Author: esther

Last year, I co-won the National Open U2100 in June with a score of 6.5/7, increasing my rating from 2063…

Gambits. Gambits aren’t horrible types of openings to play, but problems can occur if you aren’t careful. Gambits such as…

Congratulations to all participants and winners. A mix of recognizable and new faces showed up at ICEA’s sixth chess workshop.…

The Beginning In March 2023, I played in Southern California’s Superstates tournament, an annual scholastic tournament held to decide California’s…

This is the game that made me the co-champion of the National Open in the U2100 section, getting my rating…