What do Moms do at chess tournaments? Anita Wheeless, mom to Amelia Wheeless (three-time Polgar Invitational participant), learned to knit in 2003 while waiting for her kids at chess tournaments. Just like chess, practice paid off as Anita now...
Big success at the NC Scholastic Championship
The North Carolina State Scholastic Chess Championship featured more than 500 players March 6-8 — the largest turnout in the event’s 37-year history. The tournament, held at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte, had 7 sections – plus, a Friday...
North Carolina supports chess
North Carolina is one of the few states that holds an annual invitational for its top players. Each year, six active players are invited to square off in a weekend round robin. The highest-rated players in the state, who...
The largest cash scholarship ever in NC
2008 North Carolina Scholastic ChampionshipsFeb. 22-24, 2008 – Blake Hotel, Charlotte Jonathan McNeill Claims K-12 State Championship Almost 500 players competed at the N.C. State Scholastic Championship, Feb. 22-24, at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte. In the K-12 Section,...
North Carolina crowned a new champion
NM Chris Mabe of Charlotte is the new North Carolina chess champion. Mabe finished with a 4.0/5.0 result in the Open Section at the N.C. Open, Nov. 2-4, in Greensboro to claim the title. Mabe tied with NM Rusty...