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Chess challenges many minds – Chess in Twin Falls, Idaho
By Jami Whited
Times-News correspondent

TWIN FALLS – It’s the eighth week of the 11-week tournament for the Twin Falls City Championship and several Magic Valley Chess Club players are striving to win at the strategy, analysis and skill of the game.

But the people who gather on the second and fourth Mondays at Barnes & Noble Booksellers are mainly there for the game, the competition and the challenge.

“It’s the hardest game to win and the worst to lose,” said Barry Eacker, club director.

As he explained it, a person can be ahead the entire game, but one mistake in a move or strategy can cost everything.

That could by why some people enjoy the six-hour or longer games.

“As the time increases, so does the quality,” Eacker said.

When the club meets at Barnes & Noble, games are held in a more classical style.

Each side has 1 ½ hours to play. There are also rapid games (10 to 29 minutes) and blitz games (five minutes).That’s one of the Idaho state co-champion’s favorites.

Garrett Reynolds, 24, said he likes the blitz games because players have to calculate and make their moves quickly.

“I like to play in an adventurous and aggressive way,” Reynolds said. “You play the game as it develops and play what it gives you.”

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1/22/2007 7:48:00 AM
Bell Creek Chess team competes

Three fifth grade students from Bell Creek Elementary in the Bellbrook Eagles Chess Club traveled to Pittsburg on Saturday, January 6, with Chess Coaches Lillian Zoller and Dr. Rob Dennis.

Students attending included Sergei Palmer, Christopher St. Pierre and Joseph Zoller.

They competed in the 550-695 rated section. Palmer and Zoller came in the top ten in the rated section. Palmer got a trophy for ninth place and Zoller got a placement ribbon.

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