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UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION (USCF) RATINGS To find USCF ratings, go to:  USCF  -  Timothy Woodard, Merritt Island, Florida is on the USCF top 100 age-16 rating list, rated 2018. -  Timothy Woodard tied for second place in the under 2000 section at the World Open (July 2007). -  Makaio Krienke, Melbourne, Florida is on the USCF top 100 age-16 rating list, rated 1842. -  Welcome David (1652), Gregory (1690), and Jushua (1701) Zelner to Cocoa Beach High School.  Free individual chess lessons by Gregory Grant and Timothy Woodard on Sundays  - at Barnes and Noble (Merritt Island) (by appointment:  SeaGrapes@aol.com)   [ MAP ]

• 6/20-6/22 - ORLANDO AFTER MEMORIAL AND SCHOLASTIC - ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
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BREVARD CHESS MEETINGS

      Barnes and Noble 
Merritt Island, Florida
780 East Merritt Island Causeway  [ MAP ]
Shopping plaza across from Merritt Square Mall (Florida State Road 520)
Sundays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Contact:  Gregory Grant  SeaGrapes@aol.com

     Books-A-Million
Melbourne, Florida
4100 North Wickham Road  [ MAP ]
Wednesdays 7-10 p.m.

Central Brevard Public Library
Cocoa, Florida
308 Forrest Avenue  [ MAP ]
Tuesdays 4 p.m. - Youth Services
Contact:  Cynthia Ridolf Clendenning (321)-633-1795

Franklin T. De Groodt Public Library
Palm Bay, Florida
6475 Minton Road S.E.  [ MAP ]
Thursdays 5-9 p.m.
Contact:  Bill Leinthall (321)-728-9049

ORLANDO CHESS MEETINGS

BREVARD SCHOOLS CHESS PROGRAMS  (WHILE SCHOOL IS IN SESSION)

Space Coast Scholastic Chess
www.spacecoastchess.org

Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies
Cocoa Beach, Florida
400 South 4th Street  [ MAP ]
Thursdays 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Contact:  Thomas Payne  paynet@brevard.k12.fl.us

Gemini Elementary School
Melbourne Beach, Florida
2100 Oak Street  [ MAP ]  
Wednesdays 2:30-3:45 p.m.

Space Coast Junior and Senior High School
Cocoa, Florida (Port St. John)
6150 Banyan Street  [ MAP ]
Mondays 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Contact:  Teri Patton  pattont@brevard.k12.fl.us  and Virginia Hayes  hayesv@brevard.k12.fl.us

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ONLINE TRAINING SITES

To Play A Computer
Go to:  Jester
Select "New game" (be patient)
Move the pieces by selecting the starting and ending squares.
You can customize Jester to play a game with the pieces in any starting position.

To Play A Human
Go to:  InstantChess
Enter any name and select "Start Game." 
Move the pieces by dragging from the starting to ending squares.

[An alternative recommended play site:  PlayJava.com  ]

Chess Laboratory - Openings and Games
Go to:  Database Search, Analysis (be patient)
Set up a position and select "start search."
When a matching games list appears, highlight a game and select "select game."
Play through the game using the arrow buttons directly below the notation.

Games Of Great Chess Players
(1)  Chess Player Directory - Index 
(2)  Napoleon Bonaparte vs. Madame De Remusat (1804) - Charging Horses
(3)  Paul Morphy vs. Duke Karl of Brunswick and Count Isouard (1858) - Paris Opera
(4)  Robert (Bobby) Fischer vs. Gregory Grant (1964) - Simultaneous Game

Searching For Bobby Fischer (the movie):
 

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TESTING YOUR MATING SKILLS AGAINST A LONE KING

Move the pieces by dragging from the starting to ending squares.
At the beginners test pages, select "Start (New Position)."

  King and Two Bishops vs. Lone King
  Test Page (Beginners)     Test Page (Advanced Players)

  King, Bishop, and Knight vs. Lone King
  Test Page (Beginners)  

CHESS LOGIC PUZZLE

Five students played in a chess tournament to determine their positions for a team to represent the Space Coast in a match with another team expected to be visiting soon from outer space.

There were ten games and each student played each other student once.  One (1) point was awarded to the winner of each game.  Zero (0) points were awarded to the loser.  In the case of a draw, one-half (½) point was awarded to each student.

Your challenge is to fill out the chess tournament table below, including the final totals for all students.