2011 World Open Philadelphia

2011 World Open by CCA

39th Annual World Open 2011
June 28-July 4, 2011, Philadelphia, PA

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CONGRATULATIONS TO JAKE KLEIMAN!

Tennesssee's own!

IM Jake Kleiman (2375 FIDE) captures a big win over GM Alexander Shabalov (2586 FIDE) in round 6 at the 2011 World Open in Philadelphia this past week.

Jake Kleiman is a recent Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude graduate of Rhodes College. Jake earned the title of National Master in 2003, his Fide Master title in 2006 and International Master title in 2011. He is very proud to have been invited to play in the US Cadets, the World Junior Olympics, the US Masters, and on the US World Youth Team. In 2005 and in 2006, Jake was invited by the American Foundation for Chess to play in the US Championships. Also in 2006, Jake was runner-up in the US Junior Championship.In addition, he was recognized by the United States Chess Federation with its annual Scholar/ Chessplayer Award.

No stranger to chess instruction, Jake has been coaching at Mid-South Chess Camp as well as in school settings for nine years. He is excited to instruct alongside these internationally renowned chess players and coaches and especially with his mentor and dear friend, GM Alex Stripunsky.

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Jake!

LEGO Chess Army.

Amazing and fascinating! Watch the Knights in action! Got to love it!

LEGO-maniacs Build a Monster Robot Chess Army



Posted by emiliekopp in labview robot projects, robot fun.

I’ve always said the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT serves as a great robotics prototyping platform. Steve Hassenplug, LabVIEW programmer and king of Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOL), proves this point with his latest LEGO masterpiece: a monster-sized army of robotic chess pieces, each controlled by a MINDSTORMS NXT brick and programmed using LabVIEW.

For more information about Steve’s Monster Chess project, visit his team’s website.

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Toys R US CE and chess as a child.

Interesting artilcle:

Even CEOs played with toys when they were kids

Hot Wheels, the miniature cars made by Mattel Inc (MAT.O), were the favorite for Jarden CEO James Lillie and Peter J Solomon Co Managing Director Marc Cooper. Toys R Us Chief Executive Jerry Storch recalled a wooden carrom board that allowed him to play several games such as chess and checkers.

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