So what's the big deal? Normally they don't allow first graders into the chess club. That's one smart cookie, and I'm one proud daddy!
I found this book of chess for kids at Half-Priced Books for some ridiculously low price, and it is a good one for a chess beginner or semi-beginner. It describes each of the pieces, has some basic strategy and one or two opening gambits.
Anything else about chess? Sure! One of the tattoos I've been preapproved for is a Knight's Tour, which is having a knight move according to the rules of chess and landing on every square exactly once.
Sort of like this, but I would have to use my rippling muscles to make it move.
I would love to find some sort of chess applet that I can put in the sidebar of my blog for ongoing games, but so far I've found some graphics that I can manually update only. Oh, the humanity! If anyone has found something else let me know!
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Oh YA?!?!?
Well, my oldest son is a master debater!
On a serious note, he and his partner got first place in what was, essentially, a statewide (that doesnt mean much in wyoming) competition on CX debate (CX stands for cross examination for those of you not in the know)
Cool! In High School I did Lincoln-Douglas debate for UIL.
Ya. he doesn't do LD... he does PF (Public Forum? I think that is what it is) and CX. At the last debate he and his team mate won 6 of 6.
He doesn't get to debate this weekend as it is his school/team is hosting this weekend. And the hosting team doesn't compete.
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