March 2023 News & Updates

News

The 2023 Chess Vets board elections will be conducted on a Zoom meeting scheduled for Monday, 6 March 2023 @ 1845cst. All participants can vote, nominate or volunteer.

We still need someone who wishes to be the Secretary. To view who is running, get a Zoom invite and how voting will be conducted, click below link.

2023 Tri-fold released

Want to find out more about Chess Vets 2023 main objective and initiatives?

Online Chess

Contains results from our weekly open tournament. Online events for Chess.com and LiChess posted here.

Anyone can join here. Play Live 5 Rd. G/5 inc. 5 Swiss tournaments here every Wednesday 6:30pm cst. Simuls occasionally set up here.

Opportunity

If you are:

• A Chess Vet Chess.com club member.
• Have reached 1500+ ELO on Chess.com.
• Are US Military Veteran or still on active duty.

Then you can submit your 15–20 minute chess related video to us.

If we use it on our YouTube channel, we will contact you further and pay you $15.

If it trends well, we will contract you for further content for substantial $$! No kidding.

Our goal is to upload a new video daily.

Classifieds

Chess Instruction

Josh Flores

Squarehopper Chesspro

Teaching, coaching, Tournament Director, Tournament Organizer.

Virtual lessons are preferred. Reasonable rates.

I evaluate your abilities and built a book-based curriculum with supplemental materials. My methodology has proven successful during the 40+ years teaching chess.

Squarehopper@gmail.com

815 650-5960

Chess Clubs & Events

Old Chess Biker Dude & Squarehopper Chess Events

"Chess Ain't No Joke!" Tournament

April 1st, 2023 Romeoville, IL

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For club meeting, join us on Zoom every Wednesday at 6:30pm (cst) or before. This time is used to socialize and instruct.

Zoom link will be displayed on that days chess event page found on

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Chess Vets YouTube Channel

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Chess Vets Facebook Pages

Contains updates to Chess Vets Administration and general updates.

Contains updates about Chess Vets 501(c)(3) mission.

Exercise: Chess Sets. Donate full sized Chess Sets to Veterans and travel checkbook style chess sets to deployed US troops in "care packages".

We have already donated thousands of these sets, we need your help to send more!

Regional Programs

OTB information in Central Texas.

We are currently meeting at Black Rifle Coffee Co in Temple Texas Wednesdays 10am until noon and Black Rifle Coffee Co in Killeen Texas most Sundays from 12:30pm until 2:30 pm.

Puzzle Provided by Josh Flores

White to move. From one of Josh “Squarehopper” Flores games a few years back.

Checkmate!

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