. To be fair to FM Gonzalez, this was not a fair match up but gladly took one for the team and gained some ...
Here is Renier's game. Our two Gm's held down draws on the top two boards while our 3rd and 4th board took care of their business.
Becerra's game
Federico's game. FM Gonzalez was the secret weapon for the Sharks
Vlad's game. Expert Vlad Yano...
Here is the 5 game annotated by FM Marcel Martinez of a FCA player
This is the fourth game annotated by FM Marcel Martinez
Needed to run the table to make the playoffs the sharks continued to play with momentum in week 7.
Marcel chose not to the play the opening "Manly" but finished the game off like a real brute!
Let me introduce one of our new secret weapons....
With our boards 3 and 4 struggling for the season, the Sharks decide to switch things up.
Reserve player and assistant manager Vlad Yanovsky was thrusted into the line up in an emergency situation. Gaston Andretta had something come up with work...
We started with a loss on 4th board with our prodigy Carlos Hoyos Jr. This year the 13 year old was not ready to perform at his potential but I am on the record that he will dominate next year on 4th board.
Stonewall Gaston followed with a loss...
I believe Mr. Ashley asked a similar question months before the event.
After a week in Vegas I have tried to gather my thoughts. There are many questions that lay ahead, and I do not pretend to know all the answers. I do know though, this is a c...
This week FM Marcel Martinez looks at a battle between two FCA board members! Remember to submit your games to harveylerman@embarqmail.com to have your gamed analyzed by the Sharks team.
The defending champs are off to a rough start and looked forward to our match up vs the Cobras to get things headed in the right direction and regain our confidence. Historically, the Sharks are 7/9 with a win percentage of 78% vs our southern riv...
Florida Chess Association members:
This is a new blog series by the Miami Sharks chess team. Each week for the next 10 weeks the Shark players will analyze a game played by one of our members. Players can submit candidate games to harveylerman@em...
The defending champs had their backs against the wall and it was only week 3. The Sharks had the misfortune of starting 0-2 and were rewarded with the challenge of facing Knights and the great Gata to salvage their season.
It took nine games but ...
The US Chess League seems extremely competitive this year. The defending champs went into this match already down 0-1 in the standings, only to face the St. Louis Arch Bishops. With a line up featuring GM Akobian on board 2, St Louis must be one o...