On Sunday morning, I played this game in the quad at Chess Mates.Round Three: Larsen’s OpeningJim West (USCF 2200) – Lev Zilbermintz (USCF 2132), Rahway NJ 5/5/20131.b3 e5 2.Bb2 d5 3.Bxe5 d4 4.e3 Nc6 5.Bb5 dxe3 6.dxe3 Qxd1+ 7.Kxd1 Bg4+ 8.Kc1 O-O-O 9.Bx…

Kayden Troff is James Bond, based on Kasparov-Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1999.

At Contre Gambit Philidor, Frederic Fournier analyzes my draw as Black against Taran Idnani.

I would like to begin this newsletter with the announcement of online chess classes that are now available through eProf Education, Inc.

The introductory chess class is scheduled for May 25th at 9am Eastern Daylight Time. Registration is free for all students; so even the students who have previously been enrolled in our chess classes are welcome to sign up to experience the full benefits of online education. There is no obligation to continue.

The May 25th class will introduce the students to the game of chess. It will cover the value of each piece at the beginning of the game and how to increase the value of your pieces while decreasing the value of your opponent’s pieces. Students will also learn positional chess.

I believe that selecting between traditional classes and online classes would fit your schedule best. Also, the online classes provide a unique opportunity to learn chess, right from your home. Please visit our website http://www.columbiaacademyus.com/chess.html for more information and the registration instructions.

To get an idea of what a typical online class looks like, you can watch this video. If there are any technical issues with registration using Internet Explorer 8, please feel free to e-mail me, Alex Iovel, at info@columbiaacademyus.com. The eProf tech support team will rectify the issues as soon as they are notified.

Assuming that there is sufficient registration, the introductory class will be followed by the chess course – a series of eight progressive online classes. The course will cover rules for the opening, tactics, middlegame strategies, endgame technique, famous chess games, and other important topics. The classes are taught by national master Jim West.

If you have any questions or require more information, please feel free to e-mail me. You can give me a call at 973-599-0221 or 973-978-2915.

On Saturday, I played this PCG at Chess Mates.Round One: Philidor Counter GambitYasasvi Hari (USCF 1766) – Jim West (USCF 2200), Rahway NJ 5/4/20131.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 f5 4.exf5 e4 5.Ng5 Nf6 6.Nc3 d5 7.Ne6 Bxe6 8.fxe6 Bb4 9.Bd2 Nc6 10.a3 Bxc3 11.Bxc3 …

At Contre Gambit Philidor, Frederic Fournier analyzes my game as Black against Brad Davis.

Last Sunday, these pictures were taken by me in Westfield.

During last Saturday’s grand prix tournament at Chess Mates, I took these pictures.          *          *          *          *       &nb…

At his Contre Gambit Philidor website, Frederic Fournier analyzes my draw as Black against Michael O’Connor.

On Sunday afternoon, I drew this game at the quads in Westfield.Round Two: King’s Indian Defense, Lesser Simagin VariationJuan Tica (USCF 2149) – Jim West (USCF 2200), Westfield NJ 4/28/20131.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O Nc6 7.Nc3 B…