This morning I surfed on over to Chess.com, one of the Chess websites viewed each day.
This was the headline that caused me to stay and read:
Chess.com Announces Partnership With Charlotte Chess Center (https://www.chess.com/news/view/chesscom-announces-charlotte-chess-center-partnership)
The article, replete with pictures like this,
begins:
Chess.com is proud to announce our partnership with the Charlotte Chess Center! Founded in 2014, one of the most influential centers in the US is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. We are ecstatic to work with an incredible over-the-board organizer like the Charlotte Chess Center and bring the best of online chess to the impactful experiences of in-person events.
The first over-the-board partnership between the CCC and Chess.com will be the upcoming 8th Annual Carolina Classic, June 7-9, at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel where legends and trainers like GMs Judit Polgar, RB Ramesh, Vesalin Topalov, and Daniel Naroditsky will grace the halls with a book signing and autograph session.
Frankly, I liked the above picture so much the decision was made to put together this post. Judit will, unfortunately, always be known as the woman cheated by former World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov. (https://xpertchesslessons.wordpress.com/2020/04/26/confirmation-garry-kasparov-cheated-judit-polgar/)
One can only speculate what a victory by Judit would have done for women’s Chess. Surely there would have been a large increase in the number of females coming into the game. Therefore Kasparov not only cheated Judit, he also cheated Caïssa.
Atlanta is the capital city of the Southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past. (https://www.atlantaga.gov/visitors/history)
There can be absolutely no doubt that when it comes to the South, Charlotte, North Carolina is the capital of Southern Chess. I will admit this has been written with envy. The fact is that when it comes to the Royal Game, Atlanta has been left behind. It is an open secret that the Georgia Chess Association is dysfunctional. The fact is that there are much better Chess people in the Queen city. Is that an appropriate nickname, or what?! Plaudits to the people of Charlotte, North Carolina.
The best illustration for the state of Chess in my home town would be the following picture:
Yes
“I’ve Seen All Good People”
[I Your Move]
I’ve seen all good people turn their heads each day
So satisfied I’m on my way
I’ve seen all good people turn their heads each day
So satisfied I’m on my way
Take a straight and stronger course
to the corner of your life
Make the white queen run so fast
she hasn’t got time to make you a wife
‘Cause it’s time, it’s time in time with your time
and its news is captured
for the queen to use!
Move me on to any black square
Use me anytime you want
Just remember that the goal
Is for us all to capture all we want
(Move me on to any black square)
Don’t surround yourself with yourself
Move on back two squares
Send an instant karma to me
Initial it with loving care
(Don’t surround yourself)
‘Cause it’s time, it’s time in time with your time
and its news is captured
for the queen to use!
Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda
Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda
(Don’t surround yourself with yourself)
Don’t surround yourself with yourself
(Don’t surround yourself)
Move on back two squares
Send an instant karma to me
(Send an instant karma to me)
Initial it with loving care
(Don’t surround yourself)
‘Cause it’s time, it’s time in time with your time
and its news is captured
for the queen to use!
Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda (All we are saying)
Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda (Is give peace a chance)
Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda (All we are saying)
Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda (Is give peace a chance
‘Cause it’s time, it’s time in time with your time
and it’s news is captured…
[II All Good People]
I’ve seen all good people turn their heads each day
So satisfied I’m on my way
I’ve seen all good people turn their heads each day
So satisfied I’m on my way…
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Armchair Warrior 