Thursday, May 28, 2009

Chess for Change in South Africa















An excerpt from www.theChessDrum.net:

I just came back from a deeply humbling yet hopeful experience in Cape Town, South Africa. I spent 8 days there giving talks to young people (both Black and White), playing in a simul, playing in a few blindfold games, doing radio interviews and meeting the chess community. As you know, Cape Town features some very strong players (IM Kenny Solomons, for one). It was a thrill to be soaked with love and appreciation for my role in chess.


Check out the rest at:
http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2009/03/29/gm-ashley-treks-to-south-africa/