Chess Tournaments

Milwaukee, USA
The 2006 National High (K-12) Championship took place April 21-23 at the Hilton Milwaukee. This year 1,425 players participated, 10 short of a new High School Championship record. First place in the Championship went to Landon Brownell and Bradley J. Sawyer.

The Under 1500 winner was Nick Karlow, while Chetan Kumar and Robert Myers shared the top honors in the Under 1200 category.  Joshua D. Trinidad along wiht William L. Buxton were co-winners in the Under 900 group and Vong Yangwas the best in the Unrated section.  The MonRoi system was successfully implemented on the top 10 boards of the KS-12 section. For many players, parents and coaches it was their “Dream Come True.”

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Chess Quotes

When you see a good move, look for a better one.
Emanuel Lasker
You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player.
Jose Raul Capablanca
Help your pieces so they can help you.
Paul Morphy
Chess is a test of wills.
Paul Keres
You are never too old to play chess!
Bobby Fischer
Win with grace, lose with dignity!
Susan Polgar
Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.
Siegbert Tarrasch
The biggest problem I see among people who want to excel in chess – and in business and in life in general – is not trusting their instincts enough.
Garry Kasparov
I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.
Magnus Carlsen