"FLOWER" by Amos Lee

Some announcements
coming shortly after Labor Day.

Quote of the Day:

"I LIKE TO MAKE THEM SQUIRM" Bobby Fischer

Happy Birthday to the Best in Memphis!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO MEMPHIS GREATEST CHESS PROMOTER!

Wishing you a great day and many more

excellent chess capturing occasions!

Your the best!

Congratulations to Parker Zhao and with ties to Memphis!

Is this the one?

(Photo from CCSCSL)

Congratulations to one of the country's newest International Masters who has Memphis ties.

IM -elect Parker Zhao earned his 3rd IM norn in the highly competitive Open section of the Manhattan Open Chess Tournament held recently in NYC.

Parker is a student of GM Alex Stripunsky,

a favorite coach who considers Memphis his second home,

and also has a close friend in IM Jake Kleiman of Memphis.

From USCF August 22, 2011

"This was Parker's third IM norm in fact, and after his results from the tournament have been rated, his rating should climb past the 2400 FIDE threshold for IMs elect. His last-round game , a victory over IM Greg Shahade, featured a "surprise" Queen sacrifice by White on move 19."

Photo from CCSCSL

Chess Goddess

Did you know about the

"Chess Goddess" and

"Mars invention of Chess"?

1763 Caissa Chess Goddess
Mars teaches Caissa chess
http://sites.google.com/site/caroluschess/modern-history/caissa-chess-goddess

The invention of Chess by Mars:
http://www.berkeleychessschool.org/pages/show/59

Caissa is the "patron goddess" of chess players.
http://www.caissa.com/about/who-is-caissa.php

Wikipedia

Garry Kasparov uses this reference now and again, especially in his epic
five-volume work My Great Predecessors. It is used as a substitute for being
fortunate – "Caïssa was with me" – especially in unclear situations, for example
in sacrifices. Caïssa as a concept has also been explored by some who seek the
evidence of the sacred feminine in chess.

The first (Russian) computer
program that won the World Computer Chess Championship (in 1974) was also named
Kaissa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ca%C3%AFssa

Chess and Mythology
By billwall

http://blog.chess.com/billwall/chess-and-mythology

Music for today:

Greenback Boogie by Ima Robot

Enjoy the get together to discuss blog post, informant says it's shaking things up!

Can't wait for Halloween to rattle a few bones!

Enjoy some music for your meeting!

Manhattan Open 2011

Manhattan Open 2011
CCA Chess Tournaments

USCF coverage:

Parker Zhao Shocks a GM at the Manhattan Open

Romanenko & Shabalov Top Manhattan; Two Norms Notched

152 games