When you see a good move,
look for a better one.
--Emanuel Lasker


Chess Club

Madison Faculty Sponsor: 

Madison Chess Club Mission Statement: The Madison Middle School
Chess Club is dedicated to providing opportunties for learning critical
thinking skills, building self-esteem, developing spacial analysis skills,
and improving academic achievement for any student who chooses
to play chess at Madison.
Description of Previous Activities: Students have socialized, watched, and/or
played chess during lunch in the chess area of the cafeteria. They have played
and been given chess instruction after school. They have played in the
Albuquerque Scholastic Chess League, and in tournaments. Students have
participated in Community Nights and have done fund-raising. There are
no mandatory activities and no mandatory fees.
Planned Activities: 
There will be no chess during closed week (finals week).

May 22, 2008

<>2nd Sem. 2008 News:

There will be a new chess sponsor for the
2008-09 school year.
Come join the fun - all are welcome!
 




          Enjoy this picture of a young Bobby Fischer...

RIP Robert James Fischer 1943-2008

Check out these sites: New Mexico Chess Organization...
http://www.nmchess.org/ ; United States Chess Federation...
http://beta.uschess.org/frontend/section_140.php ;
House of Staunton...http://www.houseofstaunton.com/ ;
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk... http://www.kosteniuk.com/ ;
GM Judith Polgar...
http://www.susanpolgar.com/polgarchess/;jsessionid=a7n1nd97jFU7

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Welcome to our Web Page!


Madison Chess Practice: There is no

chess club duringClosed Week.


Parents: On away matches, we will need parents
who can transport students and take them home
after the match. Without this help, we cannot represent
Madison in the Chess League. Please let us
know if you can help with transportation.

  
WIN A PRIZE!!! Play over this game at home. What is
white's correct 35th move?
 

Steinitz W. - Von Bardeleben K.

Hastings, 1895

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+
7. Nc3 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. O-O Be6 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Bxd5 Bxd5
12. Nxd5 Qxd5 13. Bxe7 Nxe7 14. Re1 f6 15. Qe2 Qd7 16. Rac1 c6
17. d5 cxd5 18. Nd4 Kf7 19. Ne6 Rhc8 20. Qg4 g6 21. Ng5+ Ke8
22. Rxe7+ Kf8 23. Rf7+ Kg8 24. Rg7+ Kh8 25. Rxh7+ Kg8
26. Rg7+ Kh8 27. Qh4+ Kxg7 28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. Qh8+ Ke7
30. Qg7+ Ke8 31. Qg8+ Ke7 32. Qf7+ Kd8 33. Qf8+ Qe8
34. Nf7+ Kd7 35. _____ 1-0

Current Madison Chess Team / USCF ratings:
Daniel Nelson 752P REG/ 847P Quick
Daniel Zhang NR
Micah Kesatie NR
Allison Sikorski NR
Jeramicah Gonzales NR
Chelbie Gonzalez NR
Alex Crossland NR
Michael Mooney NR
Jason Burton NR


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