Monday, June 29, 2009

Pawn Mower Puzzle 4

This is a challenging one, take all pawns in 10 moves.

Pawn Mower Puzzle 3

Take every pawn in eight moves...www.PawnMower.com

Pawn Mower Puzzle 2

For those waiting for another installment, take every pawn in 7 steps and you win.

Chess Camp Time

Okay, it is that time of year again. GM Maurice Ashley will again be hosting MATCH Chess Camp (Maurice Ashley Teaches Champions) at Proctors July 6-10. The age group is 8-14. It is $400, but scholarships are available! For more info, go to http://www.proctors.org/node/3239. See you there.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Inspiration of Maurice Ashley

Here is a link to a piece published in the Trinidad & Tobago Tribune

Inspiration of Maurice Ashley
by Carl Jacobs:

Maurice Ashley was born in Jamaica on March 6, 1966, and 33 years later, became the first Black chess grandmaster in the history of the game. That feat alone sets him apart, but it is not simply what he has achieved over the chessboard but also what he has, in turn, contributed to the sport that makes the Afro-American a truly inspirational figure. Coming from the English-speaking Caribbean, an area that has yet to produce a home-grown GM of its own, Ashley and his exceptional chess career should command the interest not only of chess lovers but also of a majority of the regional population. He may well be regarded, in fact, as a role model for any sport, an example of persistent striving to realise a dream and the helping of others, at the same time, to achieve theirs.

For more head to: http://guardian.co.tt/sports/other-sports/2009/03/12/inspiration-maurice-ashley

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Welcome to Pawn Mower

Welcome to Pawn Mower the game that will have you mastering the game in minutes. Each week we will be putting up a new game, for the ultimate selection head to http://www.pawnmower.com/