Parents turn principal’s office into ground zero William McKeithDecember 7, 2011 ”Sophie’s grandmother is very unwell in Paris and we must urgently finish her school term a week before the end of the year.” ”Alessandro needs to finish school tomorr…
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School ground zero – The controversy continues
Published by December 7th, 2011 in Australia, Scholastic chess, Susan Polgar Chess and World Youth. 0 CommentsSchools line up to take chess boys
Published by December 5th, 2011 in Australia, Controversy, Scholastic chess and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsI first posted about the initial story here: http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2011/12/boys-thrown-out-of-school-for-playing.htmlSchools line up to take chess boys Andrew StevensonDecember 6, 2011 SEVERAL Sydney private schools have offered places to the…
Boys thrown out of school for playing in World Youth
Published by December 2nd, 2011 in Australia, Susan Polgar Chess and World Youth. 0 CommentsCheckmate: school tells champion boys to leave Andrew StevensonDecember 3, 2011. TWO of Australia’s best young chess players have been told by Sydney Grammar to find another school next year after taking unauthorised leave to compete in the World You…
Grandmaster title differentiates you from all other players
Published by November 18th, 2011 in Australia, GM norm and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsDee Why grandmaster eyes the world18 Nov 11 @ 04:00pm by Bryn KayHE’S the king of the chessboard on the northern beaches, and may soon be a world champion.Last month Max Illingworth, 19, won the prestigious ‘First Saturday Grandmaster Tournament”…
Giant killer
Published by November 8th, 2011 in Australia, Scholastic chess and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsGiant Killer: Five-year-old chess whiz towels up kids twice his ageLocal News7 Nov 11 @ 04:23pmby Andrew Priestley HE may be 120cm tall, but five-year-old chess player Hugo Pike is a giant killer. Hugo beat competitors twice his age when he took part …
Call it checkmate at Camden
Published by July 18th, 2011 in Australia, Chess Club, Library and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsCall it checkmate at Camden and Narellan libraries18 Jul 11 @ 04:04pm by DENNIS CLOUGHA MIX of master and beginners chess players are making their move to Camden and Narellan libraries. Camden Library has begun operating a chess club on Wednesdays fro…
Khamparia takes the first place and IM norm at Sydney Open
Published by May 1st, 2011 in Australia, Susan Polgar Chess and Sydney Open. 0 CommentsSydney International OpenFM Akshat Khamparia takes the first place and IM normThe Sydney International Open was held from 27th April to 1st May at the Parramatta Town Hall in Sydney, Australia. The New South Wales Chess Association managed two 9-roun…
Passing on the game
Published by March 21st, 2011 in Australia, Chess and Education, Chess benefits and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsPeace Corps creates the personal ties that bring changeMonday, March 21, 2011, 6:07 AMStephanie OegemaThe Muskegon ChronicleCurrently, I am a Peace Corps Volunteer Leader serving in the Republic of Vanuatu as a community health volunteer. Vanuatu is a …
Passing on the game
Published by March 21st, 2011 in Australia, Chess and Education, Chess benefits and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsPeace Corps creates the personal ties that bring changeMonday, March 21, 2011, 6:07 AMStephanie OegemaThe Muskegon ChronicleCurrently, I am a Peace Corps Volunteer Leader serving in the Republic of Vanuatu as a community health volunteer. Vanuatu is a …
St Kilda East Chess
Published by March 3rd, 2011 in Australia, Chess coaching and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsSt Kilda East international master seeks chess enthusiasts4 Mar 11 @ 07:57am by Sally SpaldingCHESS classes for children are bing offered in St Kilda East.Port Phillip resident Michael Gluzman, a former Ukrainian professional chess coach and internatio…
World class math wizard and chess champ
Published by February 7th, 2011 in Australia, Chess and math, RIP and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsAustralia loses a world-class maths wizard and chess champFebruary 8, 2011GREGORY JOHN HJORTHMATHEMATICIAN, CHESS PLAYER14-6-1963 — 13-1-2011By GUY RUNDLE’YES, I’m a mathematician, but look, it’s 20 years since I’ve done any counting,” Greg Hjorth, …
Chess player and photographer
Published by January 24th, 2011 in Australia, Heath Ledger and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsLedger to be honoured at Aussie museumTuesday, January 25 2011, 8:17pm ESTBy Rebecca DaviesAn Australian museum has decided to pay tribute to the late Heath Ledger.The Perth-born actor, who died in 2008 after an accidental overdose of prescription me…
Battling in Mooroolbark
Published by January 13th, 2011 in Australia, Scholastic chess and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsChess juniors do battle in Mooroolbark13 Jan 11 @ 07:13am by Alex MunroALMOST 200 budding chess masters will battle for national supremacy in Mooroolbark this week.Entries have been flowing in for the Australian Junior Chess Championships, with more th…
Worst flood ever
Published by January 12th, 2011 in Australia, Flooding and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsSunshine state attacksThe Sunshine State has had an attack of flood, but not just any old flood, but the worst flood in the history of the State.These floods said by the Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh to be the worst ever in the State. Some of the w…
The Art of Chess
Published by January 10th, 2011 in art, Australia, Chess Art and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsThe art of chess is a family affair11 Jan, 2011 04:00 AMFAMILIES can learn how to play chess at Bendigo Art Gallery today.The Kings and Queens: Family Chess Day, from 10am to 2pm, will start with an introductory workshop teaching people how to play che…
Australian Junior Chess Championships
Published by January 10th, 2011 in Australia, Scholastic chess and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOpening gambit11 Jan, 2011 04:00 AMAspiring young chess champs will make their first moves this Saturday for the Australian Junior Chess Championships.The championships will run from January 15-23 at Billanook College in Mooroolbark. So far 205 competi…
King of Manly Village
Published by December 2nd, 2010 in Australia, Scholastic chess and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentssBen Tapsell, king of chess, rules Manly Village2 Dec 10 @ 05:24pm by John MorcombeMANLY Village Public School’s inaugural chess tournament came down to a nail-biting end yesterday when Ben Tapsell, 8, checkmated 11-year-old Yeong Kweon in a tense lu…
Wacky or Creative?
Published by November 28th, 2010 in Australia, Germany, Susan Polgar Chess and Weird News. 0 Comments“Tree-Cycle,” is made of 100 old bikes in Sydney, Australia – “Power Eater”, made of 320 refrigerators in Hamburg, GermanyChess daily news from Susan Polgar
Playing for high stakes
Published by November 24th, 2010 in Australia, Scholastic chess and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsMae’s playing for high stakes24 Nov 10 @ 07:00am by Sophie AubreyELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Mae will battle it out this Friday in a high altitude chess duel to launch the Chess Kids national championships.The Patterson Lakes Primary School student – Victoria’s …
Gifted Knox duo bound for chess gloryBy James DimondJuly 15, 2010GARY Kasparov beware: Ferntree Gully chess wonderkids Denise and Ethan Lim look bound for world domination.The brother and sister duo turned in sizzling performances at the recent state j…
Students use strategy skills
Published by June 23rd, 2010 in Australia, Chess in Education and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsThursday, 24th June 2010Students use strategy skillsThere was no Nintendo Wii or xbox 360 _ it was back to a more traditional form of game last Friday as Goulburn Valley students took part in the Chess Kids National Interschool Chess Championships.The …
